Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-08-08

| As Il Is necessary for the people o.
| Sc. Mary's county 70 do their part 10
/ the conservation Of food suns, and 70
| follow the rules OF the United States
| Food Administration, and Ia order to
Ilnsure fair dealing throughout the
county, the local administrators here
| BY puts forth the following directions
70 DO observed by all millers In the
county on and after August is, 1918,
until changed or modified by compe-
tent authority. And be urges strict
adherence thereto IS 9 measure OF
practical patriotism and Of fair deal
Ing among ell the people Of the county
The thing TO be sought Nowadays Is
an opportunity for service, hrst 10 the
nation and TO our fellow-men as o
whole; then 70 the immediate commun-
ity In which we live, after which pos
sibly . fair profit can be sought
These directions, IS set forth, afford
an opportunity for such service and
VIII give all concerned fair profit.
WHEAT MILLING DIRECTIONS.
/. All -four millers must produce a.
least "a pounds OF -four for every 100
pounds Of clean wheat ground.
2, When wheat Is brought TO the
mill 10 be ground, the miller is 20 buy
it, or such part OF II as he may desire,
81 q price 70 be agreed upon by him
self and the seller.
(Note: Attention Of all parties
should be called 10 the fact that the
Food Administration Grain Corpora
ton will pay e2. 3Sx per bu shell, I. o. b.
baltimore, FOR No. /, or basic, wheat. }
3 Millers can have on hand, and In
storge, supply OF wheat equal 70 the
amount their mills could grind II
operated continuously at fnll-rated
capacity for 80 days.
I. The price OF q pound of -four, at
mill door, shall DO OK per cent OF the
cost Of a bushel of wheat, but Ia no
case more than 5k cents . pound Bran
and other feeds shall be sold, at the
mill door, as from ~ to cents q
pound. Bags and other containers, II
provided by the miller, may be furn-
ished at NOT more than per cent over
their actual cost
8. No miller shall sell any person,
not merchant, living within ten miles
of q -four mill, any quantity Of -four
which, taken with what he has already
on hand, will give him moro than q
J-days' supply al the rate Of six
pounds q month for each person In his
family, servants or other dependents,
and 10 no case more than 40 pounds OF
-four. Where the purchaser lives more
than ten miles from the nearest -four
mill, be may purchase a0-days' sup.
ply, under the conditions and AZ the
rate above given, but not more than
~ pounds.
8. Millers may sell 70 merchants,
for the purpose Of resale only, such
quantity Of Hour as, when taken with
the amount the merchant has already
on hand, shall not he more than tho
reasonable requirements Of his busi-
ness for the period Of 80 days.
!. For every pound OF -four sold by
him she miller shall require the purch-
Ase OF pound OF q recognized sabsti-
tule. Bus where farmer brings 70
the mill wheat grown by himself, aud
executes tho proper statements as have
been provided by the Food Adininis-
traitor, the millsF need mol require tho
purchase Of substitutes.
CORN MILLING DIRECTIONS,
l. The miller may buy any amount
OF corn desired, ~ whatever prizes
may bc agreed upon by himself and
The seller. Ne may grind whatever
quantity he desires, taking care 70
produce q clean aud properly manu-
iacturvd article. and W avoid waste.
He may sell any auaniity 81 corn msal,
chops, etc, without restriction
2 The price 81 pound % unbolted
meai, AZ tho mill door, shall BE- per
eeut Of The cost Of = boshel Of corn,
ifst L., M eas.s ahaft fnftfst thar 4 sssssf4
pound be charged.
Any departure from. or violation 81,
these directions will be considered q
discriminatory and unfair practice. or
An unjust or unreasonable rate OF
charge; and any person departing
from, or violating, these direrilons,
wili 30 proceeded against undsr thp
Food Control Act
TRuEssAN &. ST1S1LuFF,
Food Administrator Tor 81. Marvls