The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-09-14
new WHEAT RULES
RELEASE AMERICA
FROM OLD REGIME


mentous food conferences ever held
In the history Of the world, Herbert
Hoover. federal food administrator
for the United States. upon his return
from England. has ordered all past
wheat regulations rescinded and has
Instituted an entirely new wheat pro-
gram which will be followed by
America and the Allies alike. and
which became effective September I.
The most outstanding feature Of the
new regime 10 the Introduction Of
Victory" flour. This flour Is COM
posed of 80 per cent wheat flour and
20 per cent substitutes. and Is mixed
at the mills.
Consumers will not be required to
purchase this Victory" flour. but will
be allowed to buy pure wheat flour
and 20 per cent prescribed substi-
tutes. The Food Administration. how.
ever. urges that wherever possible
"Victory" flour be utilized.
According to the regulations. the
wholesaler or retail dealer at any
greater price than standard flour. The
retail dealer who sells standard wheat
flour is required to carry In stock
either barley. corn or corn meal flour.
to sell as substitutes In the ratio OF
one pound substitute to four pounds
of wheat flour Pure rye flour or
ha q hut
II must be sold in proportion Of at
least two pounds of rye to three
pounds Of wheat
Millers. retailers, wholesalers and
bakers are now allowed to carry
sixty-day supply Of flour. instead Of
the thirty-day supply as before. and
the twenty.four-pound limitation on
the purchase Of flour has been re-
scinded for both the city and tho
country consumer.
In spite Of the fact that the order
which allowed each consumer but six
pounds per person per month has
been revoked. Hoover. In a telegram
to Thomas B. Stearns. federal food
administrator for Colorado. requested
all housewives to continue to con.
serve flour in reasonable manner
and to use substitute grains q: largely
as possible.
Restriction as to the amount Of
Victory bread bakers sell to the con-
sumner have been withdrawn. altho
the size of the loaf still remains
twelve ounces.
There 10 still q necessity for con.
tinued vigilance in maintaining reason
able conservation Of wheat by the
reasonable substitutions OF other &C.
hAS -. .rl <Nf a.,lv
may be upheld" declared Mr. SteArns.
food administrators Of the United
States, France, England and Italy Of
the food resources Of 100000
people lighting against Germany
shows that to prevent disaster there
must be a conservation Of wheat dur.
ing the coming years." reads Herbert
Hoover's most recent statement.
The statement continues:
1T has been agreed that the wheat
bread OF the allies shall contain 20
per cent other grains than wheat. and
1t IL only just that the United States
bear their share Of the saving. and
that our bread should be at least uni.
versal with those who are suffering
moe greatly In the war than we are
Distribution and transportation cir.
cumstances In this country make It
necessary to rely very largely on vol.
untary action In our homes to enforce
this mixture. Victory bread 10 made
Is wholesome and there Is no diff
Guilty Of preparation. In the new plan
however, there Ia no intention to dis.
place the large use Of corn bread. II
Is desired to insure supply of ready
mixed flours on market and to have
miliers and dealers Of all kinds en-
courage use and sale Of Victory flour
so that they may be on a mixed flour
basis without the necessity Of retail.
ers making combination sales Of flour
and substitutes"