Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-31
NEW FLOUR AND FOOD REGULATIONS
EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER FIRST

other substitutes in combination upon
the consumer and the substitutes
must conform to the standards fixed
by the United States Food Admins
tration.
There are some localities where
other substitutes are available and
which retailers may wish to carry.
In order to meet this situation the
following hours may also be sold in
such combinations in lieu of the above
flours, if the consumer so demands, at
ratio one pound to each four pounds
wheat flour; that is, kaffir -four, milo
-four, feterita -four and meals, rice
flour, oat -four. peanut -four, potato
-four, sweet potato -four and buck
wheat -four. Pure rye -four or meal
may be sold as substitute, but must
be sold in proportion OF at least two
pounds OF rye -four with three pounds
wheat -four.
The foregoing rules apply to all
custom and exchange transactions, as
we'll as sales OF flour to farmers un-
less modified by special announcement
of the Federal Food Administrator of
the State where the mill is located,
acting with the approval of the Zone
Committee.
Bakers.
In compliance with the general sit
uation above, the following altera-
tions are made in rules and regula-
tons governing baking trade;
Rule |.
A. The consumption of wheat -four
in bakery products not to exceed sew
enty per cent. OF the 1917 consumption
is hereby rescinded.
Rule 2.
A. Wheat flour substitutes for bak
ers will remain as heretofore with ex
ception of rye which will be substi-
tute when used upon basis of not
less than forty per cent. which is
| two pounds rye flour to every three
pounds standard wheat -four When
rye is used in this proportion, or
greater proportion, no other substi-
tutes are required. Ii less than this
proportion OF rye flour is used, the
difference between such amount used
and forty per cent. must be made up
OF other substitutes.
| Rule 6.
A. Bakers will be required to use
one pound substitutes TO each four
pounds wheat flour in all bakery pro-
ducts, including bread except Class
ga, Crackers. in which only ten per
cent. substitutes other than rye are
required
The use OF the name Victory"
will be allowed in all products con-
tanning the above proportions of sub
stitutes.
Revisions of Previous Rules.
The previous rules limiting licen-
sees. millers, wholesalers, retailers
and bakers to thirty days supply of
-four will be changed to permit six
ty days supply.
The rules limiting sales by retailers
OF wheat flour 10 an eighth OF barrel
in cities and quarter barrel in spars-
ly settled districts are rescinded'
The rule limiting the sale OF flour
by millers to wholesalers or whole
salers to retailers in combination with
substitutes or certificates therefor and
the rule restricting the same to sew
enty per cent previous sales are re-
scinded
Manufacturers of alimentary pastes
and wheat breakfast foods are limited
to their normal consumption OF wheat
or wheat -four with understanding
that they are not to unduly expand
their ordinary consumption OF wheat.
Rules prohibiting the starting OF
new plants ready for operation prior
to July l, 1918, are rescinded
Where millers sell directly to con-
sumers they shall obey the same regu-
lations as retail dealers.
The above is the complete text of a
telegram received by the Nevada
Food Administration Office from Mr.
| Hoover.
Millers, wholesalers, retailers, bak-
ers housewives and all classes of
people are urged to lend every aid in
/ their power to the Food Administra-
ton to the end that the new program
may become effective as early as pos
sible in September; it may be impos-
sible TO follow this plan in its en-
/ tirety by September LIST. but cordial
cooperation on the part of all will
go a long way.
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