Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-26

sugar TO Europe when oOO,VOV TONS
year was the pre-war demand. The
allies had drawn from Java 100000
tons before the shipping situation be-
came acute.
"In spite Of these shipments" Mr..
Hoover stated the other day, "the
English government In August reduced
the household sugar ration to basis
Of "a pounds per annum per capita.
And I'm September the French govern
ment reduced their household ration
to 13 2-1O pounds year, or bit over
| pound OF sugar month. Even this
mcagre ration could not be filed by
the French government II was found
early I'm the fall. America was then
asked for 100000 tons OF sugar and
succeeded in sending $1,000 tons by
December 1. The French request was
granted because the American house
hold consumption was then at least %
pounds per person, and II was consid-
cred the duty OF maintaining the
French morale made our course clear
Today the sugar situation may
be summarized by stating that II
America will reduce Its sugar con-
sumption 10 TO IS per cent. this
nation will be able to send 100000
more soldiers to France.
Sugar today sells at seaboard re-
fineries at ST2j n hundred pounds.
The wholesale grocer has agreed to
limit his profit To % cents a hundred
plus freight. and the retail grocer is
supposed TO take no more than 90 cents
4 hundred pounds profit. This rcgu-
latlon was made by the food admins
tratiOn, which now asks the housewife
10 reduce sugar consumption rs much
rs possible, using other sweeteners,
and also reminds her that she should
pay no more than o cents pound for
sugar.
Control Of Cane Refiners' Profits.
Immediately upon the establish
ment OF the food administration" Mr..
Hoover said. IAN examination was
made OF the costs and profits OF REIN
ing and IT was finally determined that
the spread between the cost OF raw
and the sale OF refined cane sugar
should be limited TO $l.30 per hundred
pounds. The pre-war dlfferential had
averaged about So cents and Increased
costs were found TO have been impos-
ed by the war I'm increased cost of re-
lnlng, losses, cost Of bags. labor, insur-
ance, interest and other things, rather
more than cover the difference. After
prolonged negotiations the refners
were placed under agreement estab-
fishing these limits on October l, and
o.. IL
extortlonate under the law.
"In the course OF these investiga-
lions II was found by canvass Of the
Cuban producers that their sugar had,
during the first nine months Of the
past year, sold for an average Of about
S424 per hundred T. o. b. Cuba, 10
which duty and freight added to the
refners' cost amount to about S5.66
per hundred The average sale price
OF graduated by various refineries. &C
cordlng To our investigation, was about
$3.50 per hundred, or n dIfrcrentIal Of
1884
I'm reducing the differcntinl to $3.50
there was n saving 70 the public Of ~
cents per hundred. Had such diff
ferentIal been in use from the ist Of
January, 1917. the public would have
saved in the first nine months Of the
year about $24sOO.OOO"
Next Year.
with view to more efficient organ
Izatlon Of the trade in imported sugars
next year two committees have been
formed by the food administration:
l. \ committee comprising repre-
sent0tivcs Of oil OF the elements OF
1 American cane refining groups. The
| principal duty OF this, committee Is to
| divide the sugar imports pro rata To
their various capacities and see that
absolute justice Is done 10 every re-
| finer
2. A committee comprising three rep
rescntuuvcs OF the English, Frcncl
I and Italian governments; two repre-
| scntatlves of the American reiiuers
! with member of the food ndminlstrn
/ lion. Only two Of the committee hay,
/ arrived from Europe, but they repre-
sent the allied governments. The du
| ties ~ this committee are to determine
the most economical sources from
transport point of view OF all the al
lies to arrange transport at unifOrr
rates, to distribute the foreign suga
between the United States and nlllet
subject to the approval of the Amer
can, English, French md Italian go,
ernmentE
This committee, while holding stron
views rs TO the price to be paid 70
Cuban sugar, has not had the tini
voice. This voice has rested In Oh
governments concerned, together wit
the Cuban government, and I wish
state emphRtICally that all Of the gel
tlcmen concerned rs good commerce.
men have cndCnvorCd with the utmOi
patience and skill TO secure a lowe
price, and their persistence has n
duCed Cuban demands by - cents pc
hundred. The price agreed upon
about $500 per hundred pounds, (. O.
Cuba, or equal to about 50 duty pal
New York.
: "Thls price should eventuate,"
Mr.. Hoover said, ITO about $3.50
! per hundred for refined sugar from
! the refiners at seaboard points or
should place sugar in the hands Of
tho consumer at from sLa to 9
| cents per pound, depending upon
locality and conditions OF trade or