Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-01-31
WHEAT CONSERVATION RULES


ing the Presidents proclamation we
suggest you enforce Fulng refer
ence quantity sales of -four outlined
(our letter Jan. 8ah) The sale of
-four by retaielrs, millers or other
dealers in towns or cities to individ-
ual consumers shall be in one-eighth
10 one fourth barreH quantity or
less; in rural or foreign communi-
ties, in one fourth to one-half barrel
quantity or less. Gross maximum
profit for wholesalers in -four should
not exceed from fifty to seventy-ive
cents per barrel. Profit exacted by
dealers in original mill packages
should not exceed from eighty cents
Ito dollar twenty per barrel depend
ing upon character of service per-
formed. Where retailers sell in
amounts less than original mill
packages, the gross profit should
not exceed one per cent per pound.
Any profits in excess of these or in
excess that obtained in pre-war
times will be considered cause for
an investigation. substitutes for
wheat -four should be sold at not
more than a reasonable advance over
actual purchase price of particular
goods sold without regard to market
or replacement value at times of
such sale.-Hoover."
SUGAR. Sugar should be sold in
towns and cities to consumers in
two to five pound quantities; to
farm and rural customers in five to
ten pound quantities.
With reference to The rule requir-
ing the purchase with -four of an
equal amount of substitutes, you
should not give permission to any
one to buy -four without they come
within the following exceptions: (a)
where a consumer Obligates himself
to use only half of the -four in the
future that he has been using in the
past; Qb) where the customer agrees
to take only mixe1 or Blended
-four having not less than % per
cent of corn meal or some other
substitute for wheata -four: (c) where
the consumer purchases whole wheat
95 per cent of entire wheat, in which
case purchaser must buy 6-10 of a
pound of wheat substitutes for ev-
cry pound of graham or whole wheat
-four purchased Where these con-
ditions are met, consumers can pur-
chase -four alone only where they
have your written permission and
before giving this permission You
should be convinced that they will
in good faith meet the exceptions a,
b. and C above enumerated.
Note to Dealers. Persons hanil-
ing wheat, rye, oats, barley or corn
solely as feeds who are not already,
licensed to handle such grains,
should indicate in writing under
section P. on the front of the appli-
cation which of such grains they
handle in this way as direct from
the products of such grains
Remedy for Profiteer. Where re-
tailers make unjust and unreason-
able prices, rates or charges in the
handling and dealing in necessities
the United States Food Administra-
tion will not hesitate to forbid all !
persons. including jobbers and whole
salers, holding license to do busi-
ness under the Food Act to in any |
wise deal with, buy from or sell to
such retailers, or any one acting in
their behalf any licensed food com
modify. Any licensed iobber or
who did sell TO such re-
taller after being forbidden to do so
would be subject to revocation of |
license. In this manner the Fool |
Administration can and does direct |
|y control the retailers of the coun- !
try to the extent that they mus |
not hoard and that they tmus accept I
fair and reasonable profits and char
ges on necessary food commodities
Yours truly,
H. A. MORGAN.
The above order should be etric "
in all parts of Putnam /
County country merchants, town
millers. farmers, and
.ownfolks.
We wNfe n - '-f-t7 ~---~-- fp.-t-1
he hardship and dangers Of army
ife should be willing to save and
otherwise observe the rules govern
ng the conservation of food in order
hat our allies and our boys III 1
France NAV not suffer WIFI hunger i
Jornbread is good enough to eat.
Ind we can learn to use it almost
xc1usively but it c7nrat be shippad
ltF7oai. 'hrrcs-ra -tats7' I1s, a
Il as little -four as possible.
JAS. N. COX.