McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-09

Na5hyille, Tenn important
feature Of the new wheat and flour
regulations announced today" explain
ed DR.. H. A. Morgan, federal food ad.
ministrator OF Tennessee. "!s that the
price at which mills must buy wheat
8 no longer fixed Inc mills can now
compete in the purchase of wheat
paying whatever price they dasire, but
limited by the prices at which they
must sell their flour and mill feed
The agreement between the mills ami
the milling division of the food ad-
mfnistration no longer exists and in
stead OF the prices being fixed on
wheat the prices of the finished pro-
duct have been fixed by the food ad-
minissration.
In effect the government, through
the United States Grain Corporation,
guarantees that wheat will not sell at
less figure at certain terminal points
That is done in this way: The grain
corporation will buy all of the wheat
offered it at the prices named. Neces-
sarily the mills must pay substantially
this price or more in order to obtain
wheat.
In practical effect, due to the read
justment, the farmers of Tennessee
will receive somewhat more for their
wheat than they obtained under the
old schedule. The price of wheat is
fixed at certain terminal points, the
price the farmer receives being that
price less the cost of transportation.
etc
There is no very material change
in the price of flour, but we have not
yet had the time nor opportunity to
work out a schedule of flour and mill
feed prices for all of the counties of
the state. This must be very carefully
done, so that both the miller and the
consumer will receive fair treatment
At very early datQ this office expects
to submit to the people OF Tennessee
statement at which flour and mill
feed should sell In retail quantities in
their several communities TIC stIik-
ing feature OF the new prices Is 2 very
substantial, reduction in the cost OF
mill feed as compared with the prices
that have obtained during ths past
season.
1--WE are hopeful that with a fixed
selling price we may be able to more
effectively enforce the regulations
against profiteering upon the part of
flour retailers"
Farm Machinery.
Realizing the necessity for incfeas-
ing, through the use of machinery,
man power on the farms of Tennessee,
to meet the demands OF war and war
industries. the farm power and ma
chinery committee of the federal food
administration met on Monday at the
office Of Joseph H. Judd, chairman, 10
plan a campaign to encourage the pur-
chase by farmers Of more labor saving
devices. As one of the primary steps
in this direction it was recognized that
the farm implement dealers of Ten
nessee should be organized and
brought into closer relationship with
the food administration and other war
agencies, to the end that a patriotic
campaign to encourage the use of labor
saving devices might be promoted.
1t is planned to use an organization
OF the implement dealers as a sort 81
auxiliary of the food administration,
just as the groceTs, bakegs and other
organizations are being used 1t is ex.
pected that as the result of this move
ment not only will the farmers be i'm
pressed with the need for machinery,
but the dealers will be encouraged to
order for the next season an adequate
supply OF implement and tools for crop
making. 1t was reported to the COM
mittee that in several counties OF the
state the supplies Of certain labor saw.
ing devices had been inadequate for
the demands and, owing to freight con-
gestion and other causes, these do
ficiencies could not be promptly made.
To prevent a recurrence of this situa-
tios will be one of the main objects OF
the activities of this committee
1t is particularly planned to encour-
age the purchase of farm tractors
on the market that viii go far toward
solving the labor shortage II used on
the farms. There are many other la
Dor saving devices that can be used
to save man power The food admin
istration, recognizing that the labor
problem on the farm is going to grow
more rather than less acute as the
war progresses, and for that reason Is
trying in every way possible TO In
crease the efficiency and productive
ness Of the limited man power in food
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