The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-05
HEBBERD WILL
AID PROBE Of
SUBSTITUTES


administration toward curbing
manufacturers who boost prices
Of wheat flour substitutes and
other commodities will be- discuss.
ed with Charlie. Hebberd. state
food administrator. who Il On.
pectod 10 arrive wednesday from
Spokane.
}. w. Goodwin. Of the local
food commission. said Tuesday
he would not announce the re-
suits OF the local investigation
until after "a conference with
Hebberd.
Inquiry into alleged speculative
practices Of wholesale dealers and
jobbcrn WINS made by Goodwin. assist
cd by other members Of the commits.
sion, following announcement that
the price Of barley flour had been
boosted 90 tii per barrel. 30 cents
more than wheat flour.
IL was charged that mill mon took
advantage OF the presidents plea
that barley flour be one OF the subati.
tutcs for wheat flour.
NHfu tof tutNc
Goodwin said he found practically
no substitutes on the Seattle market
except corn meal and barley flour.
Corn meal liz plentiful. he said. One
firm began manufacturing barley
flour here Monday. and made several
small deliveries. This firm evidently
VIII keep the price Mt Sii per barrel.
according TO Goodwin.
lie wired iIcbberd. asking what
steps tho administration VIII take 10.
ward keeping down prices fixed by
manufacturers. and expects the an.
awer when Hebberd arrives. wedneB.
day.
Barley flour and buchwhcat were
added 10 the published price Hat
Tuesday. The consumer should pay
FROM 81 60 $40 per sack go poundai
for barley flour. The retailer pays
1915. The consumer should pay so
10 81 cents for IA nine pound sack of
local buckwheat and IS TO % cents
for the Eastern grade The retailer
pays 20 cents for local and IN To
szh cents for Eastern.
The price % butter has been cut
from 2 10 cents per pound, and the
price Of cabbage advanced. The
consumer should pay not moro than
50 cents per pound for tho best fresh
creamery bricks. 5s cents for cubes
and @. cents for bcEt ntorhNe butter
Tho consumer must pay from , to
- cents per pound for cabbage. in.
stead of ga 90 4 cents. The retailer
must pay from $3.50 20 81 per hun.
drcd. instead OF 81 TO g. 70.
Use Potato Flour
Potatoes as substitute for wheat
-Four In bread loavcA will be used i'm.
rnedlatsly By Seattle bakers. They
viii put IN pairing machines and viii
use cooked potatoes In certain reel.
pcs for making bread They say
they cannot wait for the installation
Of potato flour reducing plants.
Investigation OF the supply and
prices OF potatoes for this usa was
made Monday and Tuesday among
the deaierH- II In said the Increased
consumption probably will save the
growers from losing much on this
years crop. and may induce them 20
plant large acreage again tho com.
ins season.
Many growers are losing money.
owing 20 the unusually heavy crop
and tho lack Of transportation faoiil.
ties 10 get them 60 market.
New Hotel Program
Hotel division food administration
has announced the following pro
gram for hotels. restaurants and din.
inE cars. 10 30 into effect im-ne-
dinieiy.
Monday and "wednesday. wheat.
isss. Tuesday and Saturday. porkl.ss
on Pacific coast. ons mcatloss and
one whsatless meal each day.
Portion OF bread or rolls not 20
consist OF more than two ounces.
and not more than this quantity to
be served to any one az any one
meal Rolls should weigh not more
than one ounce each. except tina,
when corn meal. bran bread or rolls
are served alone. portion may con.
slst OF not more than four ounces.
Hotels. restaurants and dining
cars viii come under new baking reg
ilations announcrd-thati IL. Victory
bread. consisting OF at least . per
cent OF wheat flour substitutes. this