Oxford eagle., 1918-03-28

W nouNu, - 4x4lh80
- our normal consumD-
ton of about tz,0oA.r
go bushels or 80 per cant Of our ~
mal consumption, reserving . margin
tor distribution to the army and To-
special caseS. leaving for general 60
sumption. approximately one and On
hah pound of wheat products weekly
pr person.
Many Of our consumers are leDenAr
- upon bakers bread such brsad
must be durable. and therefore, ~
euires . larger proportion OF wheat
products than cereal breads baked In
the households.
Our army and navy require q fun
Allowance The weIl-todo In our popu-
htion can make greater sacrifices In
0s consumption OF wheat products
ehan can the poor; in addition, our
population In the Agricultural dis
eicts. where the other cereals are
abundant are more skilled In the
preparation OF breads from these Other
cereals. than the crowded city and In
eustrih populations. With improved
transportation conditions we now have
available surplus OF potatoes. We
also have In the spring months q sur.
plus OF milk. and we have ample corn
and oats for human consumption.
The drain on rye and barley as sub
stitutes has already greatly exhausted
the supply OF these grains TO effect
the needed saving OF wheat We are
wholly dependent upon the voluntary
assistance OF The American people
and we ask that the following rules
shall be observed:
Frst-Hoaseholders TO use mot In
exceed total OF one and one hall
pounds per week OF wheat product.
per person.
This means not more than one and
threeQnarter pounds OF -vicsorY
Bread containing the required per.
csniage OF substitutes. and about .
hall pound Of cooking flour, macaroni.
crackers. pastry. pies. cakes. wheat
breakfast cereals all combined
Seeond-PU5lie eating places and
clubs 10 observe two wheatless daye
per week. Monday and Wednesday. "a
NJ present In addition thereto not 10
serve IN the aggregate a total OF more
oreadstuffs. mAcaroni. crAekers mas.
Try, pies. cakes, wheat breakfast ce
reals. containing g total Of more than
two ounces OF wheat flour 20 any one
guest az any one meal. No wheat
products TO be served unless specially
ordered.
Public eating establishments not to
buy more than six pounds o, wheat
products per month. per guest. thus
conforming with limitations reouested
Of the householder
Third-Retailsrs 10 sell NOT nors
than one-eighth barrel Of -four TO sny
town customer at any one time. ana
not more than onefourth barrel 10
any country customer at any one tsne.
and In no case sell wheat products
without the sAhe OF an equal weixht
Of other cereals.
Fourth-We ask the bakers ana rrc-
GERS 70 reduce thA volume os VICTORY
Bread" sold by delivery OF the three
fourths pound loaf when one pounx
was sold before the corrsspondins pro
portions IN other weights. We slss
ask bakers not TO increase the amount
Of their wheat -four purchases beyond
70 per cent OF the average monthly
amount purchased IN the four month";
prior TO March ist.
F1fth-Manufacturers ussnx wheat
products for non-food purposes should
cease such use entirely.
sixih-There 10 no limit upon the
use OF other cereal -four and nssls
corn. barley. buckwhext. potato flour.
Many thousand families throughout
the land are now using no wheat prod
ucu whatever except . very small
amount for cooking purposes. and are
doing 90 in perfect health and satis-
fsction- There 10 no reason vhy an
u the American people who are sbls
70 cook In their own houseAolds. csn
not subsist perfectly well with the
ssc OF less wheat products than one
and onehalf pounds n week, and vs
especially ask the well-todo houss-
holds in the country to follow this sd-
ditionai program IN order that we may
provide the necessary marKinal sun
pies for those parts OF the country
bsss able 70 adapt themselves % .
large a proportion OF substitutes, m
order that we shall be able 70 make
the wheat exports that are asolutsiy
demanded OF us 70 maintain the civfl
population and soldiers Of ths aIliss
and our own army
We propose to supplement ne vol.
untary cooperation Of the publie ~ q
further Limitation OF distribution ana
ws shall place at once restrictions q
distribution which viii bs adjusted
from time to time 10 secure q nearly
equitable distribution m possfhls.
with the arrival Of harvest we shoul<
be able 10 relax such restrictions u
til then. We ask for the necessary D.
tience. sacrifice and coopsrstson q
the distributing trades
(Signed)
FOOD ADMINISTRATION.
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