Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-30
THE $3.50 FLOUR RULE
NO LONGER REQUIRED

Orono. Me, Aug. 29.-Beginning
Sept 1 householders will no longer be
required to observe the Fifty Fifty"
regulation in the purchase of wheat
flour and wheat flour substitutes and
only 20 per cent wheat flour substi-
tutes will be required in the prepara-
ton of bread and other foodstuffs.
According TO a telegram received
from Washington by Federal Food
Administrator Leon s. Merrill. il is
desired to insure a supply of ready
mixed f1ours on the market and TO
have millers and dealers of all kinds
encourage the use and sale of this
flour so that the country may be on
mixed flour basis without the ne
cessity Of retailers making combina-
ton sales of flour and substitutes.
The recent careful survey by the
food administration of tho United
States, France. England, and italy Of
the food resources of the 100000, 900
people fighting against Germany
shows that to maintain enough sup
plies and necessary reserves against
disaster there must be maintained in
ali countries a conservation of wheat
flour during the coming year.
1T has been agreed that the wheat
bread Of the Allies shall contain
twenty per cent other grains than
wheat and 1T is only just that we
should bear our share in this saving
and our bread should be at least uni
versal with those who have been suf-
fering more greatly from the war
than ourselves, says the food ad-
ministration.
We desire to emphasize the fact
that mixtures outlined by the new
regulations are for wheat bread and
the saving of wheat -four, but they
are not intended to displace the large
use of corn bread. We must use the
mixture with wheat f1ours in addition
to our normal consumption of corn
bread"
The regulations effective Sept. l.
provide:
First-For the preparation and
marketing by the manufacturing and
distribution trades OF the country Of
mixed flour complying with the in
ternational policy which will be
available for the purchase by the
householder.
Second-In reguiat tons covering the
case where straight flour is sold by
retailers that at the same time % per
cent. of other cereal -four must be
sold co!ncidently.
.Third-Requrirg that all bakers
bread shall contain 20 per cent of
other cereals and the food admins-
tration relies upon the householders
of the country to mix at least % per
cent of the substitute cereals into
the wheat -four at home for all uses.
Corn meal for use of corn bread
should be purchased separately from
combination sales.
The new regulations supersede the
Fifty Fifty rule. The retail dealer
selling standard wheat flour is re
CURED to carry in stock either barley
flour, corn meal, or corn flour and
with every sale of wheat flour must
sell a combination of some one OF
more of these in the proportion of
one pound Of substitutes to each four
pounds Of wheat flour.
No dealer may force any other
substitutes in combination upon the
consumer and these substitutes must
CONFORM W tI6 StdnudTuS IlN6u ny liiS
United States Food Administration.
There are some localities where
other substitutes are available ana
which retailers may wish to carry. In
order to meet this situation the fol-
lowing f1ours may also be sold in such
combination in lieu of the above
hours, if the consumer SO demands
at the ratio of one pound to each
four pounds of wheat -four The
substitutes are: kaffir -four, milo !
-four. feterita flour and meals, rice
-four. oat -four peanut flour. bean
-four. potato flour, sweet potato hour |
and buckwheat flour.
Pure rye -four or meal may be solo
as a substitute but must be SOLD IN
proportion of at least two pounds o.
rye with every three pounds OF wheat
-four.
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