The Raymer enterprise., 1918-09-12
NEW WHEAT RULES
RELEASE AMERICA
FROM OLD REGIME

- Z result Of one Of the most ~
nsatous food conferences ever heA
n the history Of the world, Herbert
Hoover. federal food administratag
fos the United States. upon his return
nom England. has ordered all past
wheat regulations rescinded and hss
Instituted an entirely new wheat DFe.
gram which will be followed "
America and the Allies alike, and
which became effective September !.
The most outstanding feature Of the
new regime u the introduction oe
Victory" flour. This flour IL ooulr
posed Of so per cent wheat flour and
20 per cent substitutes, and d mixed
at the mills.
Consumers will not be required to
purchase this Victory" flour, but will
be allowed to buy pure wheat flour
and 20 per cent prescribed substi-
tutss. The Food Administration. how.
ever, urges that wherever possible
'victoryrpur be utilized.
According to the regulations, the
Asw flour must not be sold by miller,
wholesaler or retail dealer at any
greater price than standard flour. The
retail dealer who sells standard wheat
flour ID required to carry In stock
either barley, corn or corn meal flour,
70 sell - substitutes In the ratio OF
one pound substitute to four pounds
Of wheat flour. Pure rye flour or
meal may be sold as . substitute. but
Il must be sold In proportion Of at
least two pounds Of rye to three
pounds of wheat.
Aillsrs. retailers, wholesalers and
bekers are now allowed to carry q
etxty-day supply OF flour, instead Of
ths thiFty-day supply as before. and
tAo tWsnty-four-pound limitation on
the purchase Of flour has been re-
eeindsd for both tho city and the
ooNntyy consumer.
n spits Of the fact that the order
vAish allowed each consumer but six
pounds per person per month has
beea revoked, Hoover, In telegram
T. 1honAa B. 9tearns. federal food
~ 60dSSWivss 70 ro.l lda. s-sEaete
sesvs tlour IN : resSJ1kBls manner
sa1 y ass substitute grains as largely
~ possible.
Restriction - 70 the amount Of
Victory bread bakers sell to the con.
sumsS have bsen withdrawn. altho
~ Size Of the loaf still remains
twelve ouncee
There Il still . necessity for COZ
dAued vigilance In maintaining reason
ahls conservation Of wheat By the
Reasonable substitutions Of other o.
reals % that the standard Of saving
may b upheld" declared Mr.. gtsarus.
The receat careful survey by the
food administrators OF the United
States. France. England and Italy Of
the food resources Of $50 1000 900
people lighting against Germany
shows that to prevent disaster there
must b. Z conservation Of wheat dur.
hg the coming years." reads Herbert
1oovevs most recent statement.
The statement continues:
TT Aas bssn agreed that the wheat
broad q the allies shall contain 70
PER cent other grains than wheat, and
4 10 only just that the United States
lsar their share Of the saving, and
that our bread should be at least uni
vsrsal with those who are suffering
more greatly In the war than we are.
Dostribution and transportation dr.
eumstsness IN this country make II
Aeosssasy to rely very largely on vol.
untasy action In our homes to enforce
thts mixta1e. Victory bread 20 made
= Wholesome nd thsre Ii no diff
eplty of preparation. In the new plan,
Aowsysg, there 10 no intention to dis
paAss The large use Of corn bread. Il
y desired to insure supply Of ready
ni1e1 figure on market and to have
mtlless and dealers Of all kinds On.
courage uae and sale Of Victory flour
- tAat tls} nay be on & mixed flour
eas1s without the necessity Of retail
~ mAkine combination sales Of flour
~ substitutss."