Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-05-15
w eek Food Fact
The wheat situation is the most ser
ious in the food supply of the Ia lied
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= g tEr ( Sit Is I 1
The wheat situation is the most SER
ious in the food supply of the allied
World.
Our harvest was less than estimated +:
needs of the Allies are greater than
were calculated; losses by sea and by
battle have been heavier than were
anticipates; less comes from the Ar
gentine than had been hoped: tenser
demands on shipping space restrict
ships more than ever to the shortest
haul and the tightest bulk.
We have fallen behind in our pro-
gram Because corn and oats were SO
tardy in coming to market, we have
not been able to ship as much as we
should we have eaten further into
our stock of wheat than We would.
Corn cannot be shippedsnow. We
have sent it as fast as we Gould and we
will again. But during the next two
months, the season of termination, it
will not dO to ship corn There is too
much spoilage i'll shipment.
There is no margin anywhere. The
Allies have wheat today but their
stocks are down to the danger point.
We dare not let anything stop the
how OF wheat overseas. That would
be disaster greater than defeat of an
army.
r. We must send = wheat-and more
Wheat-and more. To redeem our
obligation we must cut down by half
our own consumption of wheat.
Every effort must be made: to save
and preserve the fruit crop which
forms a most important item zof our
food supply. .....1% j.
Berries and other fruits will soon be
abundant in this state, marking the
commencement Of the summer canning
and preserving season. -
T. The sugar outlook, however. is such
that regular and normal supplies to
care for the usual heavy summer de-
mand, as we'll as the canning REQUIRE
ments, cannot be expected, owing prin-
cipally to the lack of sufficient vessels
and transportation facilities to bring
the raw product into this country.
The Food Administration is much
concerned over the problem of, how to
provide sugar for the home canning
needs. To help meet the situation it
is now Ordered:~.x ~ :::s5~ =: ..a ---:
First-After May 15th alldealers
are forbidden to sell sugar to any man.
ufacturer excepting bakers andepublic
eating houses except on surrender of
certificate. Manufacturers must OBJ
tain certificates from administrator
who will issue them on basis of sworn
statements showing last years use of
sugar. Important essentials are ice
cream, canned fruit, vegetables, milk.
meat, medicines. Manufacturers Of
these products may receive require
ments Other manufacturers are en-
titled to 500 of last years use.
Second-If available, retailers may
purchase and carry in stock sufficient
sugar to cover their seasonal REQUIRE
ments for full 80 days.
Third-For canning purposes only
retailers may sell to consumers % lbs.
of sugar at one time. The consumer
must sign certificate to get this
sugar and is not expected to get more
until the first 25 lbs. is used. Addi-
tional lots of % lbs. may be secured as
needed by signing each time a certif-
cate. Retailer must send certificate to
his, County Food Administrators.
1t is hoped and believed that by thus
supplying the needs as they
arise that all sugar needed for canning
and preserving may be supplied
:" =. Fourtl-For general household con-