The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-03-06
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Selling Orders
Food Administrator Writes Retail
Dealers on Sugar And Flour
Sales

Because of a very serious situation
that exists within the state at the
present time, due principally to a
lack of proper distribution of the SUI
gar supply, which in turn is caused
by a shortage of cars at shipping
points, the following rules and regu-
lations governing retail dealers who
sell sugar to consumers are temper
arily necessary:
You will continue to sell sugar to
patrons in cities, towns and villages
in lots of not more than five pounds,
and to farm trade in lots of not more
than 10 pounds. You will refuse to
sell sugar by the 100 pounds, but you
may sell to hotels, boarding houses
| and restaurants in 25 pound lots,
providing that you ascertain first that
they are not reselling it, and second
that they are not purchasing more
than weeks supply on the basis of
three pounds per capita per month.
limited to three pounds per month to
each member of the household.
This ruling becomes effective on
Monday, February rs, 1918, and you
will sell only on this basis from that
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If you have reason to suspect that
a patron is trying to evade this rule
by purchasing of several dealers, ask
for a signed statement to protect
yourself.
Do not advertise sugar or other
wise urge it's sale.
Do not wait for personal notifca-
ton. You will accept this public no
tice as your instructions and bear in
mind that this ruling becomes effect
i've Monday, February rs, 1918.
Travelling Statesmen Will Cooperate.
All travelling statesmen selling SUI
gar in the State of Minnesota are
notified to cooperate with the food
administration in an effort to dis
tribute sugar equitably among the
trade. They will refuse orders from
) those merchants who are endeavor-
ing to secure an abnormal supply by
making purchases from numerous
, houses which are really in excess of
their needs and when selling sugar
they will ascertain what stock mer-
chant has on hand and what amount
he has ordered from his competitors
School Organizations to Give Publicity
Every county superintendent, ev-
cry superintendent of schools, and ev-
cry teacher is requested to give pub.
) licity to the new ruling concerning
the three pounds per month per CAPT.
ia sale of sugar in order that the
} children of the state may not only
understand but may also assist the
government in the conservation OF
sugar.
No Modification of The $3.50 Flour
Order.
) To further emphasize the recent
flour order and to make clear thai
there has been no modification of it
the following official Interpretation Of
the order as it applies in Minnesota
is called to your attention:
For each pound of wheat flour yor
sell to the consumer you must sci
an equal quantity Of some of the
following items:
Corn Meal
; Edible Corn Starch
Potato Flour
81 Dat Meal
} Corn Grits
; Barley Flour
5 Corn Flour
} Rice Flour
8 Sweet Potato Flour
) Rolled Oats
Buckwheat Flour
= Rice
Hominy
Soy Bean Flour
Feterita Flour and meals.
} In selling whole wheat or graham
flour, containing at least 95 per cen
of the entire wheat, you must sci
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