The Delta independent., 1918-06-28

Restrictions on beef consumption do
not apply to hearts livers, and other
beef by-products. it was announced by
the Federal Food Administration OF
Colorado this week. These limita-
tions on the serving of beef do not
apply to veal mutton, or lamb. which
cannot be successfully exported.
Contrary to the reports which have
appeared in some of the Colorado
newspapers. Herbert Hoover in a tele-
gram to the Colorado food head quar-
ters stated that the beef in storage
had decreased from 346, OO0, 900 pounds
on January to 227 100000 pounds on
June l. OF this latter amount over
130.000,000 pounds is in the process OF
preparation and shipment to the allied
and army use.
1t was hunger which broke the Rus
Ssian morale. Rumania fought against
Germany at fearful odds until their
food was gone. Underfed Italians
abandoned their positions on the Ison.
20 front last winter and not until he.
roic France shared her already pitt.
full supply with her ally was the foe
stopped All of Poland's children un.
der seven years old have been claimed
by starving death.
Milling Division
BY reason of the changes ordered by
the Food Administration the following
rules shall govern the sale of the var
ious kinds of Wheat Mill Products in
The state of Colorado. All dealers
manufactures. millers, and interested
parties are hereby made subject tc
these regulations until otherwise mod
fled by the Federal Food Administra
/ tor.
The price of bran at the mill. in cal
! load lots. shall in no case exceed IS
per cent of the average cost of wheat
to the mill for the previous month.
All buying expenses to be added tC
the cost of the wheat and used to de
termine he basis for bran which thru
ont Colorado. making due allowance
for location. and freight rates should
run from Sl.20 to s1.S5 per cwt. for
straight bran. Mill run bran IA
middlings 10 cents per cwt more than
bran basis.
The above prices are for the article
lin bulk at the door for cash.
When the mill feed is sacked. and
1t usually is, the cost of sacks is to be
added. Sacks are expensive running
to 25c ana over but where second hand
sacks are used the price should he re
duced.
Mills selling to wholesalers in less
than carload lots may add soc per ton
to foregoing prices. In selling less
than car load lots and over ton lots to
retailers mills may add S1.00 per ton
to foregoing prices. In selling less
than ton lots to retailers the mill may
add $3.50 per ton to foregoing prices.
In selling to consumers in less than
car load lots the miller may charge a
reasonable retailers profit
A reasonable retailers profit over
cost is considered to not exceed the
following margins at the door of the
retailer for cash. On sales of single
sack not to exceed Csc. On sales OF
two to five sacks not to exceed 2oc
rer sack. On sales of 6 to 20 sacks not
to exceed 15c per sack. On sales OF
eve ton or ever not to exceed 10c per
sack TheSe margins are 10 be the
maximum No objections made to the
smaller margins of profit
BUYERS located mt points other than
at point II production must eNrect to
have freirht and drayage added to
cost also those buying on credit should
not expect prices as low as for cash.
Arv dca'er or manufacturer who
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