The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-05-16
CROCERS HELP
IN $3.50 PLAN
SIGN PLEDGE TO CARRY OUT
FOOD ADMINISTRATION
PROGRAM.
POST CARDS IN STORES.
Explain New Wheat Ruling to
Thousands Of Customers-ln-
SureS Greater Food Saving.

purchase Of wheat -four and are doing
their utmost TO explain the new regu.
lation TO the housewife. This ruling by
the U, S Food Administration requires
each purchaser OF wheat aour 10 buy
orc pound OF cereal substitute, one
kind or assorted, for every pound OF
wheat -four II was necessary TO re
strict the use Of wheat -four in order
That the allies and our fighting forces
abroad might be assured OF an AIDE.
qnate supply Of wheat to meet their
vital needs This supply must come
from our savings because we have al
ready sent our normal surplus.
Wheat saving pledge cards were for.
wardcd by the Food Administration TO
all retail food merchants, and these
are being signed and posted IN stores
throughout the country This card
states, Eve pledge ourselves Loyalty to
carry out the Food Administration pro-
gram. In accordance with this order
we will not sell any wheat -four except
where the purchaser buys an equal
weight of one or more Of the following.
greater use Of which In the home
will save wheat:
"Cornmeal, corn -four, edible corn
starch, hominy, corn grits, barley -four
potato -four, sweet potato flour, soy
bean flour, feterlta -four and meals,
rice, rice flour, oatmeal, rolled oats and
buckwheat flour"
Some confusion has resulted on the
part of the consumer In constituting
this 5000" ruling to mean that an
equal amount in value of substitutes
must be purchased with wheat flour.
This is mistaken idea. The ruling
states that the consumer In purchasing
flour shall buy at the same time an
equal weight Of other cereals"
One exception to this ruling is con-
corning graham -four and whole wheat
-four, which may be sold at the ratio
OF three pounds to five pounds OF
wheat -four. This provision is made
because approximately rs per cent
more of the wheat berry is used in the
manufacture OF these flours than stand
ard wheat flour.
Another exception is that concern
ing mixed flours containing less than
so per cent. OF wheat -four, which may
be sold without substitutes. Retailers,
however, are forbidden to sell mixed
fours containing more than so per
cent. of wheat -four to any person I'M
less the amount of wheat -four substi-
tutes sold Is sufficient to make the to-
tai amount of substitutes. including
those mixed in fours, equal to the to-
tai amount In wheat -four In the mixed
-four. For instance, II any mixed flour
is purchased containing 60 per cent
wheat -four and 40 per cent. substi-
tutes It is necessary that an additional
20 per cent. Of substitutes be pur.
chased. This brings II to the basis OF
one pound Of substitutes for each
pound of wheat -four.
A special exemption may be granted
upon application In the case OF special
ly prepared infants and invalids' food
-four where the necessity Is
shown.
Some Misunderstanding seems to ex.
lst on the part OF consumers In assum.
ing that with the purchase OF wheat
-four one must confne the additional
so per cent. purchase to one OF the
substitutes. This Is not the case. One
may select from the entire range or
substitutes a sufficient amount OF each
to bring the total weight OF all substi-
tutes equal to the weight Of the wheat
-four purchased For instance, II a
purchase OF "a pounds OF wheat flour
Is made range OF substitutes may be
selected as follows:
Cornmeal, pounds. corn grits.
rice, pounds; buckwheat,
corn starch. pound hominy.
, pounds; rolled oats, pounds.
These substitutes may be used In
he following manner:
Cornmeal, s Pounds Corn bread, no
lour; corn mullins or spoon bread,
,ne-fourth -four or one-third rice or
,ne-thlrd hominy; 20 per cent substi'
utes IN whole bread.
Corn Starch, Pound.
,ravy. making custard. one-thlrd sub
titute In cake.
Corn Grits, Pounds Fried like
nush, used with meal In making corn
read.
Rolled Oats, 3 Pounds -One-fourth
o one-third substitutes In bread. one
alf substitute In mullins; breakfast
orridge, use freely; oatmeal cookies.
soup.
Buckwheat Flour. 2 Pounds.
ourth substitute In bread. buckwheat ,
axes.
Hominy, 2 Pounds BOILED for din
er. baked for dinner. with cheese
auce.
Rice, 4 Pounds -Onefourth substi-
ute IN wheat bread. one-third substi-
ate In corn bread, boiled for dinner "a (
read cuD, as breakfast food, TO {
licken soups, rice pudding instead OF |
axe or pie. rice batter cakes.
Several grocers have stated that ,
heir customers who strictly observe
he II wbeatless meals each week find
necessary 10 buy substitutes In ad
Ition to those ordered under the 80 !