New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-02-27
SUGAR RATIONING
ORDERED IN MINI.
GRocERs MAY NOT SELL MORE
THAN FIVE POUNDS PER
WEEK TO FAMILY
INDIVIDUAL CONSUMPTION NOT
EXCEED THREE POUNDS
PER MONTH e

Grocers who have been having trouble
with patrons who wish to buy food
stuffs when and how they please find
themselves called upon again to apply
orders of the Food Administration
which will cause them much vexatlon.
In order that all may be informed and
understand the regulations they are
given herewith in full.
A reduction of so per cent in the
normal use of sugar in Minnesota house
holds is expected to result tomorrow
when the state is placed on sugar
ration of three pounds per capita month.
The comprehensive sugar saving order
issued by A. D. Wilson, state food Ad-
ninistrator, Saturday restricts the sale
of sugar by grocers to ive-pound lots,
except to farmers, and prohibits them
from advertising it's sale.
Restriction is Agreed Upon
The order was issued following con-
ference of Mr.. Wilson with sugar brokers,
wholesale and retail grocers at which
it was agreed that restrictive measures
are necessary. Rigid enforcement OF
the ffty-ffty -four purchasing rule also
is promised in the order. s -
Hotels, boarding houses and res
taurants are permitted to buy IN twenty
five pound lots, but are restricted to
three pounds per month for each patron
and are not permitted to buy more than
a weeks supply at time. -"--.' : 3
Check on All Retailers
Travelling men selling sugar IN the
state will check the purchase OF sugar
by retailers in an effort to cooperate
with the food administration.
Because of a very serious situation
that exists within the state Mr.. Wilson
says, "due principally to lack OF proper
distribution of the sugar supply, which
in turn is caused by a shortage OF cars.
at shipping points, the following rules
and regulations governing retail dealers
who sell sugar to consumers are tenn
porarily necessary.
May Sell in Five-Pound Lots
You will continue to sell sugar to
patrons in cities, towns and villages IN
lots of not more than five pounds, and
to the farm trade in lots Of not more than
ten pounds.
''You will refuse to sell sugar by the
100 pounds, but you may sell to hotels,
boarding houses and restaurants in 20
pound lots, provided you first ascertain
that they are not re-selling it, and second
that they are not purchasing more than
weeks supply on the basis OF three
pounds per capita per month. a1.
Allow Three Pounds Person
"In private homes, consumers must
be limited to three pounds month to
each member of the household.
"This ruling becomes effective to-
morrow and you will sell only on this
basis from that date until further notice.
Do not wait for personal notification
but accept this public notice as your
instructions.
eff you have reason to suspect patron
of trying to evade this rule by the pur-
chase of sugar from several dealers ask
= for signed statement to protect your
self. &
Crocers Can't Advertise Sugar
do not advertise sugar or otherwise
urge its sale. 49, .3..g.- H..
"An travelling statesmen selling sugar
in the State of Minnesota are notified
to cooperate with the food administra-
ton in an effort to distribute sugar
ecuitably among the trade.
They will refuse orders from those
merchants who are endeavoring to OBJ
tain 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 merchant has on hand and
what amount he has ordered from the
salesman's competitors. "
Children Asked to Assist
County superintendent, school SUI
perintendents and all teachers are notified
by Mr.. Wilson to give publicity to the
81 new ruling concerning the three pounds
per capita per month sale of sugar sc
the children of the state may not only
understand but may also assist the
20 ,ernment in the conservation Of sugar.
..'To further emphasize the recent -four
order and to make clear there has beer
no modification oft, the following official
Interpretation Of the order as it applies