The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12
Supply Is Being Received Daily and Immediate Dan-
 ger of Shortage Passed
GOVERNMENTS WORK
 IS GIVEN THE CREDIT
Great Care Is Still Being Exer- cised in Distribution, However, All Sales Being Limited
 in Quantity

Government control of the distribu- tion of the nations sugar supply has brought relief to Birmingham.
 Managers and heads of Birmingham wholesale grocery concerns declared yesterday that supply of sugar was being received daily and all danger of a shortage had passed for the present.
 ''The outlook for an adequate sugar supply is pleasing and the situation during the last week has shown con- siderable improvement" said R. L. Sumner, vice president of Collins $ Co. Since the government has taken charge of the distribution of the sup ply we have been able to get more sugar.
 During the last week we have been extremely fortunate and we are get ting a supply of both white and clari- fled sugar. Ofscourse, all the sugar that comes in goes to our customers and we have been unable to stock our warehouse. The price has changed but little.
 "The government control, I believe, is responsible for the relief of the Birmingham situation. The distribu- tion of supply is now equalized and fair. We are getting our share" R. K. Collins, secretary of the grocery concern, said that he was pleased with government control and believed that all danger of a short age had passed and Birmingham was
 assured an adequate sugar supply. "Yes.- we are now getting sugar
 said D. W. Wood, manager of the Wood Fruitticher Grocery company. During the last few days we have
 been able to get shipments and are now taking care of our trade. Of
 course we are limiting the amount sold to a customer"
 "Right now we are getting n sup ply of both the white and clarified sugar" said II. s. Brumback. manager of the c. D, Kenny company The
 supply has been coming fairly good this week.
 since the government has taken
 control of the situation the sugar sup ply has improved. We are not able to get more from the refinery. l do not believe that Birmingham is In any danger of sugar famine" At the Franklin. Stiles & lin Grocery company it was learned that l this concern was now receiving supply of sugar. According to one of | the representatives of the firm this company had been without sugar for
 several weeks. The first shipment of sugar arrived Wednesday morning. 1 Although the wholesale dealers are optimistic as to the future and are getting in a good supply of sugar, | they are limiting the amounts sold | to consumers and retail grocery
 houses The amount sold to city con-
 sumers is from oiN to five pounds.
 Country consumers are limited to l from five to ten pounds The retailer is asked to use good judgment in the distribution of the supply.
 The price of sugar ranges from g to 10 cents per pound. The clarified I sugar, which is a rough grade and | light brown in color is selling at cents per pound. The refined clarified l or white sugar Is retailing for 9M | and 10 cents per pound
 All of the Birmingham wholesale grocers apparently have confidence if federal control of the distribution oi the sugar supply. At the present time however they are unable to say how much sugar will be allotted to thil
 city under the government equaliza.
 ton plan