The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-05-16

den will accept all deliveries Of flour
for the state Food Administrator and
assemble It for shipment. They will
also give the receipts to owners and
make all the necessary arrange
ments to send the flour 20 collected
in the region around Ogden on its
way to help stem the rising waves
OF hunger among the soldiers.
w. w. Armstrong has announced
that from this date on he will pur-
chase and pay for in cash all wheat
flour delivered to him at any rail-
road station In Utah ON the follow
ling conditions: Il
1. Flour must be in original mill
packages, but may be either -, 4S.
or 90 pound sacks.
Q. All flour must be 100 per cent
flour or better. that is. 1t must be
what is commonly known as straight
grade or high patent.
8. A sufficient quantity Of flour
must be assembled at the railroad
station to make one or more com.
plete carloads, based on sixty thous-
and pounds per car. In the event
the total amount Of flour assembled
at any railroad station is not suffi-
cient to make up a carload, such
flour will be received and shipped
to the nearest suitable station, where
| II can be combined into carloads and
will be paid for at the price named
below, less freight from the origin
ating station to the assembling point.
4. The price to be paid is $4.75
per hundred pounds net weight, in
GLIDING sacks. Mote that this is
hundred pounds net weight. not one,
two or four sacks weighing less than
100 pounds).
The Food Administrator for Utah
appeals to the people of Utah. con-
sumers, retailers and millers alike.
to recognize the imperative necessity
of increasing the shipment Of flour to
the fighting men and allies in Eur
ope. The administrator believes
that there Is in the hands Of the far
mers in Utah considerable surplus
wheat which has been held either
| for lack Of system Of prompt and
convenient marketing, 'or as q pre-
caution to carry forward the wis
stock Of wheat until tie ..oAt harry
est, This wheat sho "A be immedi-
ately turned in to the nearest mills
and ground into flour, SO that not
only may the flour become available
for export. but the bran and shorts
may supply the immediate needs OF
..- farmers for mill feeds.
~ pI,.e Wal be, in some cases,
.lsj ..l.-A ,lc consall-r has paid Tor
his flour. but the administrator ap-
peals to all persons who have on
hand a greater quantity Of flour
than they need for their own use
to turn the same In. under the
above conditions, a. patriotic ser
Twice.
4 II Ii suggested that retail dealers
Iwho have surplus flour ON hand be-
yond the requirements Of theiE
trade, make arrangements with the
Imillers from whom they purchased
1.-THE flour to return the same and re-
ceive credit at the original cost
| price. So far as possible. flour de-
|livered in less than car lots will be
assembled for shipment at the near
lest mill located at . railroad sta
|tion.
Persons desiring to turn in thei'
flour should notify first their local
dealer or their local flour miller
! who in turn will notify the Food Ad
!, ministrator for Utah. Of the date or
! which the carload Of flour will b
ready for shipment. and the Admin
istrator will Immediately arrange Il
send an inspector and an agent Il
, Inspect and pay for the flour 81
} shipped.
All persons having surplus whea
ON hand should Immediately tender
the same for sale to the flour mil
most conveniently located. The mill
will be authorized to accept and u
. pay for all wheat SO offered. wheth
er shipped by rail or wagon. and Il
grind the wheat SO. purchased Init
flour for government account, re
leasing the mill feeds for the us
: lof live stock. In the case Of mill
: grinding for government account a
above, It Is requested that shipmen
: be made In 40 pound jute expor
!, sacks, and the Food Administrato
will be glad to assist such mills a
3 have no stock Of these sacks to sc