Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-07-02
TIGHTENING UP ON
SALES OF SUGAR
TO MANUFACTURERS

~ WANUfAC UheHS !
The food administration issues the
following:
Restrictions on the use Of sugar
by manufacturers will be drawn much
tighter by new food administration
regulations which become effective
July /. The food administration
expects through these measures TO
avoid a scarcity of sugar for home
consumption. Lack Of shipping, how
ever and decrease in the amount of
sugar expected from Cuba, will make
a shortage unavoidable.
Three Pound Monthly Ration
In reducing the amount allowed
manufacturers. the food administra-
tiOn expects the nation as a whole to
90 on three pounds per capita ra-
ton monthly. Several commodities
from the list of essential fOodstuffs,
containing sugar have been taken
from the list of essential foodstuffs.
The less essential manufactured pro
ducts will be allowed only so per
cent of their normal sugar require
ments. At present they are allowed
| 80 per cent OF their requirements.
Ice cream will no longer be consid.
I cred so essential as to Justify free
use Of sugar in its manufacture. Al
ter July l ice cream manufacturers
will receive only rs per cent OF the
amount Of sugar used last year.
| Cut For Soda Fountains
Soda fountains will be cut to so
per cent. Ice cream made on the
/ premises will also come under the
| so per cent limitation. as il would
| be difficult to diffcrentiate between
| the sugar used for ic" cream and that
for soft drinks. The food admins
| tration does dffercntiate, however.
between the preservation OF fruits
for soda fountains and the prcserya-
tion OF fruits in the for moi Jam and
canned goods. Manufacturers pre-
serving fruits for fountain use will
bc governed by the so per cent llmi-
tatiOn. This places all soda fountain
business on an equitable basis.
Cut For Grape Juice
Manufacturers of grape Juice will
be allowed only so per cent of their
normal sugar requirements. The
food administration will possibly al.
low additional quantities in order to
take care Of the grape crop or to pre-.
vent fermentation but will make no
increase merely that the manufacture
ers may have more palatable pro
duct.
Every manufacturer using sugar Is
required TO present to the seller a
certificate from the federal food
administration for the state in which
ne operates.
Only the following products after
July will be given 100 per cent of
their sugar requirements. Ant poi.
son, apple butter, canned vegetables.
canned fruits, explosives, glycerin. In
scCticidcs, meats, capsules, chill
sauce. minccmeats. drugs for modicii.
nal purposes. packers OF preserved
fruits.
Tho following businesses and COM
moditics will be In tho less essential
class Barrooms, brewers. Califor-
MIA fruit cider. cough drops, dental
preparations, dessert powder, drug.
gists who buy sugP- for reducing
concentrated syrups. honey manu'
faCturers. hotel bars. Eelatinc. ginger
ale, glue, grape juice ESQ per cont suf'
ficicnt 10 preserve even n not TO bot
tie Immediately. ice cream cone
manufacturers. leo cream powder
Jelly powder. marshmallow, matted
milk. maple syrup compound, molas
SOS and sirupR. patent medicines, all
pickles, rollers for printing presses,
saloons. preserving salmon eggs for
sale To fishermen. table sIrups, vine
gar, whiskey (blending).