Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-26
RETAILERS
MUST OBEY,
SAYS LADD
Retailers May Not be Able
to Buy Goods if Order
- is Disobeyed.

Fargo, n. D., Feb. 26.-Dr. r. r..
Laid, state food administrator issued
a sharp warning to retailers through
III North Dakota today who willfully
refuse to comply with the new food
regulations which went into effect
February 10 and declared that such
retailers who refuse to obey the reg
ulations laid down by the food admin
istration would be cut off from their
source of supply, through regulatory
measures the government holds over
the licensed wholesaler.
"It has been reported to the North
Dakota food administration" DR..
are not complying with the regula-
lions regarding the maximum mount
Of -four to be sold to a customer. Some
Of the stores, especially i'll h larger
cities have been delivering 90 pounds
of flour t o families. The regulations
strictly provide that the amount of
nour to be sold families in towns at
one time, shall be limited to 40 pounds
at the most. Farmers. however, living
in the country may receive from 49
to 90 pounds of flour at n time and
ranchmen, coming a long distance,
with large families or a number OF
men boarders may receive one barrel
of flour, but mo- more than a sixty
day supply. However, these orders
have been violated, the reports re.
ceived here indicate and the retail
| ers who do so willfully will be cut of
from the source Of supply" DR.. Ladd
asserted.
The regulations regarding sugar
DR.. Ladd said. were being obeyed
faithfully. The food regulations issued
by DR.. Ladd and which went into eff.
feet February 49,. are as follows:
1.-The amount Of -four substitutes
tn .ho 6nl1 1ayjfh 1syhoot fo1,r oha11 hs
that for every Z pounds of wheat -four
there shall be sold and delivered :
pounds Of other substitutes, ''(not tc
apply to whole wheat flour). Wheat
Flour Substitutes: Hominy, corn grits
cornmeal, corn flour, edible corr
starch, barley flour, rolled oats, oat.
meal, rice, flour. buckwheat flour, pc.
tato -four, sweet potato flour. soya
bean -four and f~erterita -four anG
meals.
Rye flour also may be used as 6
substitute until March l or may be
sold without substitutes, Provided
that in limited quantities, where the
foregoing substitutes are not avail
able. the use Of potatoes on the basi.
pound of wheat substitute is author
lied. Provided, further, that retailers
are authorized t o furnish flour tt
their trade, supplying as far as avail
able the relative proportion of f1ou'
substitutes: but. when substitutes ar,
not available, they may take a writ
ten guarantee or due bill for tn,
amount of substitutes to be delivered
when received by the retailer, in or
der to conform with the regulations
namely: 3 pounds of substitutes to
pounds of flour.
2-The amount Of Tour to be sole
to families in town, at one time, shall
be limited to "a 1-2 to 40 pounds. de
pending upon the size Of the family
Farmers. living in the country, ma!
receive from 40 to % pounds Of aou
at one, time. Ranchmen. coming from
a long distance, with large families o.
a number of men boarders, may re
ceive one barrel of -four, or not NOR
than sixty days supply.
3----The amount of sugar to be SOLE
for home consumption is limited t.
approximately three pounds per per
son per month. Retailers may sell t,
families in town from five to tie,
pounds at one time, in accordanc,
with the size of the family. Farmer
and people living at a distance from
town, nay receive from fifty to on,
hundred pounds. according to thei
needs.
Retailers may sell to hotels, restau
rants and all public eating houses
$500 AAOo at LIE IdLlO Ol one pOun(
OF substitute to four pounds Of flour.
Public eating houses may sell pies
doughnuts, cookies Inc other swee
goods on wheatless days, provide,
such products contain at least 80 l.;
of wheat flour substitutes.
4-The sale Of red meat which in
cludes all cattle, hog or sheep prod
ucts is prohibited on meatless da,
lTuesday).
The sale Of pork, which include
bacon, ham,, lard or other porl
PRODUCTS, fresh or preserved, is pro
hlblted on porkless day Saturday.