Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-07
CONSERVATION OF
WHEAT EXPLAINED
Vt. Food Administrator Makes
Rules Public-HOw $3.50
Order Operates.
Furnished by State Food Administration

Furnished by State Food Administration
st. Adams, Feb. AT the office Of the
acting United States food administrator
for Vermont tonight the wheat conserva-
ton rules ordered by the national food ad-
ministration were given out to the press.
They explain the operation of the $3.50
order. and are as follows:
WHEAT CONSERVATION RULES.
Special rules % to 80, inclusive. are pro-
mulgated for the purpose Of assuring an
adequate supply and equitable distribu-
ton of wheat flour for purposes essential
to the national security and defense and
TO the successful prosecution of the war.
Under existing conditions. the present I'M
restricted distribution of flour is deemed
to be clearly an unjust, unreasonable, and
wasteful practice.
Rule g. No licensee shall sell. use, or de-
liver to any person any flour other than
the grade generally known as Second
Clear or Low Grade" for any purpose
other than the manufacture of human
food.
(a) MILLERS.
Rule "a. The licensee manufacturing
wheat flour shall distribute his output not
sold to the government of the United
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export through his customary markets
and channels Of distribution in such man.
ner that each of his customers receive his
fair share thereof. and that during the
three months, periods from February !,
1918 to April 30, 1918. and from May l, 1918
to July 81, 1918, no town. city. State or dis
trict receives from the licensees mill more
than 10 per cent. of the amount it received
in the corresponding quarter of the year.
1917 He shallnot seek new markets or chan
nels of distribution, and sales OF large
quantities to new customers will he re-
garded, prima facie, as a violation Of this
rule.
Rule %. The lieensee manufacturing
wheat flour shall not on and after Feb
ruary "a, 1918, sell or deliver to any per-
son engaged in the business of baking
bread or rolls and wheat -four, except
whole wheat -four unless the buyer pur-
chases at the same time or the licensee
satisfies himself that the buyer has pur-
chased one pound Of wheat flour sub
sttutes for every four pounds OF wheat
flour purchased
Wheat -four substitutes for the purpose
of this rule and of Rule 30 shall include
bran, shorts, and middlings, corn flour,
cornmeal, edible corn starch. hominy. corn
grits, barley -four rolled oats, oatmeal.
IlCe, TlCc AOuIS pOtdto hOui' oWCSt poedtO
-four, buckwheat flour. cottonseed flour,
milo, kaffir and feterita flours and meals.
soya bean flour. peanut flour. casava flour.
taro -four. banana flour. and other
products of a similar nature.
In making any combination sales under
this rule, or rules 26. 49, 80 and 81. the
}icensee shall name price for each of
. the articles SO sold, which shall not repre-
% sent more than a normal pre-war profit
on any one Of such articles.
Rule 20. No licensee manufacturing
wheat -four shall. without the permission
Of the United States food administrator.
sell or deliver such wheat -four to any
q" retailer or consumer thereof, unless the
buyer purchases at the same time or the
licensee satisfies himself that the buyer
has purchased one pound Of wheat flour
substitutes for every pound of wheat flour
purchased.
Wheat flour substitutes for the purposes
Of this rule and of rules 20 and 81 shall in
clude hominy. corn grits. cornmeal, corn
-four, edible corn starch, barley -four
- rolled oats. oatmmeal, rice, rice flour,
buckwheat flour, potato flour, sweet
potato flour, soya bean -four and feterita
hour and meal.
(b) WHOLESALERS AND JOBBERs.
Ituic 81. Inc llceHSee Qeallng IN wheat
80 hour at wholesale shall not, without the
! written permission of the United States
food administrator purchase for delivery
to him during the three months periods
from February 1 to April 49, and May /
to July 81 in 1918 more thin 70 per cent. of
his normal requirements of flour for such
period The amount of purchases made in
the corresponding three months periods
In 1917 will be regarded as prima facie
evidence of such normal requirements.
Rule 2S. The licensee dealing In wheat
Hour at wholesale should distribute. the
70 per cent of his requirements. purchased
In accordance with Rule n, through his
customary markets and channels of dis
tribution In such manner that each Of his
customers receives his fair share thereof,
md that during the three months periods
from February l. 1918. to April 80, 1918. and
from May 1, 1913. to July 81, 1918. no town,
city, State, or district receives from the
licensee more than 70 per cent. of the
amount II received In the corresponding
three months period in the year 1917. He
shall not seek new markets or channels
distribution and sales of large quantities
to new customers will be regarded prima
facie as violation Of this rule,
Rule 20. The licensee dealing in wheat
-four at wholesale shall not without the
written permission of the United States
food administrator sell or deliver such
flour to any retailer or consumer unless
is,s buyer purchases at the same time or
the licensee satisfies himself that the
buyer has purchased one pound of wheat
-four substitutes for every pound Of wheat
-four purchased.
Rule 80 The licensee dealing in wheat
-four at wholesale shall not on and after
February "a, 1913. sell to any person en-
gagged in the business of baking bread or
rolls any wheat flour, except whole
wheat flour. unless the buyer purchases
at the same time or the licensee satisfies
himself that the buyer has purchased