The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-29
GOES INTO EFFECT
ON SEPTEMBER /
And Pure Rye Flour May Be
Sold as a Sub
stitute


and the rest Of the nation While it is
necessary that conservation Of wheat
-four be maintained for the coming year
throughout the allied world, nevertheless
the necessity for such stringent conser.
walton as has been practiced since last
January does not now exist and the new
regulations are modification Of the
rules promulgated at the first Of the
year.
II has been agreed that the whea
bread Of the allies shall contain 20 per
cent other grains than wheat and the
food administration holds that 1T is
only just that we should bear our share
in this saving and our bread should be
at least universal with those who are
suffering more greatly from the war
than ourselves Here in the United
States the main reliance viii be on the
voluntary action of the American homes
to enforce the new mixture.
The new regulations supercede the ia
nous $3.50 rule. The retailer selling
standard wheat -four Is required to carry
in stock either barley -four, corn meal
or corn -four, and with every sale of
wheat -four must sell q combination of
one Of these in the proportion Of one
pound Of substitutes 70 each four pounds
of wheat -four In other words, instead
Of the Substitution being pound for
pound, it is now one pound Of substitute
for every four pounds Of -four
No dealer may force any other sub
stitute in combination upon the consum
err and these substitutes must conform
to the standards fixed by the United
States food administration. There are
some localities where other substitutes
are available and which retailers may
wish 10 carry In order to meet this sit
uation the following fours may also be
sold in such combination in lieu Of the
above fours if the consumer so demands.
Al the rate Of one pound to each four
pounds wheat -four that is, kaiiir -four,
Milo -four, Feterita -four and meals. rye
-four, oat -four, peanut -four, bean -four,
potato -four, sweet potato -four, and
buckwheat -four.
Pure rye -four or meal may be sold
as a substitute but must be sold in pro
portion Of at least two pounds Of rye
with three pounds wheat our.
1t will be seen that this makes a new
list Of legal substitutes and that some
of the substitutes formerly allowed are
no longer permissible Some Of these
are oatmeal, rolled oats, etc. It Is hoped
BY the food administration that fiours
already mixed with the substitutes win
soon be manufactured and on the market
commercially 40 that il viii not be nee
essary for the consumer to purchase his
wheat -four and substitutes separately.
All such combination fours should be
labelled Victory Mix Flour" and are
to be labelled with the ingredients in or
der Of their proportion, The millers are
being furnished the exact proportions OF
-four and substitutes which they must
use in the manufacture of Victory mixed
flour
The Victory mixed fours may be sold
without substituting, but at no greater
price from the miller, wholesaler or re-
tail dealer than in the case of standard
wheat -four Where the Victory mixed
-four is not sold, it is required Of the
retailers that at the same time straight
wheat -Four IL sold 20 per cent of legal
substitute fiours must be sold eoincident
allv. These same general rules apply
also TO all custom and exchange transae-
tions as we'll al sales to farmers unless
modified BY special announcement Of the
federal food administration Of the state
Sept i.
Revision Of previous general rules is
authorized as follows, going into effect
where the mills are located.
"The previous rules limiting licensees,
millers, wholesalers, retailers and bakers
to thirty days supply Of -four will be
changed to permit a sixty days supply
"The rules limiting sales by retailers
Of wheat -four to an eighth OF barrel
in cities and quarter Of barrel in
sparsely settled districts are rescinded.
"The rule limiting the sale Of -four by
millers to wholesalers or wholesalers to
retailers in combination with substitutes
or certificates therefore, and the rule re-
stricting the sale of seventy per cent pre-
vious sales are rescinded
Manufactures of alimentary pastes
wheat breakfast foods are limited to
their normal consumption wheat or
wheat flour with understanding that
they are not to unduly expand their
ordinary consumption Of wheat"
"Rules prohibiting the starting Of new
plants ready for operation prior to July
/, 1918, are rescinded
where mllers sell directly to consum
ers, they shall obey the same regulations
as retail dealers.
Regulation of Baking Trade.
ruff ng,
rules, which are a modification Of pre-
vious regulations, alterations in the rules
and regulations governing the baking
trade were announced to-day by Fedora
Food Administrator Frank II. Brooks, to
become effective Sept. /, as follows:
Rule limiting bakers to 30 days sup
pIy of flour changed so as to permit 60
days supply.
Rule Al limiting bakers TO a wheat
-four consumption not to exceed 20 per
cent Of the 1917 consumption, is rescind-
ed
Wheat -four substitutes for bakers re.
main as heretofore with the exception of
rye which will be substitute when used
upon a basis of not less than 40 per cent,
which is, two pounds rye -four to every
three pounds standard wheat -four
When rye is used in this proportion or a
greater proportion, no other substitutes
are required. If less than this proper
ton of rye -four is used, the difference
between such amount used and 40 per
cent must be made up of other substi-
tutes.
Bakers will be required to use one
pound Of substitutes TO each four pounds