Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-09

allies had drawn from iva LQ0,G3J
tons before the shipping situation be-
came acute.
IN spite o. these shipmnts,' Mr..
Hoover stated the other day, the
English government in August reduced
the household sugar ration to basis
Of II pounds per annum per capita,
And in September the French govern
mcnt reduced their household ration
10 - 30 poun Is year, or bit over
Mound of sugar a month. Even this
neagre ration could not be filed by
he French government it was found
early in the f3ll. America was then
asked for 100000 tons Of sugar and
succeeded in sending $1,000 tons by
December l. The French request was
Granted because the American house
hold consumption was then at least 90
pounds ner person. and it was cOnsid-
red the dnty Of maintaining the
French morale made our course clear.
Today the sugar situation may
be summarized by stating that il
Ame7ic4 will reduce its sugar con-
SUMPTION 20 to is per cent. this
nation will be able to send 100000
more solders to France.
Sugar today sells at seaboard re-
iueries at $125 hundred pounds.
The wholesale grocer has agreed to
limit his profit TO % cents~ hundred
plus freight, and the retail grocer is
supposed to take no more than 30 cents
\ hundred pounds profit. This regu-
atiOn was made by the food admins
ratlon, which now asks the housewife
90 reduce sugar consumption as much
as possible. using other sweeteners,
and also reminds her that she should
nay no more than 9 cents a pound for
sugar
Control Of Cane Sefners' Profits.
Immediately upon the establish
;aent of the food administration, Mr..
Hoover said, "an examination was
made OF the costs and profits of refin-
ing ana it was finally determined tina,
the spread between the cot of raw
and the sale of refined cane sugar
should be limited to sl.3o per hundred
rounds. The pre-war differential had
averaged about s. cents and increased
costs We're found 10 have been impos-
ed by the war in increased cost Of re-
fning, losses, cost of bags, labor, tnsur-
ance, interest and ether things, rather
more than cover the difference. After
prolonged negotiations the reilners
were placed under agreement estab'
fishing these limits on October !, and
anything over this amount to be agreed
eXtortioaate under the law.
In the course Of these investiga-
tions it was found by canvass Of the
tuhan producers that their sugar had,
during the first nine months of the
past year sold for an average of about
S42f per hundred f. q. b. Cuba, TO
which duty and freight added 70 the
refners' cost amount to about $o.66
per hundred. The average sale price
Of granulatcd by various refneries, ac-
cording to our Investigation. was about
$50 per hundred, or a differential OF
S1S4.
there was a saving to the public OF "A
cents per hundred. Had such diff
ferpntial been in use from the lst OF
January. 1917. the public would nave
saved in the first nine months OF the
year about S24 500 600"
Next Year.
with q view 10 more efficient organ
i2anon Of the trade in imported sugars
next wear two committees have been
formed by the GOOD administration;
|. A committee comprising repre-
<cntaHycs Of all Of the elements OF
American cane refining groups. Inc
principal duty Of this committee is to
divide the sugar imports pro rata 10
,lcir various capacities ana see tha'
absolute justice is done to every re-
finer
2. A committee comprising three rep
reseutatUes Of the English, French
ana Italian governments; two repre-
sentative. Of the American reilherS
with q member Of the food admlniSlra'
son Only two Of the committee nave
arrived from Europe, but they repre-.
sout the allied governments. Inc gu
,ics Of tu.s committee are to determine
thc most economical sources from d
transport point Of view Of all the a.
lies 10 arrange transport at Ani"Th
ratcs
Pres Liner. Alng CuiCI Results.