Ripley County democrat., 1918-04-19
GROCERS help
IN $3.50 PLAN
SIGN PLEDGE TO CARRY OUT
FOOD ADMINISTRATION
PROGRAM,
POST CARDS N STORES.
Explain New Wheat Ruling to
Thousands Of Customers-In-
sures Greater Food Saving,

enthusiastically the $3.50 basis for the
purchase Of wheat flour and are doing
their utmost to explain the new regu-
lation to the housewife. This ruling by
the U. s. Food Administration requires
each purchaser OF wheat -four to buy
one pound of cereal substitute, one
kind or assorted. for every pound Of
wheat -four. 1t was necessary to re.
strict the use Of wheat -four 10 order
that the allies and our fighting forces
abroad might be assured Of an sde-
qnate supply Of wheat to meet their
vital needs. This supply must come
from our savings BECAUSE we have al
ready sent our normal surplus.
Wheat saving pledge cards were for
warded by the Food Administration to
all retail food merchants. and these
are being signed and posted IN stores
throughout the country. This card
states. "We pledge ourselves loyalty to
carry out the Food Administration pro-
gram. In accordance with this order
we viii not sell any wheat -four except
where the purchaser buys an equal
weight Of one or more of the following,
a greater use of which 10 the home
will save wheat:
"Cornmeal, corn -four. edible corn
starch, hominy, corn grits. barley -four,
potato -four, sweet potato -four, soy
bean -four. feterita flour and meals,
rice rice flour, oatmeal. rolled oats and
buckwheat flour,'t
Some confusion has resulted on the
part OF the consumer in constituting
this "5050" ruling to mean that an
equal amount in value of substitutes
must be purchased with wheat -four.
This is a mistaken idea. The ruling
states that the consumer in purchasing
-four shall buy at the same time an
equal weight of other cereals"
One exception to this ruling Is con-
cerning graham -four and whole wheat
-four, which may be sold at the ratio
Of three pounds TO Ave pounds OF
wheat -four. This provision is made
because approximately % per cent.
more Of the wheat berry Is used In the
manufacture Of these fours than stand-
ard wheat ilour VIZ,
Another exception Is that concern
ing mixed tlours containing less thnn
80 per cent. of wheat ilour. which may
be sold without substitutes Retailers,
however. are forbidden To sell mixed
tlours containing more than 30 per
cent. OF wheat flour 10 ally person IN
less the amount Of wheat flour substi,
tutes sold is sufficient to make the to-
tai amount of substitutes. including
those mixed In ilours, equal To- the to-
tai amount In wheat flour In tie mixed
-four. FoE instance. II any mixed flour
In purchased containing 60 Per cent.
wheat -four and 40 per cent substi-
tutes It Is necessary that an additional
20 per cent. Of substitutes be pur.
chased, This brings Il to the basis OF
Il
one pound Of substitutes for each
pound Of wheat Hour.
A special exemption may he granted
upon application IN the case or special
Iy prepared infants and inyaliis' food
containing -four where the necessity is
showa.
Some misunderstanding seems to ex-
ist on the part Of consumers In assum-
ing that with, the purchase Of wheat
flour one must contlne the additional
30 per cent. purchase to one of the
substitutes, Thls Is not the case. One
may select from the entire range OF
substitutes saiiicient amount OF each
to bring the total weight Of all suhsti-.
tutes equal to the weight Of the wheat
flour purchased. For instance, + a
purchase of "a pounds Of wheat -four
IL made range Of substitutes may be
selected as follows:
CorDmeal, s. pounds; corn grits, =
pounds; rice, 4 pounds; buckwheat, 2
pounds; corn starch, pound; honiny.
2 pounds; rolled oats, 3 pounds,
These substitutes may be used In
the following manner:
Cornmeal. s Pounds. Corn bread no
-four. corn mullins or spoon bread,
one-fcurth flour or one-third rice or
one-thIrd hominy; 20 per cent. substi-
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