Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1918-08-02
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QUESTIONS ANSWERED
SUGAR. PRICES
Chicago, Il:

SUGAR PRICES
How do sugar prices here compare
with those in other countries?
Net wholesale prices of refined
sugar per pound in chief cities o.
Allied countries since sugar contro
was established in the United States
by the Food Administration:
October I, 1917.
N. Y. Montreal London Paris Rome
$0.081S $0.0867 $O.099S $O.122S $O.26s
May I, 1918.
! N. Y. Montreal London Paris Rome
$0.073 $0.O807 $0.1259 $0.122S $O.263
What is the average retail price OF
sugar in the United States?
From 8E to 10 cents a pound
| varying slightly in different local.
ties. During the Civil war sugar
sold at retail. for IS cents a pound
when there was no real shortage
Speculation then was rampant; now
it has been checked by Food Ad.
ministration regulation.
How have prices been regulated?
BY voluntary agreement with pro-
ducers and refiners, with regard to
the price of the raw sugar and re-
fners' margins, and by establishing
maximum margins for wholesalers
and retailers.
Would our prices be higher if there
were no control Of sugar?
The .pri would, in the face of
the world shortage, have mounted
rapidly, as it has in countries where
no control exists. AS the American
people consume upward of 8 billion
pounds annually, each cent per
pound increase would cost the peo-
pie more than $50, 600, 900 a year.
How a I know whether my grocer
is charging excessive prices for
sugar?
Consult the list of flair prices"
published in the newspapers or
write directly to the State Food Ad-
ministrator or his representative in
youA SASAAAJy.
What penalty is there for the small
retail grocer who is found guilty Of
charging excessive prices?
Wholesalers, all Of whom operate
under Federal licenses issued by
the Food Administration, may cut
of his supplies.
H%oarding.
What is sugar boarding?
Having on hand more than is
needed for a reasonable length of
time. You should not fail to return
any unused balance of sugar pur-
chased for canning purposes.
May a household have a months sup
ply Of sugar on hand?
This is not justifiable except in
extreme cases where there are no
stores available for purchase, and it
should be done only upon advice of
the Federal Food Administrator or
his deputy.
What are some of the evil effects Of
boarding?
1t throws the distribution system
out of joint; it raises prices; it i'm
poses a heavier burden upon those
already doing their utmost; it re-
suits in waste where there are no
proper facilities for storage; it dis
courages the honest.
What is the moral wrong of boarding?
1t is selfish, ~cowardly, unpatriotic.
1t is, in effect, taking unto ones
self special privileges at a time
when all Americans should be IN
the same footing, share and share
alike.
Is there any punishment for hoarders?
Yes. The Food Control Act pro-
vides fines of not more than $4,000
and Imprisonment for boarding by
dealers, manufacturers o. house
holders.
General Sugar Conservation.
Is sugar necessary in the diet?
Neither cane nor beet sugar IS
necessary. In the average Ameri-
can diet all the bodily needs may
ordinarily be supplied by using
honey, syrups, fresh, preserved and
dried fruits.
What are the general sugar saving
rules?
Use all sugar sparingly and wher-
ever possible use substitutes. Be
sparing of CONNECTIONS and sweet
cakes. The American people last
year spent enough money for candy
to feed all Belgium for two years.
Supplement sugar with honey, ma
pie syrup and corn syrup. Cultivate
q taste for fruit in its natural sweet
ness. Sugar is a fuel-food. Get
fuel from potatoes and other starchy
foods rather than from sugar. It
excels them as an energy-food only
because it produces energy more
quickly.
II a recipe calls for 1 cup of sugar,
what amount of substitute NAV be