The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-08-29

anu personally COuSlu6r IL SOOU
one," said T. S. Erwin, president of
the Beltrami Elevator and Milling
Co., to the Pioneer when asked for a
brief interview on the new order is
sued by the National Food admins
tration whereby wheatless days and
wheatless meals will come to an end
Sept and the 5000" rule for pur-
chases Of wheat flour will be super
seeded by more ,lenient program, 1t
was announced yesterday by the fed
eral food administration, copy of
which has been received by H. e.
Reynolds, Beltrami county food di-
rector. ~: ssG[ r T. ~ i:
ut means that the northwest in
my opinion, will be greatly benefited
in, that it. is big producer of corn
meal, white corn -four, barley -four
and a limited quantity Of buckwheat
-four. and the millers will be able to
manufacture satisfactory combina-
tion and do away with the needless
worry and annoyance heretofore
caused housewives and the people in
general.
"Our old wheat mill at st. Cloud
has been converted into a modern
cereal mill and beside it has been
erected new six-story concrete
wheat mill, now in the course of
completion. =
Believes Problem Solved.
1--WE will now make some changes
in the equipment and get down to a
proper mixture of flours for CONNER
cial purposes and it may be that we
will use q blendaof wheat. fonr and
White corn flour, at the ratio OF 80
Iiper cent wheat flour and 20 per cent
white corn flour. 1t Is going to take
the right mixture, but when once
done the problem will be solved, and
don't believe the difference will be
hardly noticeable, If at all"
| Mr.. Erwin is interested in the big
st. Cloud mill and also one at st.
Joseph, Minn., the latter wheat
mill.
Asked as to his opinion whether
the new order would eliminate corn
| starch, oatmeal and whole nce as
su bstitutes when purchasing straight
! wheat flour, Mr.. Erwin hesitated to
make, q specific answer. He did say,
however, that in all probability that
might be the same.
Consumers of the United States
| will 60 on a basis agreed to by all
| the Allied countries and will use only
20 per cent of substitutes with 80 per
cent of wheat -four.
Restrictions on the quantity Of
flour to be sold or to be kept on hand
| and on the amount bakers may use,
| are removed.
Mixing at Home. Unnecessary.
Difficulty housewives have expert
| enced in mixing the wheat flour and
| the substitutes is also to be elimi-
| mated. The Minnesota food admins
tration said today that the federal
administration had indicated plainly
that it wanted Smillers to prepare the
various fours ready mixed. This the
administration contends will tend to
lessen the waste due to experim ents.
The bountiful new wheat crop, it
is announced, makes it possible to re-
lieve the people of burdensome rules
and by observing the moderate re-
strictions put in effect Sept. 1, the
| wheat supply will be made to serve
| easily through another year.
J
| avoid disaster from a short crop next
year, Herbert c. Hooyer says in the
| message received by A. d. Wilson,
state food administrator, but rules
| con be considerably revised.
1T has been agreed that the wheat
| bread Of the Allies shall contain 20
per cent Of other grains," the food ad-
ministra tion explained today, land 1t
I is only just we should bear our share
/ in this saving and our bread at least
should be universal with those who
| are suffering, more greatly from the
| war than ourselves.
distribution and transportation
circumstances in the United States
render 1t necessary to rely largely on
voluntary action of our homes to en-
| force this mixture. The Victory
| bread Is wholesome and there is no
difficulty in preparation.
Policy Is International.
For this purpose regulations are
effective Sept. /, providing first for
the preparation and marketing by the
| manufacturing and distributing
trades of the country of mixed -four,
complying with the international pol
| icy, which will be available for pur-
chase by the household second, in
| regulations covering the case where
| straight wheat -four is sold by re-
| tailers, that at the same time 20 per
! cent of other cereal f1ours must be
sold co-incidentally; third, requiring
all bakers bread shall contain 20 per
| cent of other cereals, and the food
| administration relies upon the house
| holders of the country to mix at