Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-03-28
Another Cut in Wheat and New Food
Regulations.

Further reduction in the consump-
t;on Of wheat was asked of the public
SUNDAY night by the Food Administra-
ton, that the scant supplies available
before the next harvest may be stretcn-
ed TO meet the needs OF the army, do
mestic consumers and the Allies.
Every American is asked to cut MS
average ration of wheat by so per cent,
which would reduce the total normal
consumption of 100000 bushels a
month to 100000. That gives a
ration of not more than one and one
half pounds of wheat products for each
person. Flour sales will be cut to one
eighth OF a barrel for town customer
and TO one-quarter OF barrel for any
country customer. that retailers stocks
NAV be distributed to as great a number
as possible.
will be reduced to Is per cent on April
IA, which increases by per cent the
amount of substitutes that must be
used.
Order by Food Administrator.
The full order follows:
l-Householders to use not TO ex-
coed a total of one and one-half pounds
per week of wheat products per per-
son. This means not more than one
and three-fourths pounds OF Victory
bread containing the required percent.
age of substitutes and one-half pound
of cooking flour, macaroni, pastry, pies,
cakes, wheat, breakfast cereals, all
combined.
Public eating places and clubs to
observe two wheatess days per week
Monday and Wednesday, as at present.
In addition thereto not to serve to any
one guest at any one meal an aggre-
gate of breadstuffs, macaroni, crackers,
pastry, pies, cakes, wheat breakfast
cereals containing a total of more than
two ounces of wheat -four. No wheat
products to be served unless specially
ordered. Public eating establishments
not to buy more than six pounds OF
wheat products for each ninety meals
served, thus conforming with the lin
itations requested of householders.
3-Retailers, including millers, when
selling consumers. must not sell. more
than one -eighth of barrel OF Hour to
any town or city customer at any one
time and not more than one-quarter OF
a barrel to any country customer at any
one time, and in no case must wheat
products be sold without the sale OF
an equal weight Of other cereals, and
under no circumstances can beans OF
potatoes be sold as substitute with
wheat flour.
4-Bakers and grocers must reduce
the volume of Victory bread sold by
delivery of the three-Quarter-pouno
loaf where one pound was sold before
and other weight loaves must be re-
duced in the same proportion. Bakers
must not increase the amount OF their
wheat flour purchases beyond 10 pei
cent of the average monthly amount
purchased in the four months prior to
March |.
Manufacturers using wheat pro-
ducts for non-food purposes must cease
such use entirely.
4-There is no limit upon the use
of other cereals or upon -four or mea
made from such cereals.
In order that we shall be able to make
the wheat exports that are absolutely
demanded of US to maintain the civil
populations and soldiers Of the Allies
and our own army we propose to supple
ment the voluntary cooperation OF the
public by a further limitation OF distrl'
button, and we shall place at once re-
strictions on distribution, which will Be
adjusted from time to time to secure
as nearly equitable distribution as pos
sible. With the arrival OF harvest we
should be able to relax such restrictions
until then we ask for the necessary pa
thence, sacrifice and cooperation Of the
distributing trades.
J. D. MULDOON,
u. S. Food Administrator for
Jefferson County, w. Va.