Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-04-23
Potato Week is Coming.
Eat Spuds and Save Wheat for
War Needs.

A2H48lVA statistics received
MnA by Federal Food
VIM Administrator Leon
N 8. Merrill, the total
amount of food
stuffs shipped In
the month Of March from the United
States and Canada to the Allies was
about 100000 tons as against 760, 900
for the month Of February.
These materials include, from the
United States. about Is SOC, 900 bushels
Of wheat and it's products; about 16,-
their products about SO,000,00 pounds
Of beef products, and about 200, 0,000,-
600 pounds Of pork products.
Part Of this vast amount Of food
stuffs was provided to our soldiers and
the Allies through the splendid CO.
operation Of Maine women who
signed the pledge card Of the United
States Food Administration aid who
have faithfully followed the instruc-
tions and regulations issued from time
to time by the Food Administration.
Flour In Packages.
The Food Administration has an
nounced that 1t no longer prohibits
the sale Of -four in packages contain
ing less than IL pounds. In order to
make It easier for the housewife to
comply with the "ffty-Hfty" regula-
tions It was deemed advisable to en-
able her to purchase -four in smaller
quantities. Licensed dealers in -four
have been advised that they may mar
ket several sized packages weighing
less than IL pounds, with . minimum
Of two pounds.
The smaller packages, in addition
to making It unnecessary for tho
housewife to purchase wheat substi-
tutes in large quantities, should en-
courage her to reduce wheat consump-
ton.
Plan Potato Campaign.
Eating potatoes is one way to in
crease the supply Of wheat and for
that reason the week beginning
April 28th will be observed as
Potato Week in Maine. Plans
are In the making for an inten-
sive campaign to secure an increased
demand for potatoes In order that
wheat can be saved for shipment to
our soldiers. sailors and the Allies.
Grocers will be urged to arrange
attractive exhibits. window displays
and to have plenty Of potatoes on
hand to supply the demands Of pa
triotic Maine people who desire to
answer every appeal issued by the
Food Administration.
Patriotic Flour Portion.
A substantial answer to the appeal
Of the Food Administration against
boarding surplus -four has besn re-
ceived from ~ counties In Arkansas
where more than 2,511,000 pounds OF
-four has been returned to dealers by
families which had more than the pa
triotic portion" In an open appeal
the Federal Food Administrator OF
Arkansas had said that city people
having more than "A pounds and
country people having more than 4s
pounds of wheat -four would be unpa-
triotic and would hinder Americas
prosecution of the war.
The Food Administration is arrang-
ing with the Wheat Export Company,
the purchases for the Allies, to take
over the entire results Of this Arkan-
sas drive for immediate shipment to
Europe.
Mill Sales to Farmers.
An order governing the amounts Of
wheat -four that wheat and rye millers
can sell to farmers or give in exchange
for wheat has been promulgated by
the Milling Division Of the United
States Food Administration and has
been made public in this State by Fed
eral Food Administrator Leon 8. Mer-
rill.
The order limits all millers to t.,
sale Of not to exceed 40 pounds Of
wheat -four to person living in a
rural district In addition, no miller
may knowingly sell in quantities 10
exceed a customers requirements for
30 days.
Tie miller must require the GUS
toner to accept wheat substitutes Of
equal weight to the flour purchased un-
less the customer submits In writing
9 certificate showing that he has on
hand a sufficient supply Of such sub
stitutes. These are defined as hominy,
corn grits, corn meal, edible corn
starch, corn -four. barley -four, rolled
oats. oatmeal, rice, rice -four, buck
wheat -four. potato -four, sweet potato
-four, soya bean -four. milo. kaflr.
feterita -four and meals.
Each miller must forward to FEEDER
al Food Administrator Leon 8. Merrill
Of this State on the first Of the month
the certificates thus received. When
Q farmer brings wheat grown by him
self to the mill to exchange for wheat
-four, the amount Of the -four that can
be exchanged shall not exceed an
amount that. with dour already in the
hands of the farmer, will reasonably
meet the requirements Of his house
hold or establishment during the noxt
80 days. In determining the quantity
of -four to be consumed mtllers are
required to conform to the Food Ad-
-...--,stration's statement Of March
9Th, ssking all persons to cut down
their consumption Of wheat -four 30
per cent and limiting the amount OF
the sale for exchange to a monthly
basis of six pounds for each person.
Gets Brass In Ordnance Equipment
Included In the equipment furnished
each infantryman by the ordnance bu-
reau Of the war department are 62.7
ounces of brass. This is exclusive Of
the uniform equipment provided BY the
auartermaster corps.
Used In the haversack are 1.8 ounces
of brass; in the bayonet scabbard, %
ounce; in the canteen cover, OF ounce
cartridges (100), 47.4 ounces; cart
80. h.I& IN ouncoos oTlu a1in0