American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-29
WHEAT RATIONS FOR PATRONS
MUST BIZ CUT.
Food Administration Requests Reduc-
ton 0i - Per Cent That T.. ;. May
Relieve Allies Reserves DWindle.


Relieve Allies Reserves Dwindle.
4 dispatch from Washington says
Further reduction in the consumption
d. wheat aas asked " the public sat
1rdag lishr 5y the food administra-
ton thar the scanr supplies available
before tLe next harvest may be
stretched - meet the needs Of the
a-U. domestic consumers and the al
les
Every American j. requested % cut
his average ration ot heat by 80 per
cent. which would reduce the total
monthly normal consumption % 21,-
100000 bushels That gives q ration
of not more than one and one-half
pounds of wheat products weekly for
each person. Flour sales Will be cut
% Ole-eig ghth Of a barrel for a town
customer and 70 one-quar-er Of a bar
rel for any country customer. that re-
tsilers stock may be distributed 10 as
great q number as possible
The wheat content Of bakers bread
sill be reduced 20 75 per cent on April
a. which increases the amount Of
substitutes that must be used per
cent
No Hardship Entailed.
Sacrifice in the wheat ration xIl
entail no hardships IN the opinion OK
food administration officials. because
the supply OF potatoes. corn. oats and
milk is ample.
The full seriousness Of the Wheat
situation and some Of The difficulties
with which The food administration
. has had 10 contend in warding of
famine from the allies became Known
with the announcement Of the new
plans.
With iood rarions in France and
England cut 10 The utmost. there has
been constant danger that the United
States could not meet even minimum
demands because OF transportation
hsndicaps.
The breakdown in the railroads up
set the corn expectation schedule. On
March l there had been sent abroad
only $4,000 900 bushels. against the
$4,000 900 bushels Of last year aud the
100 600 900 bushels which IL was hop
ed % send Accordingly the foreign
populations have been dependent on
wheat. Their need OF wheat is grow
ing, for after April l the shipment OF
/. corn is attened with great risks OF
loss owing to the possibility OF ger
minatiOn. More than 10000 Q00.
bshels Of contract corn has been
gathered for shipment abroad in the
last few days through The cooperation
OF grain exchanges with food admins
trarion-
supplies Dwindle.
As the demand for wheat has Grown.
the supplies in elevators have dwin-
died. Too. The usual flow Of grain 70
market had decreased in the lass
month from S.0g0.Q0l bushels weeklE 4
% 100000 due IL IS declared. 10 ths
desire OF farmers 90 hold out their
grain for the higher price proposed in
legislation before congress. Corn
D growers have added 20 The confusion
= by threatening thar II the corn price
IS not raised and lXed. as the price
7 ot wheat has been hxed. they would
: plant wheat instead o. corn. vhich.
: officials declare. would work untold
loss In ,he meat supply
The price OF flour viii be increased
70 SIS a barrel L the $3.50 3lshe'
: for wheat becomes law. according rC
food administration officials.
Pro-termans Active.
Z Food admin isrra--on officials said
p their T1-s had been haupered 5y -hs
3 refusal 0t many persons 70 cooperate
J. tn food conservation. One German
+ American IN New Mexico was discov-
cred 90 have raised 5000 bushels of
b wheat ana % have purchased an ad-
J. ci-io-a, 10000. bushels. all q which
r. be stored and refused 90 sell The
e -raiu was rel-isi-io-ed. Several sim
j. liar cases n Minnesota are under in.
b vesr -auo1 and The full power OF rh-
F. ,aw viii be .nvosed 20 punish hoard
& ing thar attempts 20 hamper the pros
q =t--ioI OF The var
Regulations for the enforcement o
$ wheat conservation are being workeC
i our by the food administration anc
& VIII take the form Of further ,imi-a
e -ion Of distribution. As The new reg
l. uiarions probably viii be necessary
r until harvest. matter of Ihre-
/ months. the administration has aban
doned The idea Of ration cards ans
& sin impose restriction on mills
wholesalers and retailers which car
L he established inexpsnsive,y and dom
$ away with Quickiy.