The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-31
MAKE NEW WHEAT
CONSERN ALTON RULES
Food Administrator Brooks An
nounce That New Regulations
Will Co Into Effect Sept.

nOunce That New Regulations
Will Co Into Effect Sept.
Montpelier, Aug. 29.-Federal Food
Administrator Frank II. Brooks to-
day made the announcement that be-
ginning september 1 new wheat con
sergation rules Tor householders,
wholesalers, bakers and millers would
so into.effect throughout Vermont and
the rest Of the nation While it is nee
essary that conservation OF wheat
-four be maintained for the coming
year throughout the Allied world
nevertheless the necessity for such
stringent conservation as has been
pracused since last January does not
'aOw exist ana the new regulations
are modification OF the rules pro-
nulgated at the hrst Of the year.
II has been agreed that the wheat
bread Of the allies shah contain 20
per cent other grains than wheat ana
he food administration holds that 1t
only just that we should bear our
hare in this saving and our bread
should be at least universal with
hose who are suffering more greatly
rom the war than ourselves" Here
the United States the main reliance
will be on the voluntary action Of
he American homes 20 enforce the
lew mixture.
The new regulations suporcede the
amous $3.50 rule. The retailer sell
ng standard wheat -four Is required
carry in stock either barley flour,
| orn meal or corn aOur. aGd with
every sale o. wheat flour must sell
combination Of some one Of these in
the proportion of one pound substi-
tutes TO each four pounds % wheat
/ -four In other words. instegd Of the
substitution being pound toy pound
I il is now one pound OF substitute for
every four pounds OF flour
No dealer may force any other sub
I stitutes in combination upon the con
sumner and these substitutes must con
form to the standards fixed by the
+ United States Food Administration
/ There are some localities where other
substitutes are available and which re
tGllers may wish TO carry In order
to meet this situation the following
-four may be also sod in such com
bnation in lieu Of the above llours il
the consumer so demands:-
At the rate OF one pound TO each
four pounds wheat -four. that is kall9
hour. milo -four, feterita Hour and
meals. rye -four, oat Hour peanut
-four. bean -four, potato -four. sweet
potato -four and buckwheat -four.
Pure rye -four or meal may be sold
as a substitute but must be sold in
proportion OF at least two pounds
OF rye with three pounds wheat -four
It win be seen that thiS makes q
now list Of legal substitutes permiss-
able. Some of these are oatmeal
rolled oats. etc It is hoped by the
food administration that hours al
ready mixed with the substitutes viii
soon be manufactured and on ihe
market commercially SO that s; wij
no, be necessary for the consumer tC
purchase his wheat -four and subs;i
tu.es separately All such combina
ion flours should be labelled Victory
Mixed -four and are TO be labelled
with the ingredients in order Of ihcll
proportion The millers are beiu.
furnished the exact proportions o
-four and substitutes which they mus
use in the manufacture of Victor.
Mixed -Four
The Victory mixed houra may b'
sold without substituting but at NJ
greater price from the miller. whole
saler or retailer dealer than in th
case OF standard wheat -four Wher
the Victory mixed -four is not sold