Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-03-26
CONSERVATION
IS DEMANDED
u. S. FOOD ADMINISTRATOR
HOOVER MAKES PUBLIC THE
NEW RESTRICTIONS
MUST HAVE MORE WHEAT
Patriots Asked To Cut Consumption
To Half.

Following is the message from the
United States Food Administration
which was received here Saturday by
County Chairman King for release
Sunday:
eff we are to furnish the Allies
with the necessary proportion OF
wheat to maintain their war bread
from now until the next harvest, and
this is a military necessity, we must
reduce our monthly consumption to
81 million bushels as against our
normal consumption of AZ million
bushels per month. Reserving a
margin for distribution to the army
and for special cases, leaves for gen.
eral consumption approximately one
and one half pounds of wheat pro-
ducts weekly per person. Many of
our consumers are dependent upon
bakers bread Such bread must be
durable and therefore requires lar
ger percentage of wheat products
than cereal breads baked in the
household. Our army and navy re-
quire a full allowance.
The well-to-do in our population
can make greater sacrifices in the
consumption of wheat products than
can the poor. In addition our popu-
lation in the agricultural districts,
where the other cereals are album
dant, are more skilled in the pre-
paration of breads from these other
cereals than the crowded city and in
dustrial populations.
with improved transportation
conditions we now have available
surplus of potatoes. We also have in
the spring months a surplus of milk,
and we have ample corn and oats for
human consumption. The drain on
rye and barley as substitutes has al
ready greatly exhausted the supply
of these grains. To effect the needed
saving of wheat we are wholly de-
pendent upon the voluntary assis-
lance of the American people, and
we ask that the following rules
shall be observed;
New Rules Issued
"First-Householder to use not to
exceed a total of one and one-half
pounds per week of wheat products
per person.
"This means using not more than
one and three-fourths pounds of Vic
tory bread containing the required
percentage of substitutes, and not
more than about one-half pound of
cooking flour, macaroni, crackers,
pastry, pies, cakes and wheat break
fast cereals all combined.
"Second-Public eating places and
clubs to observe two wheatless days
per week, Monday and Wednesday, as
at present.
'In addition thereto, not to serve to
any one guest at any one meal an ag-
gregate of breadstuffs, macaroni,
crackers, pastry, pies, cakes and
wheat breakfast cereals containing a
total of more than two ounces OF
wheat flour; no wheat products to be
served unless specifically ordered
public eating establishments not to
buy more than sixpounds of wheat
products for each 90 meals served,
thus conforming with the limitations
requested of the householders.
Restrict Flour Sales
"Third-Retailers to sell not more
than one-eight of barrel of flour to
any town 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 to sell
wheat products without the sale of
an equal weight of other cereals.
"Fourth-We ask the bakers and
grocers to reduce the volume of Vic
tory bread they sell by delivering the
three-quater pound loaf where one
pound was sold before, and cores
ponding proportions in other weights
eve also ask bakers not to in
crease the amount of their wheat
flour purchases beyond 70 per cent
of the average monthly amount pur-
chased in the four months prior tc
March l.
No Limit to Other Cereals
"Fifth-Manufactu using wheat
products for non-food purposes should
cease such use entirely.
Sixth-There is no limit upon the
use of other cereals, flours and meals
corn, barley, buckwheat, potato flour
etc.
"Many families throughout the lanC
are now using no wheat product.
whatever except a very small amount
for cooking purposes, and are doing
so in perfect health and satisfaction
There is no reason why all of the
American people who are able Il
cook in their own households can no
subsist perfectly we'll with the use O.
less wheat products than one anC
one-half pounds a week, and we spe
cially ask the well-to-do household
in the country to follow this add
tional program in order that we ma,
provide the necessary marginal sup
plies for those parts of the commu
nifty less able to adapt themselves t,
so large a proportion of substitute
in order that we shall be able t,
make the wheat exports that are alb
solutely demanded of us to maintain
the civil population and soldiers O
the allies and our own army.
Relief at Harvest Promised
eve purpose to supplement the vol
untary cooperation Of the public by
futher limitation Of distribution an