The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-11-07
NEW WHEAT RULES
Release AHERlCA
FROM old REGIME


0sntous food conferences ever held
IN the history Of the world. Herbert
Hoover. federal food Administrator
for the United States. upon his return
fron England. has ordered all past
wheat regulations rescindsd and has
Instituted an entirely new wheat pro-
gram which will bs followed by
America and the Allies alike. and
which became effective September i.
The most outstanding feature Of the
new regime 10 the introduction OF
Victory" flour. This flour is COM
posed of so per cent wheat flour and
20 per cent substitutes. and u mixed
at the mills.
Consumers will not be required to
purchase this "VictOry" flour. but will
be allowed to buy pure wheat flour
and 20 per cent prescribed substi-
tutes. The Food Administration. how.
ever. urges that wherever possible
"victory" flour be utilized.
According to the regulations. the
new flour must not be sold by miller.
wholesaler or retail dealer at any
greater price than standard flour. The
A. - ! - WHO -"'.s standard wheat
flour Is required TO carry In stock
either barley, corn or corn meal flour.
to sell az substitutes in the ratio OF
one pound substitute TO four pounds
Of wheat flour. Pure rye flour or
meal may be sold as a substitute, but
1t must be sold In proportion of at
least two pounds OF rye to three
pounds Of wheat.
Miilers, retailers, Wholesalers and
bakers are now allowed to carry a
sixty-day supply Of flour. instead OF
the thirty-day supply as before. and
the twenty-four-pound limitation on
the purchase of flour has been 70.
scinded for both the city and the
country consumer.
In spite of the fact that the order
which allowed each consumer but six
pounds per person per month has
been revoked. Hoover, in telegram
to Thomas B. Stearns, federal food
administrator for Colorado, requested
all housewives to continue to con.
serve flour in q reasonable manner
and to use substitute grains - largely
as possible.
Restriction as to the amount Of
Victory bread bakers sell to the con.
iumer have been Withdrawn, altho
the size Of the loaf stili remains
twelve ounces.
There 10 still q necessity for con.
tinusd vigilance in maintaining reason.
able conservation Of wheat BY the
reasonable substitutions Of other CO
reals 20 thtt the staaddaaffed- 'ef sa4iRRss
may b upheld" declared Mr.. 0tsarns.
THE recent careful survey by the
food administrators Of the United
States. France. England and Italy Of
the food resources Of 10000. 900
people lighting against Germany
shows that to prevent disaster there
ing the coming years." reads Herbert
Hoover's most recent statement.
The statement continues:
1T has been agreed that the wheat
bread Of the allies shall contain 20
per cent other grains than wheat. and
1t 10 only Just that the United States
bear their share Of the saving. and
that our bread should be at least uni.
versal with those who are suffering
more greatly in the war than we are.
Distribution and transportation cir.
cumstances in this country make It
necessary to rely very largely on vol.
untary action In our homes to enforce
this mixture. Victory bread no made q
10 wholesome and there Is no diff.
Guilty OF preparation. In the new plan,
however, there is no intention to dis.
place the large use Of corn bread. II
10 desired to insure supply Of ready
mixed hours on market and to have
millsrs and dealers of all kinds On.
courage use and sale Of Victory flour
20 that they may be on a mixed flour
basis without the necessity of retail
srs making combination sales of flour
and substituted"