Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-07-25
Reasons for New Regulations by
y. S. Food Administration
Are Explained.
APPEAL TO N. 0. PEOPLE
War Measures Growing Out Of Serb
Gus Military Necessity-Farmers
Asked to Market Wheat
by June I.
tBy N. q. Food Administration,

Within the past two weeks now
and drastic regulations have been
put into effect by the United States
Food Administration and North Da.
kota has been asked to do its share
along with the rest OF the nation
Federal Food Administrator Laid
has appealed to the farmers to mar.
ket all their wheat as soon as pos.
sible aud not later than June LIST
The first order was to have the wheat
all marketed by May 18th but the
State Food Administrator secured an
extension OF time until June LIST so
that there would be no possible lack
Of seed wheat and 80 that the farm.
ers would not need to take the time
from their seeding to haul this wheat
to market.
In addition to this the consumers Of
North Dakota. with the people of the
rest OF the nation. have been restrict
ed to 1 Y pounds OF wheat flour per
person per week and cards have been,
issued for the merchants OF The state
which will allow the Food Admins.
TRAITOR to keep close check on the
amount OF flour. flour substitutes and
sugar sold TO each individual
These are war measures and grow
out OF Military necessity. The Uni
ted States has pledged It's word to
its associates in the war to furnish
them with certain amount Of wheat
and they are dependent on that prom
Use.
The situation 10 critical and seri.
Gus In the extreme. Unless the Uni.
ted States can furnish this wheat
there is "A possibility of the collapse OF
one or more of the allied countries
which would entail frightfuI disas.
ter for the allied cause. II England
or France should he forced out of the
war within the next few months on
account Of the lack OF food, 1t would
cost the United States billions more
In treasure and possibly millions more
In lives than II they can maintain
their lighting front.
TIL" possibility Of such a disaster
has becn foreseen and pointed out by
Mr. Hoover This is the reason that
North Dakota people are asked to
scrape tho bottom OF the wheat bin
clean cri to restrict their diet to the
lowest possible minimum Of wheat
products
Tho Food Administration Of North
Dakota appeals to the people of the
state with confidence and fully believ
ing that they will respond with ready
and complete cooperation.
Federal Food Administrator Ladd
makes n special appeal to the people
when they purchase flour. substitute
and sugar that they cooperate will.
inglv with the local merchant, The
retailers have given splendid patriotic
service IN the past and consumers
shomld remember that this IL going
to be no easy matter for them to han
die. Patriotic citizens will take this
into consideration when making pur.
chases for which they must sign n
card.
Under the new regulations no one
Is allowed TO purchare more than X
pounds OF wheat flour per person per
week and not more than 3 pounds
OF sugar per person per month. And
no one is permitted to buy more than
a thirty days supply OF these com.
modities. No flour sales can be made
without the purchase of an equal
amount Of the substitutes All mer-
chants have been furnished with a
copy Of the rules and regulations and
will undoubtedly be glad to show these
| to their patrons.