The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-29
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for l,e25, 900 tons annually to maintain /
their normal consumption
Because Of the worlds shipping
shortage the allied nations started
on the West Indies for sugar;
East Indian sugar took three times
the number Of ships, since the dis
lance was three times as great Sud-
denly the west was called on to fur
nish and did furnish 100000 tons OF
sugar to Europe when 100000 tons
year was the pre-war demand. The
allies had drawn from Java 100000
tons before the shipping situation be-
came acute.
I'm spite Of these shipments" Mr..
Hoover stated the other day. tine
English government In August reduced
the household sugar ration to OASIS
Of "a pounds per annum per capita.
And in September the French govern
,uent reduced their household ration
10 1S 2-lO pounds year. or bit over
/ mound Of sugar a month. Even this
meagre ration could not be filled by
the French government IT was found
early In the fall. America was then
asked for 100000 tons Of sugar and
succeeded I'm sending $4,000 tons Dy
December 1. The French request was
granted because the American house
hold consumption was then at least 90
nounds per person, and 1t was consid-
cred the duty of maintaining the
French morale made our course clear.
Today the sugar situation may
be summarized by stating that "
America will reduce It's sugar con-
sumption 10 to IS per cent. this
nation will be able to send 100000
more soldiers to France.
Sugar today sells at seaboard re-
fineries at S7.25 a hundred pounds.
The wholesale grocer has agreed to
limit his profit to rs cents hundred
plus freight, and the retail grocer is
supposed to take no more than 90 cents
a hundred pounds profit This regu-
lation was made by the food admins
tration, which now asks the housewife
10 reduce sugar consumption as much
as possible, using other sweeteners,
and also reminds her that she should
nav no more than cents pound for
sugar.
Control Of Cane Reflners Profits.
Immediately upon the establish
ment Of the food administration" MI
Hoover said, ian examination was
made Of the costs and profits Of REIN
ing and 1t was finally determined that
the spread between the cost OF raw
ana the sale Of refined cane sugar
should be limited to $3.50 per huDdred
pounds. Che pre-waf dkfrsrantial had
averaged sbost 95 cests spd Increased
costs were tesnd 10 nave been fnfYos
ed BY the war tn Increased cost Of 70
timing, Losses, cost Of bags, labor. fnsur'
ance, interest and other things rathai
more than cover the difference. Aftes
prolonged negotiations the rennerf
were placed under agreement estaD'
fishing these limits on October !, and
anything over this amount to be agreed
extortionate under the law.
.In the course of these investiga'
fions II was found by canvass Of the
Cuban producers that their sugar had
during the nrst nine months OF the
past year. sold for an average OF about
| $4.24 per hundred e. o. b. Cuba, &c
which duty and freight added to the
refiners' cost amount to about $o.6t
per hundred. The average sale price
of granulated by various re1neries, &C
cording to our Investigation. was abou'
$3.50 per hundred. or differentiai Of
S184.
"In reducing the differential to II. 81
there was a saving to the public OF o.
cents per hundred. Had such a DIFF
ferential been In use from the LIST Of
/ January, 1917. the pubic would have
saved in the first nine months OF ths
year about $24.S00.000."
Next Year.
With a view to more efficient organ
ization Of the trade In imported sugar
next year two committees have bseI
formed by the food administration:
l. A committee comprising repre-
sentatives Of all of the elements o
American cane refining groups. Th'
! principal duty of this committee 10 t
divide the sugar imports pro rata u
their various capacities and see tina
absolute Justice is done to every re
finer.
z. A committee comprising three rep
resentatives of the English, Frencl
and Italian governments; two repre-
sentatives of the American ref1ners
with a member of the food administra
ton. Only two Of the committee hav'
arrived from Europe, but they repro
sent the allied governments. The du
ties Of this committee are to determin.
the most economical sources from 4
transport point Of view Of all the al
lies to arrange transport at uniform
rates, to distribute the foreign suga
between the United States and allies
subject to the approval Of the Ameri
can, English, French and Italian gov
ernments.
This committee, while holding stron
views as to the price to be paid 70
Cuban sugar, has not had the fna
voice. This voice has rested In tn
governments concerned. together witt
the Cuban government, and / wish t
state emphatically that all Of the gen
tlemen concerned as good commercial
men have endeavored with the utmos
patience and skill to secure a lowe
price. and their persistence has re
duced Cuban demands by is cents pc
hundred. The price agreed upon |
about s460 per hundred pounds. (. o. ;
Cuba. or equal to about SO duty pal
New York.
There lis now an elimination o
speculation, extortionate profits, an
In the refining alone the America
people will save over SIS 100000 o
the refining charges last year. A par