South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-08
HOARDING
CAUSES PRESENT
SUGAR SHORTAGE
Wholesalers and Retailers
Agree That Private Sup
plies Are Large.

Private sugar boarding is the
main cause of the present sugar
famine in South Bend i the unan-
imous opinion of wholesale and re-
tail dealers Of the city
Practically every grocer OF the
city says customers have bought
sugar in larger quantities IN the
past few weeks than ever before.
Several expressed the opinion that
there was more sugar in South Bend
at the present time in various house
holds than the city had ever seen.
While South Bend has been un-
usually lucky i'm the sugar situation,
there is at present very little sugar
for sale i'm the city. This situation
is expected 90 be Of very short dura-
tion. however. for the beet sugar
will soon be on the market and that
will relieve in "A great measure. the
present shortage.
other cities have Jared worse
than South Bend. Indianapolis has
been without sugar for two or three
weeks For the past two weeks it
has been Impossible TO procure
sugar from Chicago, say the local
wholesale firms But the shortage
is lessening already in Chicago and
is expected 10 be normal again by
the end Of the week. according to
a statement given out by United
states Atty Clyne
Advocate Action.
Many have advocated action
against the individual hoarder in
the fight against the high cost of
living as well as the large packing
interests and other combines that
are being investigated at the pres
ent time
c. A. Hisey of the South Bend
Wholesale Grocery Co said ne was
confident there was more sugar be
ing boarded by private parties than
ever before. The two main reasons
advanced by him for the present
shortage besides the private hoard
ing were large exporting and pro-
hibition In proof OF the effect of
prohibition upon the sugar supply
he gave figures OF the per capita
consumption before and after July
I. they being one and one-half
pounds before and 10 pounds per
person after the dry law became ef-
fective He also stated soda foun-
tains were using more syrups and a
much larger amount of candies were
being consumed since July I.
Mr.. Hisey said that while cane
sugar was practically impossible 20
get az the present time. beet sugar
could be expected upon the market
hy Nov ]. and this would partly re-
ieve the situation.
Cannot Place Orders.
Oficials Of the National Whole
sale Grocer CO. said it was nearly
impossible 10 place an order for
sugar at the present time and that
they had none in stock. Reasons
advanced for the shortage We're the
/ expectation OF 10000 tons OF sugar
. bv the equalization board that
should have gone 20 the consumers
II this country and the delay cfused
bv the marine strike in July OF sew
eral weeks. delaying the shipments
of the Cuban crop 20 the retineries
thus causing many refineries %
close. The present Cuban crop Is
100000 tons short OF regular pro-
duction.
Rect sugar was also looked upon
by the company as the best and
quickest relief u was stated this
was the hrst time the beet sugar in
tereSts had been able 20 dictate. The
beet sugar crop has not been taken
over by the equalization board and
higher prices are sure 20 follow.