Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-08-01
SUGAR SHORTAGE 49,
IS AGAIN ACUTE
Situation Worse Then at Any
Time During War
Report of Plenty in Greenfield Denied
by Wholesale House There in Reply
to Telephone Inquiry. -.'fy.t. go

Brattlcboro, in common with other
communities, is practically without
graduated sugar, and for some days
he situation has been very trying to
houscholders, merchants and clerks. "A
survey of the local field showed that
only one merchant had any graduated
sugar and he had but 80 pounds. The
supply of brown sugar and confectl0n-
or 5 sugar also was practically exhaust
ed. Since then Il very small amount Of
graduated sugar has come into the
market but it is sold in only two
pound lots.
The prospect, too, for early relief from
the trying situation, especially during
the canning season, is growing darker
rather than brighter, according to the
statement obtained from wholesale
dealer.
A representative of The Phoenix
called on the wholesalers and at nearly
every retail grocery one day this week
and received corroborative infOrma-
ton from each. Some retailers have
had no graduated sugar for several
DAYS. but at one store it was said they
had 80 pounds on hand but no prospect
of receiving an additional supply when
that was exhausted. In one store it was
found that there was Il small amount of
brown sugar on hand, while in two 9th
ers small quantities of confectioner s
sugar were being sold.
A shipment of % barrels was received
July 81 by j. T. Bushnell, but by Thurs
day he found it necessary to limit the
sales to small quantities and when clos
ing time came Saturday night the sup
ply was entirely exhausted However,
Mr. Bushnell now says that he expects
another shipment Of % barrels to be
made from Boston so as 20 reach his
store about Aug. 10.
At the Dewitt Grocery Co. it was
stated that they had had only a small
amount in the past three weeks and the
outlook for q shipment before Sept. l
was dismal.
No sugar has been received by f.
Crosby & Co.. for three weeks and it
was said at their Office that they
had no idea az to when a shipment
would be received.
In the restaurants where any sugar
can be obtained it is being doled in
small helpings and the proprietor of one
eating house has been outside of town
in an effort to obtain small quantities
to enable him to furnish sweetened pas
tries and a small allowance for his
boarders.
Reports have come to some of the
local merchants that there was plenty
of the sweetening commodity in Green
field and other surrounding towns, and
some persons have made the statement
that they saw no reason why Brattle-
bOro should have none when it could be
had in unlimited quantities in nearby
places but The Phoenix was in tp1p- I
phonic communication with q Greenfield
that such a condition did not prevail;
that the shortage was being felt in that
town as keenly as here; that small
shipment was being sent from there to
n Brattleboro retailer; and that
while several cars had been received
there that place was Only shipping cen
ter and the cars were split for small
shipments to other places.
That the situation is more critical
than during the war is not doubted by
householders when they are confronted
with the same answer at every store
where their request for sugar is made,
for during the period of the food admin
istration a specified amount of sugar
was shipped to each town and the card
system made it possible to receive the
monthly allotment, which was never
less than two pounds for person and
the cards only prevented a duplication
of the purchase to regulate the distri-
button. Under the present uncontrolled
situation there is no authority for the
regulation of sales when the merchants
are fortunate enough to have any on
hand