New-York tribune., 1919-12-02
Java, Louisiana and Brazil
Product May Sell Here
at % Cents a Pound
Under New Conditions
Move to Assist Public
Williams Says Rule Will
Permit Householders to
Compete With Factories

An attempt to divert some of the
sugar which is said TO be pouring into
factories at the expense Of the con-
sumers' supplies was made yesterday
bv the Federal Food Administrator
N proclamation announcing that re-
tailers would not have to abide by the
governments fixed price except on Gu
ban sugar. This means that Brazilian.
Louisiana and Java sugar may be sold
a. more than lO1a cents q pound the
maximum price permitted for Cuban
sugar. provided that the dealer can
Justify his price.
Under the arrangement Java sugar
probably will be sold here for as high
as % cents pound. This sugar, more
powerful than Cuban sugar has been
eagerly bought by manufacturers at
more than % cents. Only a few pounds
Of it found their way into retail gro
cery stores, because retailers felt they
we're not permitted TO ask more than
loia cents for any kind of sugar Mr.
GERS said last night, would encourage
them to purchase the more costly sugar
and distribute it to customers who
would pay the advanced price and still
be grateful for obtaining the sugar.
To Give Public Chance
Mr Williams said that his procla-
nation was prompted by desire to
give the public an opportunity of COM
peting with manufacturers in obtain
inc this sugar, which, without prof
iteering. comes considerably higher
than Cuban sugar. The governments
fixed price schedule was on the Cuban
crop alone, and was named at time
when II seemed as if that crop was to
give the United States an ample supply
throughout the year.
In his proclamation Mr.. Williams
said:
with the present acute sugar short
every pound that can be obtained for
homes as well as for hotels restaurants $
and industries. For this reason, it has
been decided to permit retail dealers to
sell such sugar as they can obtain at an
advance o. one cent pound over the
actual cost
Cuban granulated sugar, controlled
by the Federal government and distrib-
uted from the refneries at 9 cents a
pound, and by the wholesale dealers at
91s cents must continue TO be sold retail
at l0l2 cents, or at / cents where only
single pound is purchased.
Prices Still Regulated
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Brazil, Java ard beet. cost more, but
they must rot be sold at an advance OF
more than one-half cent wholesale and
one cent as maximum, retail. IN sill
instances where the price exceeds 9 y
cents d pound Wholesale, or II cents 8
pound retail accurate record must be
kept showing the kind Of sugar and
from whom purchased. Wholesales
are 10 make no resale in the same
trade. The usual margins will be al
owed for brokerage. out there must DC
no pyramiding from broker to broker
The present supply. i equitab dis
tribu.eG between the homes and the
industries, is sufficient 70 insure az
least some sugar to all Every one is.
therefore urged TO take on Y fair
share On the basis of the allotment
Of December OF last year under the
Federal Food Administration.
This modification OF former rules
has been approved by George A Zabris-
kie president Of the Sugar Equa-iza
tion Board, and by Howard Fige, rep
resenting Attorney General A. Mitche !
Palmer Mr. Zabriski points out that
the new sugar crop will soon be avail
able delivery Of $4,000 tons being eX-
pected the latter part Of the present
month. Mr. Zahriskie looks for still
further relief OF the present stringency
soon after the holidays"