ALLIES DEMAND
MORE CEREALS
N avy fiiMiMrcsfyftsiE
American Meat Restrictions Re
laxed to Effect Greater
Wheat Savings.
moCERS HELP
U. S. Must Cut Use
IN 50-59 PLAN
Of Wheat by One-Half
SIGN PLEDGE TO CARRY OUT
FOOD ADMINISTRATION
PROGRAM.
America Consumed 42,000,000 Bushels Monthly.
From Now Until Harvest Must Use
Only 21,000,000.
ARGENTINE ARRIVALS SHORT.
Meat Supply Here Considerably Erw
larged — Food Administration,
However, Warns Against
Waste.
RATION PER PERSON IS V2 POUNDS
OF WHEAT PRODUCTS WEEKLY
The allies have made further and
Increased demands for breadstuffs,
these enlarged demands being caused
to some degree by shortage In arrivals
from the Argentine. It is, therefore,
Military Necessity Calls for Greater Sacrifice Here— Allied W ar
necessary for the U. S. Food Adminis
Bread Must Be Maintained— Our Soldiers and
tration to urge a still further reduction
Sailors to Have Full Allowance.
i a CKIES In the Ameri
In the consumption o f bread and bread-
can
navy
are
classed
stuffs generally If we are to meet our
as the best fed body
export necessities. The Food Admin
of men In the world.
istration has Issued a statement ex
If we are to furnish the Allies with the necessary propor
In the ship’s galleys
plaining the situation In detail, partic
tion of wheat to maintain their war bread from now until the
every effort Is made to
ularly the reasons which lead It, for
next harvest, and this is a military necessity, we must reduce
eliminate waste.
the purpose of centering effort for the
In the upper photo
our monthly consumption to 21,000,000 bushels a month, as
time being upon the cereal situation
one o f the cooks on the
against our normal consumption of about 42,000,000 bushels,
to relax temporarily the restrictions on
North Dakota is oper
or 50 per cent, of our normal consumption. This is the situa
meat consumption.
ating a meat siicer that
tion
as set forth by the U. S. Food Administration at Washing
Experience shows, this statement
cuts bacon with the
ton. Reserving a margin for distribution to the army and for
says, that the consumption of bread-
least possible wastage.
special cases, leaves for general consumption approximately
stnffs Is intimately associated with the
Fat is fuel for fighters.
Bacon is
1 Vs pounds of wheat products weekly per person. The Food
consumption of meat. For various
badly needed In the allied armies and
reasons our supplies o f meat for the
navies. The allied needs In pork prod
Administration’s statement continues: Many of our consumers
ucts are 150,000,(XX) pounds monthly,
next two or three months are consid
are dependent upon bakers’ bread. Such bread must be durable
three times as much as before the war.
erably enlarged, and we eta supply the
and therefore, requires a larger proportion of wheat products
Another waste eliminator on the North
allies with all of the meat products
than cereal breads baked in the household. Our army and
Dakota Is the potato peeler, shown in tatoes In America for greater use In
which transportation facilities render
navy require a full allowance. The well-to-do in our population
the lower photo. Nothing Is lost ex every home and for all needs of army
possible and at the same time some
can make greater sacrifices in the consumption of wheat
cept the actual potato skin.
and navy.
Eat more potatoes, eat
what Increase our own consumption.
products than can the poor. In addition, our population in
There is a sufficient quantity of po- i less wheat.
In these circumstances the Food Ad
the agricultural districts, where the other cereals are abun
ministration considers It wise to relax
dant, are more skilled in the preparation of breads from these
the voluntary restrictions on meat con
sumption to some extent with a view
other cereals than the crowded city and industrial populations.
to further decreasing bread consump
With improved transportation conditions we now have avail
tion.
able a surplus of potatoes. We also have in the spring months
Conservation of food must be ad
a surplus of milk, and we have ample com and oats for human
justed to meet necessities from time to
consumption. The drain on rye and barley, as substitutes, has
time, for neither production, nor al
already greatly exhausted the supply of these grains.
lied demands are constant factors, nor
To effect the ueeded saving o f wheat cent, o f the uverage monthly amount
can any o f these factors be anticipated
w . are wholly dependent upon the purchased lu the four months prior to
for long periods In advance In the dis
voluntary assistance of the American March 1.
turbed conditions In which we at pres
people and we ask that the following
5. Manufacturers using wheat prod
ent live. While the world situation Is
rules shall be observed:
ucts for non-food purposes should
not one that warrants any relaxation
1. Householders to use not to exceed cease such use entirely.
In the efforts to eliminate waste or to
a total of
pounds per week of
6. There is no limit upon the use of
relax economy in food, the Adminis
wheat
products
per person.
This other cereals, flours, and meals, corn,
tration desires to secure better adjust
means not more than 1% pounds of barley, buckwheat, potato flour, et
ment in food balances.
Victory bread containing the required cetera.
So long as the present conditions
percentage of substitutes and one-half
Many thousand families throughout
continue the only special restrictions
pound of cooking flour, macaroni,
the
land are now using no wheat prod
we ask are the beefless and porkless
crackers, pastry, pies, cakes, wheat
ucts whatever, except a very small
Tuesday.
breakfast cereals, all combined.
amount for cooking purposes, and are
The meatless meal and the porkless
2. Public eating places and clubs to
doing so in perfect health and satisfac
Saturday are no longer asked.
observe two wheatless duys per week,
Monday and Wednesday, as at present. tion. There Is no reason why all of
The farmers of the United States
In addition thereto, not to serve to the American people who are able to
are responding to the national call to
any one guest at any one meal an cook In their own households cannot
Increase hog production. Their in
aggregate
of breadstuffs. macaroni, subsist perfectly well with the use of
crease, to all appearances, is being at
crackers,
pastry,
pies, cakes, wheat less wheat products than one and one-
tained more rapidly. Of more imme
breakfast cereals, containing a total half pounds a week, and we specially
diate importance, however, are several
o f more than two ounces o f wheat ask the well-to-do households in the
complex factors which have effected
flour. No wheat products to he served country to follow this additional pro
an immediate Increase In meat sup
unless specially ordered. Public eat gramme In order that we may provide
plies.
ing establishments not to buy more the necessary marginal supplies for
The transportation shortage before
than
six pounds of wheat products for those parts of the community less able
the government took over the rail
each ninety meals served, thus con to adapt themselves to so large a pro
roads, the bad weather in January and
forming with the limitations requested portion of substitutes.
early In February, the large percent
o f the householders.
In order that we shall be able to
age of immature com in the last har
make the wheat exports that are ab
S.
Retailers
to
sell
not
more
than
vest and the necessity of feeding this
one-eighth of a barrel of flour to any solutely demanded o f us to maintain
corn as rapidly as possible to save It
town customer at any one time and the civil population and soldiers of the
from decay, have not only resulted in
not more than one-quarter o f a barrel allies and our own army, we propose
backing up the anlmalg— particularly
to any country customer at any one to supplement the voluntary co-opera
hogs—on the farms for a longer pe
M T E D ' STATES FO O D A DM 1 N IS T R A T I O ’
time, and In no case to sell wheat tion of the public by a further limita
riod of feeding, but have resulted in a
products without the sale o f an equal tion o f distribution, and we shall place
great Increase in their average weight
at once restrictions on distribution
weight of other cereals.
and will result, with improved trans
4. We ask the bakers and grocers to which will be adjusted from time to
portation conditions, which already ap
reduce the volume o f Victory bread time to secure as nearly equitable dis
pear, in larger than normal arrivals at
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EVERYONE M U ST HELP.
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sold, by delivery of the three-quarter tribution as possible. With the arrival
market for the next two or three
•pound loaf where one pound was sold o f harvest we should be able to relax
Wars cannot be fought without money, and upon the Treasury centers
months. The weight of hogs coming
b fo r e , and corresponding proportions such restrictions. Until then we ask
every financial demand upon the Nation.
to the market for the past two weeks
in other weights. We also ask bakers for the necessary patience, sacrifice
The
rich
of
this
country
cannot
alone
meet
the
needs
of
the
Nation;
Indicates an increase in weight o f
not to Increase the amount of their and co-operation of the d istrib u tif
the men of the country cannot do It alone; the women of the country
from an average o f 208 pounds last
wheat flour purchases beyond TO per trades.
cannot do It alone; but all of ua, the people of the United States, disre
year to the almost unprecedented
garding partisanship, forgetting selfish Interests, thinking only of the
average o f 232 pounds, or a net In
supremacy of right and determining to vindicate the majesty of American
crease In their meat value o f over 15
A L L IE D FOOD S H IP M E N TS
Ideals and secure the safety of America and civilization, can do the great
per cent. This is a distinct addition
REACH LAR GE T O T A L .
and
splendid
work
which
God
has
called
upon
us
to
do.
to the nation’s meat supply. It there
W. G. McADOO,
fore now seems certain that we have
A general idea of the quantity of
such enlarged supplies for at least
food sent to European allies by the
Secretary of the Treasury.
some months to come, that we can not
United States from July 1, 1914, to
only increase our exports to the allies
January 1, 1918, Is given by figures
to the full extent of their transporta
Just announced by the U. S. Food Ad
tion facilities, but at the same time,
ministration. In that period the Unit
It’s the shortage In ships that
can properly increase our domestic
ed States has furnished complete year
It, putting the Allies and the
consumption.
ly rations for 57,100,933 people. In
United States on wheat rations.
addition there was enough extra pro
The response of the public to our re
Great stocks of wheat are 'Iso
tein to supply this portion of the diet
quests for reduced consumption of
lated in India, and Australia. At
for 22,194,570 additional men.
meat during the past few months has
great sacrifice In ship space and
The total export of wheat and wheat
been most gratifying, and this service !
flour to the three principal allies is
alone has enabled the government dur
use the Allies are forced to se
equivalent to about 384.000,000 bushels.
ing this period to provide such sup
cure some wheat from Argentina.
Pork exports for the 3 4 years amount
plies as transportation to the allies
On January 1, Australia had
ed to almost 2,<XX),000,(XX) pounds. Ex
permitted.
ports o f fresh beef totaled 443,484.400
stored 100,000,000 bushels of
The Administration also suggests i
pounds. The amount of food exported
wheat that was ready for ex
that In those parts of the country
to Russia Is negligible compared with
where the old fashioned home preser
port—but there were no ships.
that sent to the western allies.
vation of pork Is still the custom, this
Then came the new crop with
practice should be extended at the
an exportable surplus of 80,000,-
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present time, as it will relieve the bur- I
000 bushels. Now Australia has
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den upon transportation to and from
approximately 180,000,000 bush
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the packing houses and Is economical- j
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ly sound as saving the cost o f packing
India, at the same time, had
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operations and at the same time will
70,(XX),000 bushels of wheat
♦ euppliee of men, food, and mate- *
provide home supplies o f pork to last
stored for export. During April
A rial; on this elda a ooundleet do- A
over the months o f decreased supplies.
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50,000.000 bushels more out of
The Food Administration desires to
the new crop will be added to
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"O ur men are war-weary and A
repeat that It does not want ta give
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the pile.
the Impression that these are times
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Argentina closed the last ship
when simplicity and moderation o f liv
it hard, relentless toll.
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N CITY and country more war gardeDs are needed this year
ping
season
with
11,000,000
ing are not critically necessary, but
it
"O ur position ia critical, pan- *
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than ever before. Patriotism prompted 2,000,000 Am riTam ;
bushels
o
f
wheat
left
in
the
that Its sole desire Is to secure an ad
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to plant guldens last year, according to estimates of tha :
stock available for export. The
justment between our different food
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United States Department o f Agriculture.
Transportation I
new crop will add 135,000,000 to
supplies and meet changing conditions
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facilities of the nation will he strained this year hauling munl-
the
left
over.
from time to time and to keep the pub
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tlons of war and foods for the Allies. The surplus food cre-
lic fully and frankly advised o f Its
It Is not a problem that the
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uted by home garder» will help In the rallror-1 problem. And
position with the full confidence and
wheat does not exist In the
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wa^
the nation will eat irs. o f the goods we mi
export— wheat,
reliance that whenever it becomes nec
world— tt Is entirely a problem
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meat, fata and sugar. Every hoy and girl t t . helps with the
essary renewed appeals for saving will
of shipping, which has thrown on
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British Shipping Controller. A
garden la helping win the war. Leaflet* o I instruction in
'- lerlca the obligation of divid
met the su ae loyal response as In the garden making may be secured from tha Department o f Agriculture at Wash
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ing our stock with the Allies.
past.
ington, upon request, without charge.
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BLOOD or BREAD
Others are giving tHeir blood
You will shorten the war-
save life ifvou&at only what
you need.and Waste nothing.
Great Wheat Stocks
Isolated.
Plan 'Y o u r \ * & i* G a r d e n
Sa ve
T im e
and
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POST
CARDS
IN
STORES.
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Explain New Wheat Ruling tt>
Thousands of Customers— In
sures Greater Food Saving.
Grocers of the nation have accepted
enthusiastically the 50-50 basis for tha
purchase of wheat flour and are doing
their utmost to explain the new regu
lation to the housewife. Thla ruling by
the U. S. Food Administration requlraa
each purchaser of wheat flour to buy
one pound o f cereal substitute, one
kind or assorted, for every pound o f
wheat flour. It was necessary to ra-
strlct the use o f wheat flour In order
that the allies and our fighting forces
•broad might be assured of an ade
quate supply of wheat to meet their
vital needs. This supply must come
from our savings because we have al
ready sent our normal surplus.
Wheat saving pledge cards were for
warded by the Food Administration to
all retail food merchants, and these
are being signed and posted In stores
throughout the country. This card
states, “ We pledge ourselves loyally to
carry out the Food Administration pro
gram. In accordance with this order
we will not sell any wheat flour except
where the purchaser buys an equal
weight o f one or more of the following,
a greater use o f which In the horn«
will save wheat:
“Oornmeal, corn flour, edible corn
starch, hominy, corn grits, barley flour,
potato flour, sweet potato flour, soy
bean flour, feterita flour and meals,
rice, rice flour, oatmeal, rolled oats and
buckwheat flour.”
Some confusion has resulted on the
part o f the consumer In construing
this “50-50” ruling to mean that an
equal amount In value of substitutes
must be purchased with wheat flour.
This Is a mistaken Idea. The ruling
states that the consumer In purchasing
flour shall "buy at the same time an
equal weight of other cereals.”
One exception to this ruling Is con
cerning graham flour and whole wheat
flour, which may be sold at the ratio
o f three pounds to five pounds o f
wheat flour. This provision Is made
because approximately 25 per cent,
more of the wheat berry Is used In the
manufacture of these flours than stand
ard wheat flour.
Another exception Is that concern
ing mixed flours containing less than
50 per cent, of wheat flour, which may
be sold without substitutes. Retailers,
however, are forbidden to sell mixed
flours containin'’ more than 50 per
cent, o f wheat flour to any person un
less the amount o f wheat flour substi
tutes sold Is sufflelent to make the to
tal amount of substitutes, includiug
those mixed In flours, equal to the to
tal amount in wheat flour in the mixed
flour. For Instance, if any mixed (lour
Is purchased containing (X) per cent,
wheat flour and 40 per cent, substi
tutes It Is necessary that an additional
20 per cent, of substitutes be pur
chased. This brings it to the basis of
one pound irt substitutes for each
pound of wheat flour.
A special exemption may be granted
upon application In the case of special
ly prepared Infants’ and Invalids’ food
containing flour where the necessity 1*
shown.
Some misunderstanding seems to ex
ist on the part o f consumers In assure
lng that with the purchase of whe.it
flour one must confine the additional
50 per cent, purchase to one of the
substitutes. This Is not the case. On*
may select from the entire range ol
substitutes a sufficient amount of each
to bring the total weight of ell substi
tutes equal to the weight of the wheal
flour purchased. For instance, if a
purchase of 24 pounds of wheat flour
is made a range of substitutes may be
selected ns follow s:
Comment, 8 pounds; com grits, 4
pounds; rice, 4 pounds; buckwheat, 2
pounds; corn starch, I pound; hominy:
2 pounds; rolled oats, 3 pounds.
These substitutes may be used is
the following manner:
Cornmeal, 8 Pounds.—Com bread, nc
flour: corr. muffins or spoon bread
one-fourth flour or one-third rice oi
one-third hominy ; 20 per cent, substl
tutes in whole bread.
Corn Starch, 1 Pound.—Thlckenln*
gravy, making custard, one-third sub
stitute In rake.
Corn Grits, 4 Pounds.—Fried Ilk*
mush, used with meal In maxing com
bread.
Rolled Oats, 3 Pounds.—One-fourt»
to one-third substitutes In bread, one
half substitute In muffins; breakfast
porridge, use freely; oatmeal cookies
oatmeal soup.
Buckwheat Flour, 2 Pounds.—One
fourth substitute In bread, buckwheat
cakes.
Hominy, 2 Pounds.— Boiled for din
ner, baked for dinner, with chees*
sauce.
Rice, 4 Pounds.—One-fourth • nbstl
tute In wheat bread, one-third substl
tute In com bread, boiled for dinner (i
bread cut), as a breakfast food, t*
thicken soups, rice pudding Instead oi
cake or pie, rice batter cakes.
Several grocers have stated tha'
their custom« s who strictly obaerv*
4 « 11 wheal less meals each week fla*
It uece :sary to buy substitutes in ad
dltlon to those ordered under the 50
00 plan.