Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 164, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 July 1918 — OFFICIAL FOOD NEWS [ARTICLE]

OFFICIAL FOOD NEWS

By Dr. Harry E.

Barnard, Federal

Food Administrator for Indiana.

The Kuss Baking Company of Mishawaka, paid into local war charities $1,225.66, a sum representing % cent per loaf for every loaf of bread baked by them during April and May. The company admitted failure to conform to the regulation relative to the use of wheat flour substitutes and chose to make this payment In lieu of forfeiture of license and suspension of business for the period of the war.

John M. Thompson, food administrator of Bartholomew county, confiscated 3,600 pounds of sugar from Albert Schumaker, proprietor of a bottling works. Schumaker was warned that further offense would involve him in proceedings for hoarding which is punishable by fine and imprisonment.

H. G. Sponsel, an Indianapolis baker at 1006 S. East Street, failed to conform to the wheat flour regulations and exceeded his allotment of thirty-two barrels per month. Accordingly he will not be permitted to have any more Hour for baking sweet goods until September 1.

The meat “division has prepared the following lis of beef by-products which may be served at any meal without violation of the regulation restricting the consumption of beef: Heads, tongues, tails, livers, hearts, tripe, feet, barreled beef, potted beef, beef loaf, chili con carni and beef trimmings. Beef trimmings made into bologna, sausage and frankfurters need not be conserved. Grocers are urged not to wash eggs as washing causes deterioration. “Maximum canning with minimum of sugar” is the season’s slogan of the food administration. The housewife is being urged to avail herself of the numerous publications issued by the United States department of agriculture giving instructions as how best to proceed with the preserving of fruits and vegetables with the least requirement of sugar.

“Barley and rye are cereals good for human consumption and should not be fed to animals where other grain Is available, as Indicated by numerous wires from Indiana to us," says a wire from Cecil Barnes, head of the United States Grain Corporation.' This informatibn answers numerons inquiries that' have come in to the federal food administrator from all parts of the state, asking whether it is permissible to feed barley and rye to hogs. The Grain Corporatidn insists there is still a plentiful supply of corn in Indiana suitable only for feed. It has Issued no positive orders on the subject, but will expect that in every instance the question be solved in the light of the facts Indicated above.

Notice is given of the repeal of Rules 27 and 28 relative to the distribution of wheat flour on the 70 per cent, basis. The effect of this repeal permits the sale and purchase by wholesalers and jobbers, of wheat flour without reference to the 70 per cent restriction, based upon the volume of business during the three months periods from February 1 to April 30 and May 1 to July 31 in 1918. This limitation was in proportion to the purchases made in the ’ corresponding three months of 1917. Tho effect of Rule 28 was to regulate distribution by districts and prohibited the seeking of new markets or channels of distribution. It is now permissible that millers* secure a wheat supply from any available sources, , V—r. • - ■ ■