Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 198, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 August 1918 — NEW REGULATIONS REGARDING WHEAT FLOUR [ARTICLE]

NEW REGULATIONS REGARDING WHEAT FLOUR

Indianapolis, August 27.—New flour and wheat regulations, under which consumers may use 80 per cent Wheat flour and 20 per cent substitutes, were/ announced today, by State Food Administrator H. A. Barnard. The new rules become effective September 1. The new rules displace the fiftyfiftyregulation and all rules and regulations based on it are to be cancelled, Mr. Barnard said. The new rules place no limitation on the amqunt of flour a consumer may lbuy at one time, although it is pointed out that persons are expected to use corn, bread as much as possible as in the past. The new flour rule is the result of an order of Federal Food Administrator Hoover. Farmers will be subject to the same rules that govern consumption of flour by other persons.