Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 94, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 February 1918 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

MUST LIMIT SALES OF FLOUR Shortage Found In Many Indiana Counties. f ■ Drastic restrictions on the sale of flour in Indiana have been order' ed by Harry~E. Barnard, federal food administrator for Indiana, after a conference with Carl W. Sim- head of the milling division the state food administration. Reports have been received of a shortage in various counties. Under the new plan retailers are not to sell more than one pound a week per capita. In cities the amount is not to be more than five -pounds a week to the family and in the country twelve and one-half pounds. This difference is attributed to the fact that in cities 'baker's bread is more widely used than in the country. The order, which is to county food administrators, and which was issued just before he left for Washington, and as received by the local administrator, John Eger, follows: John Eger, Federal Food Administrator, Rensselaer, Indiana. Owing to acute conditions of wheat situation immediately notify all retailers to restrict until further notice. sale of flour to basis of one pound per week per capita and not more than five pounds in city and twelve and one-half pounds in country, still adhering to fifty-fifty rule substitutes. Take immediate census all stocks flour in distributors’ hands, pool stock, and re-distribute on equal basis. Do not allow flour to leave your county except to individual consumers, without notifying me. Am organizing flour distributing bureau to handle situation whenever county organization cannot provide.adequate supply. Situation very serious, you must handle local problems. BARNARD, ? Food Administrator for Indiana.