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^Mamuacturers of less essentials who entered t'lc business or increased their capacity 

 before Xovcnil)er 1,1917, shall receive the 80% allowance, but those who started or expanded 

 after that date, but before April 1, 191 S, in the face of an actual sugar s.hortage and with full 

 knowledge of the Food Acbninist rat ion's announced program of sugar conscr\'ation, will be cut 

 down to 50% of requirements. Those who commence<l operations or increased their capacity- 

 after that date will not be allowed to purchase sugar in any amounts. 



These definite classifications protect the patriotic manufactiu-er who has been ol)ser\'ing 

 the requests of the Food Administration against competitors who have taken advantage of the 

 sugar shortage to increase tlieir profits. 



Control of distril)ution will be in the hands of the Federal Food Administrators of each 

 State. They •mil issue certificates to all manufacturers requiring sugar, upon delivery of 

 sworn statements showing the amounts to which each is entitled. None of the distributing 

 agencies will be allowed to sell sugar to any class of manufacturers except upon delivery of cer- 

 tificates. The certificates cover the period from May 15 to July 1, when new conservation 

 measures may be deemed advisable. 



All sellers of sugar^whether refiners, job])ers, retail or wholesale grocers — must cancel 

 the certificates and return them within one month after the sale to the Federal Food Adminis- 

 trator by whom they were issued. From the returned certificates he will be able to check the 

 record of those who are entitled to sugar and to detect any trading in or counterfeiting of certi- 

 ficates. 



Manufacturers are being required to report the amount of sugar they held on January 1, 

 1917, and receipts from that date until July 1. Substracting the amount on hand July 1 v.i\\ 

 give the total consimiption for the first six months of 1917. They must also report stock on 

 hand January 1, 1918, and receipts since that date. From those figures the Administrators 

 will be able to determine the additional amoint of sugar to which the manufacturers are 

 entitled. WILLETT & GRAY. 



New York. X. Y., May 7, 1918. 



Interior of "Cacocum." 



