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The somewhat ominously named Food Controller made an Order in April to ban the sale of fancy pastries. 'We are steadily getting down to the plainest of fare, the object being to make our resources hold out until a new harvest is gathered.'
In the same month the Advertiser warned that the food situation was critical and that rationing was on the way.
'Food rationing is coming. Fifty of our ships were sunk last week, double the weekly average, and yet people are eating bread more than ever.'
In November the Food Controller banned the sale of cream from Dec 8, 1917 to April 30, 1918, except for the purpose of making butter, or for consumption by invalids, young children or other persons upon a doctors order.'
In December there was almost a food riot in the village !
'The shortage of butter supplies is as acute as ever, and when a supply does reach the village it is sold in a few hours time.
Recently when butter supplies have reached the premises of the Buttercup Company the employees have been compelled to close the shop until the butter could be made up into half or quarter pounds.
Last week the crowd of purchasers was so large, that the police had to regulate it. The people were allowed in one door, one at a time, and another policeman guarded the other door which was used as an exit.'
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