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 rnooLAMAtr1oNs, 1918. 1751 the United States Grain Standards Act approved August 11, 1916, V°*·°°•P·*”~ based on said price for No. 1 Northern %r1ng wheat at the respective rincilpal primary markets of the nited States above mentioned, wi assure the producers of wheat produced within the United States a reasonable profit; the guaranteed rices in the principal primary markets above mentioned being fixed) by adopting No. 1 Northern Spring wheat or its equivalents at the principa interior markets, as the basis. GM  M For the purposes of such guaranty only, I hereby Ex the guaran· wa. °S B teed rices at the respective rincipal primary markets above mentioned for the following gradies of wheat, to wit: No. 1 Northern Spring, No. 1 Hard Winter, No. 1 Red Winter, No. 1 Durum, No. 1 Hard White. The guaranteed prices at the respective principal primary markets aforesaid of all other ades of wheat established under the United States Grain Standarcixr Act approved August 11, 1916, shall be based on the above guaranteed prices and bear just relation thereto. Cmdmomr umd The sums thus determined and fixed are guaranteed by the Gov- °q ernment of the United States at the respective principal  markets of the United States above mentioned, to every pro ucer of wheat of any grade so established under the United States Grain Standards Act, upon the condition that said wheat is harvested in the United States during the year 1918, and offeredfor sale before the first day of June, 1919, to such agent or employee of the United States, or other person as may be hereafter designated, at anilpne of the above-mentioned cities, which are, for the purposes of t Act hereby declared to be the principal  markets of the {United States, and provided that such pro ucer complies withpall regulations which may·be hereafter promulgated in regard to said guaranty by the President of the United States. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done in the District of Columbia, this twenty—rst day of February in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and [smm.] Eighteen, and of the Independence of the United States of America the One Hundre and Forty-second. Woomzow Wn.s0N. By the President: Romcar Laivsme, Secretary of Stale. Br rss Pnmsrnmzr or rmt Umrnn Srarns or Amzmoa. A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS, Under and by virtue of an Act of Congress entitled ;°¤;iii¤ilSlr¤. ` "An Act To provide further for the national security and defense . by encouraging the production, conserving the supply, and controlling the distribution of food products an fuel," approved by the President on the 10th day of ugust, 1917, it is provided among other things as follows: sgmm pm,,,,,,,_ "That by reason of the existence of a state of war, it is essential 4m,p.m. to the national security and defense, for the successful prosecution of the war, and for the support and maintenance of the Army and Navy, to assure an adequate supply and equitable distribution, and to facilitate the movement, of foods, feeds, fuel including fuel oil and natural gas, and fertilizer and fertilizer ingredients, tools, utensils. implements, machinery, and uipment reqzlqmired for the actual production of foods, feeds, and fuefliereafter in Act called neces-