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Show MAY PUT BAN ON BARLEY TO BREWERS WASHINGTON, May 29. If the administration ad-ministration exercises the prohibition powers proposed in the food control bill rem'.int; in congress, it was authoritatively authoritative-ly stated today, the ban will fall upon beer, into the production of which goes about 52,50u,00i bushels of barley every year. The American people do not eat barley, but their allies in France will eat every bit they can uet. and for each bushel ol barley exported for food that much wheat can be kept Tor home consumption. |