The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-09-11
FuItz Wheat.

To the Editors Of the Dispatch:
It has been the custom OF this company
for several years past to issue little paper
bearing upon each OF the crops from which
our people derive their income. Deeming
the grain question this year to be very full
OF Importance to them, especial trouble was
taken to set forth as nearly as possible the
actual state Of the case; and this was done
in the pamphlet entitled The Grain Nore-
,nent, OF which large number were circu-
lated. Hearing some question raised about
Fultz wheat, we addressed q letter, on
the 18th OF June last, to each OF the great
mills here, asking their opinion OF if. The
following was received from Dunlop q NC
Canoe on the subject:
owe do not believe that it is desirable
for our farmers to grow Fultz wheat; IN
fact, think that il our mills We're confined 70
that kind OF wheat the Richmond brands OF
-four would lose the prestige they now en-
ioy in tropical markets. The Lancaster
with its varieties of color, as grown on hgn'
or heavy soils, is, we think, the most desira
BILE wheat to manufacture hour from 1ol
home use, and specially for shipment te
tropical markets.
tsThe quantity and quality Of white wheat
seem to be iessening yearly. Prime quality
is uuCu w u1LCA 3OA h1e~NAAS '-~~-
amber wheats for grinding"
And from the Gallego Mills Manufactu
ring Company the following:
ssThe Fultz wheat is not esteemed very
highly IS milling wheat. Being soft, ii
cleans badly, and cuts up under the stones
good deal. Properly handled, we see no
reason why flour made from it should not
keep in any climate-that is, FOR reasona-
HE time. The Lancaster is probably the
most desirable amber wheat known to us
here. It.cleaus and grinds we'll, and makes
beautiful -four. The production OF white
wheat ought to be stimulated. In some sec.
tons OF the State farmers seem to neglect
it almost entirely. e.
J, The Hayall-C renshaw Company made nc
response. After this pamphlet had ap.
peared, Mr.. r. 3. HaxaiI, president OF that
company, informing us that our letter haC
never come to hand, sent us the views 0!
his company, which were sent to and APP
peared in the September No. OF the Planter
They are as follows:
ssR1CHMoSD, VA, August %, 1877.
"Ar. John OF, Secretary, &c.:
ssDear Sir,-A copy sent me OF your re
cent grain report was received and reat
with much pleasure. / am sure you can d.
no greater service to Virginia than by stim
nIating its grain production ot wheat par
ticularly, as 1t has in the general market
high reputation, and is, therefore, nevel
without purchaser at remunerativ'
price. This should increase its growth
and production, and thereby its price
It may be thought by some, and pro
badly is, that an increase Of its guam
tIty may impair its value. l am conf
dent the contrary is the case. The larg
and costly mills OF this city ure not nov
more than half supplied, without .seekin;
the wheats OF other States. which it Is no
desirable to do for many considerations
Their o1ners much prefer a0hedts Of ",
sintd grosth hut not, OF course, thrus
upon them with excessive energy an
haste-aii within few months OF harvest
but uniformly and gradually for ten months
succeeding. By no doing the Richmon
mills can manage double their usual guam
tity, The lack OF this abundant supply th
season through makes 1t very difficult 70