Daily globe., 1879-05-17

WHEAT FOR MILLING.

WHEAT FOR MILLING.
lHe Hest VGrtettes for the Production of
GOOD Ftour-Report of ". +. BrO,v,. to the
National MilLers' 'Ass0ciution
AT the National Millers' association at
Chicago, w. p. Brown, of Minnesota, chair
man of the committee on grain for milling,
read the following report of that committee:
Your committee on grain for milling would
report that we have carefully
considered the subject, and find that it en-
braces wide field for argument. So varied
are the opinions expressed on the subject by
miilers in different parts of the country, that
the report should be made Of opinions of
mlllers from the different localities, or States,
as what is regarded favorably in one locality
is not so regarded in others. For your COM
mlttee to recommend any one variety in
preference to all others might seem egotls-
tlcal, and we can only recommend
several as among the best or most desir-
able for milling; trusting the importance
or the subject will induce thorough dis
cusslon by the convention, believing such
discussion will furnish more information
than any report we may make. We deem
it of the greatest importance to millers
everywhere to do all in their power to fur
nish the farmers in their locality with the
best seed wheat, thus enabling them to not
only change their seed, but to introduce the
most desirable varieties, and to furnish it to
them at as low price as location and cir
cumstances will permit. And we feel GER
tain, if such q course is generally pursued,
in two or three years the improvement in
quality and kind will astonish the most san
guine. We are of the opinion that, as a
rule, millers do not pay as much attention
to the kinds of wheat they buy to manu-
facture as they ought, and if they would
use more caution in buying, rejecting that
which damages their -four, and by discrimi-
nation in price induce the farmer
to raise only the desirable varieties, the i'm
portance of using only the best kinds for
Touring would be more fully realized, and
each miller would bestir himself to aid and
induce the farmer to procure good seed, and
that, too, at as low a price as it could be pro-
cured. One hindrance to this object is the
shipper, as he will buy anything that will
pass grade, and if farmer finds he can raise
a few more bushels of poor variety he is
apt to SOW that, as he thinks it will bring
him more money than to raise desirable
kind. But if millers will persist in not using
the poorer qualities they will effect such {
change as will be most desirable.
w. p. Brown, Chairman.
PREFERRED VARIETIES.
In naming varieties more suitable fo
milling We would suggest IN winter whea
the read bearded wheat, viz: Lancaster o
Red Sea, Mediterranean, amber, straw, etc
MIR. James Gordon, of Sparta, ILL.,, says tn
red-bearded wheats are the best; the whit
varieties they do not want, as the flour fror
the latter is soft, weak and yellow. H
| gives his preference to the Lancaster or Re
Sea. Having taken good deal of pains t
introduce new varieties of seed wheat int
his locality, he finds the Lancaster the best
He thinks the yield of flour is not 80 great
but the flour is stronger and whittier
and better suited to the bakers trad,
Mr.. Gordon reports it as his opinio
that the soil and climate {
Southern Illinois is favorable to that wheat
as it makes better flour when ground thel
than it does procured from other State
Millers should keep experimenting with th
different vari ties, thus ascertaining whic
is best suited to his locality, and when tt
most desirable variety is found, make it a
inducement to the farmer to raise that ov,
any other kind. Mr.. Gordon is experimen
ing with ''hard Scotch Fife" from Mimi
sofa, as a winter wheat, and has his secor
J crop now growing; it looks we'll, and
thinks it will do we'll. Also with
Canada wheat said to be ge-proof, an
we may hope to hear his report
the result of his efforts at our next meetin
In the spring varieties the Fife wheat is Il
most desirable, although "Canada club" an
lowland Scotch have good reputation. Bear
; ed and soft varieties of spring wheat have !
reputation, and millers of spring wheat I
not want them. Much more could be So
on this subject, but it would be only Il
opinion of two or three, and we earnest
/ hope thorough discussion of the subject
. this association will give us the benefit
8 the opinion of many. Respectfully,
w. P. Brown,
g JAMES GORDON,
Com. on Grain for Milling.