, 1882-07-15
A New Deal In Wheat

When Mr. Pillsbury was n Spokane Falls,
last October, he publicly asserted that unless
the people there erected mills sufficient In
capacity to grind tie wheat grown In Wash
ington territory, he would come there upoa
completion OF the Northern Pacific, and haul
the grain to his mills at Minneapolis. Tha.
Mr.. PIllsbury will do this, u best shown by
the fact, as explained below, that he is get
ting California wheat Tor bis mills. The
Pioneer Pres says:
This paper contained recently an er-
ded statement Of the shipment OF California
wheat To Minneapolis for grinding purposes,
coupled with some consideration Of the con
tinuance of this source OF supply. Up to
date over 400 car loads Of this Pacific coast
wheat has been received in Minneapolis, and
1t continues to lie brought Tor grinding pur-
poses. Opinions are very much divided upon
Its utility, but the TACT that it continues TO
be purchased, that so large quantity has
been purchased up to date, is pretty good
evidence tnat It Ia not without its uses II
still lacking IN positive and nEdisputed
merit. Hon. Geo. A. Pillstury. during his
recent trip with Willard, gave 20 the subject
OF wheat supply from the Pacific coast col
siderably attention. He reached the conelu-
SION fIon bis investigation TIA; the Csli:or-
MA and Utah wheat would never be thor
Oughiy avaIl&Sle for grinding. 1t had the
whIteness bat lacked the strength. He be
heves, however, that the wheat raised IN
Washington territory and along tine western
end Of the Northern Pacific Possesses Al. the
qualities which have contributed so much 10
the fame of Minneapolis Hour.
When the California wheat began to be
received here ne wrote that such was the
case 10 Mr.. Willard and asked him what he
would be able 10 lay down in Minneapolis,
which was raised in Oregon and Washington
territory. Mr.. Wizard replied that lie could
pay 90 cents per bUshel for II and deliver IL
III Minneapolis for 81 net The present price
Of wheat IN that region is about 40 cents,
the transportation facilities being such that
1t costs fully as much to deliver 1t in the
San Francisco market as It Is estimated 1t
will cost u dehver It In the Minneapolis
market. Mr.. PIllsbury wrote in reply that
from his examination Of the subject he was
convinced that If hard wheat was used for
planting the farmers Of the region mentioned
wheat, and urged upon Mr.. Willard the i'm
pOrtance OF usInS his influence 10 tina. end.
Mr.. PIllsbury's letter was gwen the widest
p,s-ible circulation, Published IN all the
papers Of that REGION. and Mr. Willard has
set 10 work to not only encourage wheat
growing, but to building Elevators ith par
ticular reference 20 the delivery Of the Ore
gon and Washington Territory wheat in
Minneapolis. He sent for all available in-
formation upon the bes. methods Of con
structIng elevators and not the least Of the
many things to winch 10 Is alive IS an appre-
cratIon that the MIBn .apolIs mills are 20 he
AL important factor III the development Of
the country along hIs road, and the profits
of ms great ;horoughfare. The subject Is 10
be still further investigated by Chef Ensi-
neer Anderson, expected here shortly"
The statement that the present price OF
what hereabouts Is 40 cents, is evidently
misprint. The ruling price here is fully 60
cents, aud it is more than likely that the
opening price for the new crop will be - If
not 60 cents