The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-14
Especial to News and Couricr)

editorial on "i,pmo made Flour" in |
Tho News and Courier of tho 9th,
some points arc suggested upon
which your correspondent is in po-
sition to throw the desired hight.
Ion say, "Onc point may ho sns
grsted for tho consideration If tho |
wheat farmers and tho local millers |
alike. We do not know how far tho
plan Of making what is i>nown ns 'cn-
tire wheat -four obtuins among the
many now mills OF tho State, but it
should obtain worry generally in re
sp"ct to flour that is intended for
homo cousumption."
Iii reply it may hc remarked That
in York County at least 90 per cont.
Of th" flour manufactured by the rol-
lor mills is what is commonly dcsig.
nutod by the millrrs rs "straight,"
and it. contains every particle Of nutri-
mont in tho wheat; everything
connected with the wheat being
used except the skin or husk Of the
grain.
All tho mills arc in position to
manufacture what is known in the
commercial world rs "funcv patent"
-four, but rs il is not SO nutritious
or "co"oniicnl as tho "strniGht," very
few patrons Of the home mills call for
it,
Fancy patent flour is sold in the
grocery stores as the finest product
of tho mills, and SO far us appear
anc"s so it is everything claimed for
il, but it is sadly deficient in nutri
tiv" Gnal!!i"s for the reason that the
process by which it. is made sopa
rates or removes tho kernel, which
contains the strength giving phos
pilates, and it is removed because il
is Of Il dark brown color, and, there.
fore, must be Discarded if ''white"
flour is what is wuntod. 1t is esti.
mated that ihoro arc about twelve
pounds of tho necessary ingredients
in Il bushcl Of wheat suitable for
fancy -four Tho buluncc-2G to 32
pounds is made into lowor grades.
The "straight" Hour made in York
County has rich crrnmy cast, makes
bread, whom properly manipulated,
that is delightful to the palate, and
possesses all the muscle and brain
food that nature has stored in wheat.
Fancy patent flour will mako bread
that IL pleasing to the eye, but
not especially beneficial to the stom
ach.
Last winter Mr.. II. Is. McChan
sowed nbOnt ninety acres Of his farm
in the outskirts Of tho town in wheat.
The work OF thrrshing the crop was
begun yesterday. On one special lot
Of three fonrths Of an aero the yield
was thirty bnshols. Tho whole crop,
OF course, will not compare with this,
but whom tho work Of tiffoshing is
completed your correspondent will
give the facts as to the total yield,
and other Information about the cror
that he believes will be- of interest tc
tn" ponrl" OF tn" State iI general and
the Farmers particularly.
HOME. MADE FLOUR.
tEdLorial in News and Courier, lth.
In his letter, which il printed to
day, our Yorkvillo correspondent
gives some pertinent and interesting
information r"ln,ding tho mnnufac
tnre of wheat flour by tho mIllcrs O.
York County, in response to the sug
gestlon we offered few days ago fol
the consideration Of tho :nilIcrs gen
orally Of tho State.
Tho lcttor explains itself fully, ant
we need not repeat it's points or com
mont on them at any length. W.
comm nd it very heartily, however
to tn" attention and careful consid
GRAFTON Of other millrrs an | Of al
+ honsek"opors in the State, and have
to add only that if the product of th'
York County mills represents that o
I the mills in all the counties, as W,
hope it dnrs. oar people aro to b.
congratulated, indeed, OH tho move
mont Of tho past few years for th
production at home Of all the whea