The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-07
MACARONI WHEAT PAYS WELL
WEST REPORTS PHENOMENAL
SUCCESS WITH 1T.
Experiments Indicate That II May Become
One OF the Great Crops OF the Grain
Beit-Its Yield Greater Than That Of
Ordinary wheat and the Price Higher.


Sioux CITY, Ia, June 8.-Phenomenal
success In growing macaroni wheat In
Nebraska and South and North Dakota
from seed imported from Europe In 1901
and 1902 will result this year in by far the
greatest acreage Of this wheat yet planted
in the West.
Az a result of trials by the experimental
stations Of Western agricultural schools,
especially that Of South Dakota, assisted
by Prof. Mark A. Carleton Of Manhattan,
Kan, cerealist of the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture. the praoticability OF
growing macaroni wheat in this country
has been thoroughly established, and here
after It is to be cassed as one of the great
crops of the grain belt. Within the past
year the following facts have been proved
by tests made in South Dakota:
L. The yield of nlacaroni whent Is from 90
70 1870 per cent greater than that Of ordinary
.. The quality of American grown maca-
ROM wheat Is such that its prod,cte can be
made Of fully as high quality as those OF the
5. Already there is n greater demand from
manufacturers than can be supplied by the
growers OF mnCaroni wheat
L. Bread, more nutritious. and by many
considered moro palatable than ordinary
bread. can be made from macaroni wheat
About l5O 600 acres of South Dakota land
was last year sown to macaroni wheat or
it's more common and corrupt form, known
as goose wheat. This year the acreage
will be nearly doubled. Practically the
same area will be planted in North Dakota,
with considerably smaller area in Nebraska
and Kansas.
The following results by the acre OBJ
tanned from macaroni wheat as compared
with the ordinary variety, in Edmunds
county, s, D., typical wheat region,
explain the desire of the farmer Of the
grain belt to include macar oni wheat in his
list of crops:
Thirty bushels macaroni wheat. at rs cents
b,lshel, $3.50 ,
a bushel. $40.
Thus 1t was shown in this particular To-
cality that the new wheat Yields almost
three times as much revenue as the ordinary
variety. Fdmunds county macaroni wheat
took first prize at the State fair
Thirty-six farmers In all parts of South
Dakota who had obtained seed imported
from the Crimea and southern Europe
by the Bookings, 3. D., station, re-
ported yields varying from four to thirty
nine bushels to the acre. and an average
NleIu OIL twenty anu t"o-luhuS uuSHSiS'
Last year WAS an exceptionally unfavor-
able one for macaroni wheat in South Da-
kota, this grain doing best with compare
lively little rainfall Much Of the crop
was damaged by hail and an unusual amount
OF rain. But even this Weld netted the
planters 30 per cent. more revenue than
the ordinary wheat.
There are a number Of macaroni mills
nok
featuring macaroni, spaghetti, vermiceli,
&c. To supply the mill demand In New
York and Pennsylvania hundreds Of thou
sands OF bushels Of macaron wheat are i'm
ported annually. Even with ths the mills
are compelled to resort to bread wheats,
from which an inferior grade OF products
results. The importation of the finished
product alone amounts to 100000 pounds
annually.
to the growth OF macaroni wheat, the wheat
output OF the United States will he in
creased 100000 bushels within a few
years" declared Prof. Carleton. the reoog-
nized macaroni expert OF the United States
ing the various hard wheats. sin my
travels through Europe l found a dozen
varieties of red winter wheat and macaroni
wheat that will be OF especial benefit TO
the great plains
the spring wheat growers from North Da-
kota to Texas inclusive. They can also
be grown in such regions as Arizona and
Idaho and the dryest parts OF Washington
and Oregon.
Although they need some moisture to
bring them up and then rain later on,
afterward the dryer ii is the better II seems |
to be for them. They do well in regions
where the rainfall is from ten to fifteen
inches Experiments in the West have
- hat .har <rli ,,or, ,rl,n
three and four bushels to the acre macaroni |
produced fifteen bushels.
"The introduction OF macaroni wheats |
means an impetus to practically new |
industry in this country As these wheats |
are especially adapted to the manufacture |
of macaroni. they will be grown on large |
scale and thus supply the demand which is |
now filled by Importation.
when the macaroni factories OF the !
United States know they can draw on our
own country for the wheat they will manu-
facture n greater amount and pay better
price for the wheat, as a special product !
always brings better prices than a general
product. Macaroni wheats will bring
profits in two WAYS ;. tden-'n higher prices
The macaroni wheat differs considerably
In appearance from the ordinary variety.
The stalk grows stronger, more rank and
more closely. The grain itself ia larger,
with only slight o dent very . hard and and
|
same culture as ordinary wheat. except
that the seeding should be about 20 Per
cent. heavier
Maoaroni wheat has been known in this
country for thir y-fve years. but not in its
pure form until recently The older variety
is known as goose wheat and was grown
for years without any effort to keep it pure.
This Ia of little more value to the manufac-
turer than the common bread wheat.
Macarofi -four may be produced by the
ordinary American Touring mill. a fact not
generally known until recently. Prof.
James H. Shepard of the South Dakota
Agricultural College of Brookings. S. D..
has made an analysis Of macaroni wheat and
saws
Bread made from macaroni wheat Is
much more nutritious than the ordinary
X nd. MGcaroni wheat which analysed
produced commonly about 10 per cent.
of protein. There seems 10 be a large
amount of misrepresentation about the mill
ing properties of macaroni wheat. A
small roller mill was installed at this station.
which demonstrated that the milling of
this variety offers no difficulty, requiring
only a little more power, because 1t is 40 !
much harder.
THE acrea ge OF macaroni wheat in this
State IL being increa scd Gs fast as seed can
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