Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-06
Chance For Americans to Es-
tablish a Macaromi Wheat
Market In Italy
SECRETARY WILSON'S EFFORTS
He Has Been Trying to Find Foreign
Market for Macaroni Whea. Until in
Time Wide Market Has Boon Gre
ated for 1t at Home-Russa Makes
Prices.

mers of Minnesota and the DakotaS
have gone into the raising of macaroni
wheat more extensively in the last two
years Secretary Wilson of the depart
ment of agriculture has endeavored to
find Il foreign market for this grain
which would consume the production
here until our own people should take
up Its manufacture on a scale extern
slve enough to create wide market
for 1t a; home.
In September last the secretary sent
a circular letter 70 United States con
suls in many foreign countries asking
for Information regarding possible
markets for macaroni wheat. The re-
plies TO this letter have been published
by the department of commerce and
labor. and show that as yet the market
conditions abroad are not entirely fav-
cradle to American grain of this char
acter.
AS rule foreign prices are lower
llicAL WI tIleIt Is SUIT CON
particularly In Germany. that the ship
pers In the United States do not deliver
the same grade as submitted in sam
ples. 1t is also stated that the quality
of American wheat is not generally as
good as that OF foreign grown wheats
for the purpose of making macaroni,
but this statement may possibly be
credited TO a large extent to national
prejudice.
There is no demand whatever for
macaroni wheat in Denmark for the
reason that the millers of that coun-
try have no machinery for grinding 1t.
1t is believed, however. that If this OBJ
lection should be overcome by the mil
lers large trade In macaroni could be
developed there. The United States
imported into Denmark in 1901 3,303,-
900 bushels but In 1902 the imports had
fallen TO $4,000, while the imports
from Hamburg had increased about
half-million bushels.
A great deal of macaroni is consum-
ed in France, but 1t is generally made
from Russian wheat, which IS hard
and very rich in gluten. The manu-
facturers in France believe that the
United States wheat is insufficient In
this element, therefore, not suited to
their wants. Consul Mason at Greno-
BILE writes that If samples of American
wheat should be up to the mark he has
no ioub. that market would be
found there. The price for Russian
wheat laid down at the large factory
at Vaience Is $4.O5 fer 220 pounds, and
American wheat would have to be sold
on that basis.
Russia Makes Prices.
Greece imports a large quantity of
macaroni wheat and flour, but Russia
beats us on prices. as that country
practically controls the grain trade of
Greece.
Italy manufactures an enormous
amount of macaroni, but exports about
twelve times as much to the United
states as is exported from Marssilles.
In 1902 about 100000 tons of hard
wheat was taken from abroad by
Italy and used entirely for macaronl.
The Italians do not seem to know much
about American wheat.
Consul Hayden at Castellamare di
Stabia, made some experiments In
macaroni but the
seem to have had no direct result. as
they were NOT followed up. 1t is be-
lieved by the government officials in
tbs principal macaroni districts of
italy that if Americans would make
practical demonstrations of our wheat
over there they would greatly facili-
tate the establishment of market
one of the owners of the largest mac
arom factories in that country has Of
fered To grind American wheat, make
resulting seminole into macaroni, and
render Il report on its composition,
usefulness and value.
Chance for Americans.
For making experiments he would
need about 500 bushels of each var |
iety and would be willing to buy the |
wheat at a price to be fixed by the !
chamber of commerce in Naples. III 1
American growers OF dealers ara will !
ing TO follow up this suggestion II is
that a market can he estab-
lished in some of the important dis I
tricts OF Italy. That country feeds an I
army of about 100000 men and macar- /
oni is one of the staple articles of food.
Although Italy raised last year ISL
DOO. 900 bushels of whent she imports |
4 Very large amount put II COMES Piih
,ipally from Russin. The prices a.
odessa which rule are generally lower
than those a. the other principal wheat
of the world, with the eXcep-
ton sometimes OF that of Chicago. AMI /
until we can reach the basis of the
odess., market American shippers viii
be at a disadvantage.
Consul Danzlger at Madrid. SPAIN
writes that he has found several mer-
chants who would buy American wheat
for macaroni if the price would be
low enough TO compete with the Rus
sian wheat. H. thinks there is mar
ket there for perhaps a million bushels
a year.
coLoRED BoY's SUCCESS.