Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-12-16
SOME EXPERIMENTS
WITH WHEAT
The College is Experimenting
80 With the Milling Properties
of Wheat Varieties

One of the most interesting expert
ments now being conducted at the ex-5
pertinent station is under the direction
of Prof. Thatcher, of the department
of chemistry who is testing the milling
values of the many varieties of wheat
grown in the state, a complete flour
mill has been added to the experiment
station and the station staff will grind
flour from samples of wheat brought
to the college and bake bread of it in
the department of domestic science.
The mill is complete in every detail
and is expected to make fine grade
of flour. Wheat will be brought in
from various localities and ground at
the station. The flour will be baked
into bread and pastry and the entire
process will be noted scientifically, and
this information will be tabulated for
the benefit of those attending the
wheat convention which opens here Jan
uary End, and which will continue for
a period of two weeks.
Professor Thatcher has received
about thirty samples of wheat from
various sections of the Inland Empire
and is analyzing these. There are
eight different varieties represented in
the samples received, and he expects
samples of every variety grown in
this section. In addition to the scien-
tifc analysis, the experiments of
grinding will be conducted, and thus
it is hoped to learn all about the res
pective qualities of the various kinds
of wheat. Professor Thatcher expects
to have analyses of every variety of
wheat grown in the Inland Empire
completed before the opening of the
wheat convention. He will also also
have analyses of the soils of various
sections, showing the qualities of the
soil and its adaptability to each kind
of wheat By this work it is hoped to
learn much about what varities of
wheat will give the best results in
each locality.
In addition to the information thus
gained in a scientific way the meeting
and association of those interested in
the wheat industry, from the farmer
to the baker, will be of vast benefit
to all concerned, is the opinion of
the college faculty, the regents and all
to whom the matter has been suggest
ed. Representatives of all the larg-
est milling firms on the coast are to
be here. Local shippers and ware
housemen from all sections of Eastern
Washington have signifed an intention
to be present, and the coast towns Will
send delegations to meet the farmers
and the local shippers and warehouse
men. Bakers are invited to be pres
ent and witness the tests of the var
ious kinds of wheat, and it is thought
they will gain much useful informa-
tion in this way. There is not sub
ject pertaining to wheat but will be
discussed by experts at the meeting.
Threshing machine operators are es-
pecially urged to be present to give
their quota te-the mass of general IN
formation which will be brought out.
All of the most extensive wheat farm
ers of the Palouse, Walla Walla, Eu-
reka Flat, Big Bend, Potlatch and
Camas Prairie districts have been in
vited to attend, as we'll as the farmer
who raises but small crop each year.
The state grain commissioner has en-
dorsed the convention and its members
are urging large attendance.