Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-09
To MAKE MACARON|
Six Million Bushels of Wheat
Sent to Europe.
A NEW INDUSTRY
WORK OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE.
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fornia-Royal Relationships-Re-
wards for Japanese Statesmen.
BY WILLIAM r. CURTIS.

| Written for The Star and the Chicago Record
Herald.
I'VE shall receive In Marseille," writes
Consul General Skinner, before the end
of the year. something like a million BUSH
els of macaroni wheat from America, the
| first of that variety to be shipped to
France in commercial quantities. AS Mar
seille is the greatest market for hard wheat
in the world the advent of the United
States as the furnisher of raw material is
regarded with a great deal of interest. 1
understand that the most of this grain was
grown on land which will not produce the
ordinary wheat. A few years ago, when
the macaroni manufacturers of Marselle
asked us for hard wheat, it was discovered
that the variety they wanted was not
grown in the United States at all. There
upon Secretary Wilson of the Department
of Agriculture consented to take up the
matter, and has pushed 1t with such en-
ergy and great success that our farmers
will soon be BILE to supply the French and
Italian markets which are now almost en-
tirely dependent upon the wheat fields of
northern Africa The fact that have
taken a million bushels at Marseille this
year goes far to show that demand and
supply are in a fair way to adjust them
selves with great benefit to our people,"
I'VE will send six million bushels of mac
aroni wheat this year to France, Italy and
other parts of Europe" said Secretary Will
son, when l called his attention to the dis
patch of Consul General Skinner. We viii
send three million bushels to the macaroni
makers of France. and they are paying
premium for it and will take all that we can
send. This peculiar quality of wheat" con-
tinued the Secretary, lis not only good for
macaroni, but is superior for ordinary pur-
poses, particularly for countries like
France and Italy. where the people eat
md loss he Hot n
French workingmen. and the Italians also,
is very largely bread and wine and few
olives. and hence they want good bread,
strong bread, bread that is nOurish.ng and
muscle-building. This macaronl wheat,
which we are just beginning this year to
send to France and other countries of
southern Europe is richer IN protein than
any other wheat 1t is the best muscle
builder of any food we have. 1t makes
men strong. and therefore the Europeans,
who eat little meat need it more than we
do, and are calling for it, while our millers
have tried to decry it,
Best Crop for Dry Climate.
Where did this wheat come from and
how long have we been growing it?''
The agents of the Agricultural Depart
ment brought it from Russia and northern
Africa about five years ago" replied Sec
rotary Wilson, and we distributed the seed
around among our experimental farms and
among farmers who were willing to give
it careful attention, until it has spread
over a considerable part of the west and
has extended the wheat area of the United
States more than hundred miles into the
scmi-arid regions, and has enabled our
farmers to cultivate with profit land which
was supposed to be fit for nothing but pas
ture for wild steers. 1t is the best crop we
know for a dry climate. l would not rec
ommend Il for ordinary wheat country,
but il will flourish where other wheat will
not grow. 1t needs only ten inches of rain
for Il crop, and a wide zone OF hitherto
useless land on the eastern slopes of the
Rocky mountains. which has had too little
moisture for ordinary cereals and vegeta-
bes, yields large crops of the best quality
of macaroni wheat. 1t requires careful at
tentiOn. however. 1t must be cultivated
with patience and skill.
There are two varieties of macarOni
wheat-that which comes from Russia be-
ing the best for -four" said the Secretary,
land that which comes from northern At
RIGA being the best for macaroni. l do not
see why should not supply the greater
part of the European market with macarOni
wheat. Ii would be good for the people
over there and it would be good for u.s.
For Janopoca