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By Chas. H. Thornton, Publisher
Duluth Commercial Recora

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Among growers OF grain In thl
three Northwestern states the Ques
ton OF durum tmacaronil wheat un
aophtedly exceeds in interest I'll others
This Ia natural. from the fact that
It's future aa dependable, profit grow
lng cereal. based upon us real worth
as staple product for the Northwest
era farmer, is still TO be demonstrated.
What is II WORTH What is the real
truth as to its milling value! How
much more will 1t yield per acre than
tfe or blue stemf What are the ex.
port prospects this coming fall and
winterf etc, etc All these questions,
AAd many more. have been fred at the
writer during the past ninety days.
especially the last enc. referring to
exports.
Explicit or complete answers cannot
be- given, but a review Of the crop
years Of 1905 and 1866. with other
facts OF present knowledge bearing on
ihe subject viii undoubtedly prove OF
salue to the Northwestern farmers in
,ermitting them to arrive at indspend-
fnt conclusions. .-.s 81. ...
The well knewn facts about durum
wheat are that it was imported and
lestered by the United States agricul.
urat department for semfarid regions
R the Dakotas and ether Western
Rates. but that 1t will grow and pro-
luce a good yield in sections OF normal
r abundant rainfall was evidenced by
he crop grown last year in localities
avored by rainfall more than nor.
nal
What the final result of continued
lcwings In sections OF excessive rain.
Iall and it's bearing on the quality OF
aurum would be has not yet been
demonstrated. but that heavy soil and
excessive rains are injurious and de-
seriorating in their effects, TO a GER.
tain extent, goes without, question, Its
ldaptability for such sections and un.
ler such conditions has never been ad'
vocated by the agricultural depart
nent While the full effect upon the
auality OF durum wheat grown in diff
lerent localities and under different
conditions has probably not been de-
lermined to anybody's satisfaction,
there is a question about the foreign,
Ir's desires in the matter OF quality,
and this point must be strongly EN-.
,hasized They do not want anything
poorer than No 2, and would not have
taken anything but No ] this year,
could enough Of it have been fur
ished.
On the present crop Duluth has
handled eight million bushels and Min
neapolis about one million bushels,
Dther than what was reshipped to Du.
luth. Practically all Of the durum re-
saived at Duluth has been sold for ex.
port, and the remarkable feature Of it,
at the present time, is that durum
wheat at the seaboard Is selling for
expert at prices better than can be
pbtained for spring wheat in the same
position, and Is in good demand. II
his demand keeps up until the open.
Ing of navigation 1t is probable that
iurum at Duluth will be selling even
grades Of spring wheat. .....
All the causes that have contributed
10 the extraordinary demand for du.
rum are hard to analyze at this time.
coming more or less as surprise to
The whole trade. Ii was said TO be due
10 q shortage of Russian wheats OF the
same quality, but this can hardly hold
good, as Russia has been very large
shipper OF wheat ever since last Au-
gust, with ne suggestion of shortage
Of any kind
1t was also intimated that II was be-
Ing used exclusively for making mac.
aroni, this heing assumed because Of
the fact that the Mediterranean ports
we're the largest users Of il, although
there is room for doubling that any
such quantity OF wheat Is used for
macaroni l.~.
Whatever the reason for the de.
mand, il seems likely that II will con
tinue to sell in the worlds markets
at very close to the price of other
wheats On March the price of Rus
sian wheats and durum was identically
the same in European markets. 95 to
% cents per bushel Durum has come
10 stay, and must be reckoned with
hereafter among our permanent wheat
srops OF the Northwest. II domestic
mills refuse IL, the demand abroad will
no doubt continue to absorb our sur
plus to the detrlment OF our other
wheats. As regards its yield oyer
other wheats there is no question but
what II has the advantage by from
three to eight bushels. per acre, all
conditions considered
The only suggestion that the writer
would make Is that when seeded In
sections enjoying an average rainfall
d twenty to thirty inches It should be
put on the lightest soil to be found, on
the hills and not in the valleys or low
lands. Insist on seed that is absolutely
Tree of other wheats, and II possible to
obtain 1t use nothing bu. No. / durum
FIaxsesd.
Owing to the low prices prevailing
lor faxseed last fall there seems TO bt
. tendency to cut II out, and in this
the writer believes a mistake will bt
made. ,..'
The comparatively low prices a.
which the last crop was marketed
were not due to the size Of the oroI
Itself, but to the fact that the aceum
alatsd reserves carried forward from
the large crops OF 1902 and 1903. which