Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-10-10
Pros and Cons Of DuPuIIl|

Macaroni wheat is the subject of
comment, in recent issue of the Lon
don Miller. 1t makes sad reading
for American millers and sounds a
helated warning to those jealous Of
ficials who, having put their hands
to the pillow to make a success of dur
UNI, will listen to no arguments prov
ing the baneful consequences to Am
erican mi1lers and, through them, to-
American farmers, sure to ensue
from the increased growth of this
cereal Time and again the North
western Miller has spoken against
the general Introduction of Maca-
roni wheat and it has repeatedly
pointed out it's unsuitableness for
flour milling purposes and. the ways
in which it would handicap ,Ameri-
can miIlers and farmers. The Lon
don Miller's remarks indicate that
the predictions of the Northwestern
Miller are being verified and tell
what a convenient club the depart
ment of agriculture has put into the
hands of British millers wherewith
to deal a blow to the American ex-
port flour trade.
The London Miller states that
since durum has been offered freely
on Mark Lane at attractive prices
it has studied this wheat and pur-
poses giving it's readers word of
advice, saying: There is not much
strength about it, but SO long as it
is available and its growth is foster
ed in the United States, it will pay
to use it, If the science of the screen
door is brought to bear upon it. The
wheat has color and yield, but it is
tough and rather rough grained: but
/ II our millers are provided with the
proper machinery, especially washing
and conditioning machinery, there
are great possibilities ahead. Amer
lean farmers have been advised to
grow it in greater quantity by their
own government officials, but all
the. same, it will kill the American
flour trade with the United King
& DOM @fiSss a F:::
The first reply to this which an ad-
vocate of durum wheat would make
is that il British mills can use Maca
roni wheat to advantage, American
mills can certainly do likewise; sure.
f " American mills are not inferior in
their equipment, and therefore farm
ers cannot grow a wheat that is be
You'd their capacity to grind success
I fully; il they have not proper wash:
/ ing and conditioning machinery LEI
them get it.
The London Mil1er's next remarks
answer this statement 1t says: eve
who understand the science of blend
ing, who have to study the wheat:
of the world individually, can make
erce1lent use of this wheat, so lone
as it is comparatively cheap, as al
present, whereas the American mil
Ter dare not do so, or, if he does, b.
will be ruined. Our trade rivals have
provided or are providing us will
3 the best possible weapon, and W.
must use it to their discomfort Al
we have just said, it is coming in re
latiyely cheap; it is useful as a make
weight; it will yield well; and, il
the blend, it will bring down the av
erage cost per quarter or, per cent
all e.
There you have it." says the Macs
roni advocate; those who under
stand blending can make excellen
use of durum wheat. Now, what ar
you kicking about? It is ridicu1ou
ID to say that British millers can &c
durum cheaper than Americans, s
this whole paragraph seems to b
a valuable testimonial to the merit
of durum. s, III V III
Two things may be said in al
swer to the foregoing. First, as
the blending. 1t is quite true thu
American millers do not understan
nor practice it to the same extent 1
British millers. The simple reaso
Fl issthat, fortunately for them, Amer
cans are not obliged to grind sue
a wide range of Wheats az Britis
rnillers the cheap water freights