The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-28

To the Press of North Dakota:
Many Inquiries have been received
from citizens throughout this state,
asking where they can purchase durum
flour. This is natural result follow
ing the governors proclamation de-
signaling Oct. z, 1909 as Durum Bread
Day. Realizing that the public can
best be reached through the press, and
this being public matter. we appeal
to every newspaper publisher to print
this announcement
Certain flour mills make specially
OF manufacturing flour from durum
wheat. There are many mills In North
and South Dakota and northern Min
nesota which grind durum wheat, but
mix II with other wheat, but should
you ask if they use any durum wheat,
nine Of every ten would deny it. The
only reason we can give for this very
Questionable business method is. that
by decrying dururn wheat they have
so far succeeded during the past sew
eral years In keeping the price, on an
average, IL cents less per bushel. than
No. j Northern, though for milling
purposes II is fully its equal in value
Food Commissioner e. r. Ladd un-
der date Of Sept. 10. 1909, writes this
committee: II am preparing 200 sacks
OF five pounds each, OF durum flour,
to be sent out on request to people
in the state In order that they may
have opportunity to test out sample
OF the flour. OF course we would pre-
fer to see them have at least a fifty
pound sack IN order that they may
have enough to fully test the merits
before the quantity is used up, but,
fearing that only few can be sup.
piled, 7 have thought that the agri-
cultural college would do what ii
could by furnishing these 1--WE pound
samples free OF charge, to those who
would prepay the express charges and
report to us their experiences"
You viii note that Governor Burke
In his proclamation In part says:
II urgently request the patriotic
people OF this state Co observe this
day by the use OF durum flour to the
exclusion OF other flour. On this day
let the people, mindful of our agricul-
ural interests and dependence on the
product OF the soil, meet at social or
harvest home festival and exhibit In
friendly contest, and for suitable
prizes. the many edibles that can be
made from durum flour"
Your committee has investigated
into the amount Of durum wheat
raised In North Dakota, and find that
during the past five years 1t has aver
aged 20,000,0O0 bushels with loss to
the producer of 15 cents per bushel,
they have lost $15,000,0OO, honestly
earned, but beaten out Of by schemes
Your committee demonstrated
durum -four last year at the Mime
sofa state fair, by having two experts
make bread, biscuits, gems and NUT
fms from wheat raised in North Da-
kOta.
we want to caution the users of
dnrum -four FOR ii they fail to follow
get -four they will likely have poor
results. and we all know what that
means--the average housewife will
want to return to the -four she has
used cor years.
Duru1n -four has friend in a citi-
zen OF California, namely, Charles
Christadoro Of Point Iona.
Under recent date the undersigned
received a letter in which he states:
The writer has seen durum Hour
used for months by his neighbors and
has heard nothing but praise extend
ed to 1t. They have used 1t for every
thing, from bread to breakfast food,
gems, mullins. baking powder bis
cults griddle cakes, shortcake, pie
crust, ginger bread, cookies, rolls.
waffles and substitute for "corn-
starch" buildings. FOR Boston brown
bread and steamed buildings.
The better and more intelligent the
users, the more the fiour was praised