The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-11

ront and Noodle Manufacturers o.
America meets at Memphis, Teunessee,
todav N annual convention. the sta.e
~ the edible paste industry IN tnis
country and In the world Will -
discussed, with special references ~
A.. rsnding tariff bill. The meetins
80, Continue for ten days. The as
ISOLATION is working to secure an ~
creasa In the duty on macaroni an ~
sir,1ilar products from one ana mar !,
10 two or two and a half cents
pound. ..oc.at,on
The membership Of the Assoesa..o ~
IL scattered throughout the isns.n ~
breadth of the land, althousn @
dnstry IA said to be in It's INFANCY :.
nh rec hundred fasAories are known -
erist in the United States. some u
them are very small. being opeaa.e.
nv hand or horse power ana proylI .'.ss
a living for but single family w W..
Il. larger factories are equippcd w.
modern machinery and ..aploy q nun
aTed or more men and an equal NUM-
Der of boys and girls ..r,car,
In 1905, the products OF s.-
macaronf factories probably :,
ed SO 1000, 600 pounds. the capaosy ~, ~ !,
the factories is s5,ooo.0oo pounus
~ ,,itai Invested in the business ae6Is-
gsfas sis.60o. 900, while the employees
include 4,52o men and $3.50 boys 49,
Iiriris. to ali of whom wages snosn
Ing To- ss,s4s.o00 are paid. Notw VIZ,
stsndine this apparently large pusl
ness rnanv American factories are
running only part OF the time -.
The foreign manufacturers are sa sn
to he securing practically two-tn, ~.
az the business of this country.
ports Of edible pastes have incseass y
Wonderfully In ISIS they ass go
"a tess than 1000, 900 pounds wortn
sqkoS1i Last year they reached the
snormous total OF nearly 10o.eov.vvv
nonnds valued at about 100000; 80 -.
sy,aav 1a03 and 1908 imports iroi''
rtaIr alone Increased 2s4 per cent.
Irhts Tremendous increase In impot-
70 tto,s was due in laHge part TO tns
ncoS ~ italian Immigration to Amer
,car SHORES. The italians prefer mac
aroni made In Italy. wages are lnS ~.
lnwer IN Europe than here. ltaiy n1s
q aysten of customs drawbacks wnicn
enables her manufacturers 20 MAJ
- - rnn( from American wheat and
.Tnort Il 10 the word very cheapiy.
one result is that nearly all the Amer.
tar imports of edible pastes come
from italy. tho total imports from NJ!
other countries aggregating only ADous
Z nfO. 900 pounds, having a vaiue ol
4oso. Aop. France is next to ltaly
,nonr the sources of American mac
nro,li imports Japan Is third.
MacaronI should be Tade OF pure
Ua1eat mixed with water. The outei
shell of the wheat is removed ana sth y
grain converted Into coarse ktAn.
,,iar substance called semoltna, WHEN
st,cirs together much more READILY
thar paste made OF ordinary lour,
Ma raetfles. France, ID said to lead the
,,,orld in the manufacture ofNenolina
The true maearoni Is composed Only
OF semolina and water. but with IN
creased competition and changing pup-
lie taste demand has arisen Tor AZ
edible paste in which eggs are knead-
ed. and some manufacturers aiso IN
trotuce -four made from wheat, rice
corn and potatoes. To satisfy an ~
tiraly local clientele, garlic and tnt
tuice OF carrots. turnips. caulinoWs1
and cabbage are somettmes mixes
m,tn the dough. These vegetable
| varieties of the product are unknown
In the United States. Macaront !.
| m.A. with the -four mentioned. partil
because semolina Is not always aVet.
shia ana sometimes to affect TIE col
/ ~ and cheaper the cost~of prodocuon
P,,re white macaroih may seem NOR
| attractive, but thsahighest grade y
ira nslucent and light amber In Color
I Macaroni is made Into tubes. 50 una
Int may cook evenly The sooner u !.
/ eaten after II is made. the better J
tastes. That Is one reason why IN
! imnoryed product is not as good her
az Il is in the country OF nianufac
Itvre American manufacturers clain
lthev can make as good macaroni
Y sha Italians can, but Il Is said tina
fbe average American 10 not commons
sk..r.g enough to make II worth IN
Ivnmksufacturer's while TO exert his DOS
afforts. Most people are looking 70
ciseapness and not quality. Tne gov
eminent. by experiments az the n,in
nenota University. has discovered tina
n,araroni is more nutritious than In
average bread and contains % pc
cent Of energy. Under the pure ZOO
liaVU imported macaronis must not con
tain coloring matter or preservatlVe
deleterious to health.
re methods employed in the Amer
team macaroni industry are q great I'm
urovernent over European meth0ul
n Realizing this. q few progressiv
4 european manufacturers have Install
ed American machinery ana are cpes
attn9 large up-to-date factories. Prob
abiy most Of the industry Is carrie
on In Italy. however. In very crud
II manner, Many Italian families max
their own supply and hang Il out |
Il The yard or on the roef to dry, whit
the children and the family pets rom
Il about, over and among Il. ContIas
THIS crude system with that In mod
ern American factory.
There most of the work is done b
machinery. The raw material Is re
ceived in bulk and mixed with waite
IN huge watts by an ingenious mech
anIsm. There Is also a neehanicl