The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-07-11
Wheat Called
King OF Wheats---
By c. Cristadoro
Former Resident Of North Dakota Is an Advocate Of Durum
Wheat and Has Brought Success Out Of Failure
Is Now Historian Of International Dry Farming Congress :
Writes Forum Fine Letter From Home at Point Iona, Cal.
Four Years Ago He Succeeded in Getting Durum Bread Day
Proclaimed by Former Governor Burke

Charles C~ristadoro, historian Of the
international Dry-Farming congress,
formerly a North Dakotan, and we'll
remembered in this state as the faith
er of the Wilson (durum) wheat pro-
paganda. which, he admits, proved a
successful study of Wilson wheat and
writes the following letter to The For
UNI which is well worth the reading by
all agriculturalists.
Mr.. Crtstadoro now resides at Point
Iona, Cal. He says in part:
Previous to 1899 a cry. as if out of
Macedonia, came from out of the
northwest to Secretary Wilson to sup
ply a growth of some kind hat would
withstand the drouth. The farmers in
the dry belts were tired of seeing their
crops burned up by the sun and hot
Withstand they cried to Secretary
Wilson for relief. He arose to the oc-
casion and gave it to them.
Professor Carleton, director of the
grain division of the u. S. department
of agriculture was sent to the dry
wheat lands of Russia to investigate
what was being done there. AS a re-
suit, 10000 bushels, of durum seed
wheat, Kubauka, Arnautka, Velvet
Don and other strains were sent to
the United States and distributed
throughout the northwest. And the
wheat g. "" III SISW. .#f .
AS Professor Carleton moved around
through the grain markets of Russia
he always noticed that Kubauka dur
UNI commanded a premium on the
boards of trade above all other wheatS
grown in Russia for it was not only
the best Of all bread wheats (when it
comes to making bread from patent
kubauka durum flour no other -four
equals it, such patent as the mills are
turning out branded squarely on the
sacks as durum patent and entirely
distinct from their Minnesota spring
Wheat) and again the macaroni man
ufacturers Of France and Italy de-
manded Kubauka durum and nothing
could take it's place. Why, asked Pro
lessor Carleton, should not this same
wheat lead all other wheatsS some day
in the United States-and 1t does to-
day. That question has now been an
swered for durum is selling and no
doubt will continue to sell at a pre-
MUM on u wheat exchanges, as it
has done for many years in Russia.
Read the following from The Modern
Miller, st. Louis, Mo-, one of the
brightest, most progressive and in
forming milling papers in the United
States:
The Last Shall Be First.
Goose wheat Is the highest priced
N4lC III .lAlG E"OI u 4IIilCt . PASS ~ y
tables grooming under supplies Of No
/ northern, or No. 2 hard, and adver-
tise to persuade farmers to ship them
goose wheat from Dakota. Extra
fancy goose wheat sells at about {
cents above No, l hard and from 8 tc
3b cents above No. l northern and is
in such demand that some cereal mill
ers are advertising for 1T. A wheat
has some class to 1t when it gains first
place in price and when a substitute
Is persistently sought. The test Of
quality Is imitation. Nebraska yellow
berry, once despised, is coming to the
front. 1t is yellow and stimulates the
appearance Of dignified durum and be-
cause of this commands a price Ia AND
11s cents above good bluestem No. ]
northern, Last week 100000 bushels OF
shipped. while North Dakota shippers
of bluestem wheat, at 2 cents over
July price, had their offers rejected
Grain men In the northwest believe
that yellow berry is wanted because il
shows a favorable moisture test. But
who would have thought that goose
wheat would sell at 2 and BIZ over No,
/ northern and Nebraska yellow berry
IA and ~ above the best bluestem at
Omaha for shipment Il other milling
points? A few years 6 this would
have been called heresy. All hail TO
the highpriced and much sought king
goose wheat.
Let us have a little durum history.
The durum seed wheat brought
home by Professor Carleton from Rus
STA was distributed In 1899 the farm
ers went to 1T with a win regarding 1T
as q sort of wheat Moses that was to
lead them out Of the wilderness into
the promised land. The first harvest
figured up 100000 bushels only. all
~75.00o,0oo IN q year from all locali-
ties. u "a