Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-29
XIII.-Weather and War.
THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
By Frederi J. HaSkin.

Another increase the wheat supply, according
the would increase the amount of flour
obtained bushel of wheat in the milling process
The process seventytwo pounds of -four
from hundred pounds of wheat. 1t is possible.
say the experts to make ninety pounds OF flour
from a hundred pounds of wheat without in any way
injuring the value the food material This
means that there would be less bran made, and more
-four 1t means saving of is per cent This saving
on the 100000 900 bushels of domestic consumption
would amount about 900 bushels Thus, by
the of substitutes and by milling that
uses more OF the wheat can increase our available
wheat supply by 225 100000 bushels This would be-
enough to take Of the shortage, and our bread
would be tasty and nourishing In order to
bring about the 80 per flour production, 1t would
only be necessary to emergency requr
ing all mplers to grind their wheat accordingly.
Producing ninety pounds hundred
pounds Of wheat simply means that the flour milled
would be more like whole wheat which is already
popular and known to be good for the health Today
whole wheat -four is expensive than ordinary
-four because the production not so large and
barrel sold has to bear larger share the overhead
charges of handling connection the bureau of
chemistry points out way by which family with
a moderate income money. way is
grind your own wheat 1t can be done with little
trouble and small expense
DR. lie Clerc, who is in charge the bread investi-
cations for the bureau, has in his Office little hand
mill that cost S. The other day he looked into the
local flour situation. found that -four was selling
at 1880 barrel and flour at SIS barrel
On his little mill he can grind barrel of from
three bushels and sixteen pounds of wheat At tho
current high prices, this would cost about So
Thus by hand grinding produce Just as good a
nour at "a saving of from So So a barrel DR. TA
Clerc estimates that the ordinary family of FIVE could
save about SIS year this way. All the -four neces
for the baking could be ground on the home
mill by the man OF the house, if willing to turn
the handle for ten minutes of evening once or twice
a week.
In the matter of dealing with wheat shortazs III.
United States is we'll prepared. The research WORK
for developing good Substitutes cannot be
on for years. and the important problems have been
worked out If necessity compels there IS nrogr.p,
ready 10 De put in operation.
or substitution and closer milling been dealt with
The use or substitutes such and oatmeal and
the lessenins Of the bran yield the mills will Cur
into the cattle feed supply. The bureau of animal
industry has already shown the practcabty of using
other things for cattle feed. such as alfalfa meal
Another important line OF work in the burs., -.
chemistry is the progress dyestu
The dependence of this country Germany for dives
three years ago. and the high prices
caused by the stoppage Of supplies already matters
of history 1t is less we'll known however that tbi.
condltlon is rapidly becoming a Of ths
Processes Tor dye manufacture being worked ont IN
this country the prices of dyes steadily going down
Just now they still high that any man who
can make dye can make a profit. But even after N.
war we are going to hold some OF this business TIL.
work along this line is still young and the exn.rs
reluctant to prophesy, but they go far as to saw
that Germany has lost Of ner American dvA
market forever We can make the same dyes herr.
and make them cheaper. We even exporting soma
OF them dyestun factory is being built bv thu.
bureau at Arlington Va, where further problems win
be worked out factory year or two r,or.
may see American dye Manufacturers comnetnx IN
Foreign markets for the business the world