The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-08
TO CONTINUE
DURUM UNITS
AT NJ MILL
Will Improve Quality of SemO-
lima Manufacturer, COnclu-
sion of Mill Board
X + PORT is nj A ID f

Grand Forks, Jan. S.-InstallatiOn
of additional purifying equipment to
raise the quality of the semoiina
manufactured by durum unit at the
North Dakota state mill is recon-
mended in Il report made by the COM
mittee of the board of managers
named 10 investigate the situation
and the board has authorized the
desired changes as soon as funds for
the purpose are available, G. l.. Ire
land, president, announced
The report OF the. committee,
which was accepted by the board
shows that the proposed changes can
be made at q cost OF approximately
$4,000 The committee was appoint.
cd at the request of c. +. Austin,
manager Of the mill and elevator,
and consisted Of Dr. +. \. Hegge and
J. F. McGrann. Its report covering
the durum unit situation in general
was submitted at a special meeting
Of the board which closed Friday,
and is as follows:
Report of Committee
To the Board of Managers:
Your committee, appointed 10 in
vcstigate the advjsability of continu-
ing the macaroni unit of the state
mill, or changing the same into a
hard spring wheat unit, report as
follows:
We understand that this unit was
installed with the expectation that Il
more profitable market for durum
wheat would be created for the
farmers of this state, who grow this
grain extensively. 1t appears to us
that this result has, in a measure,
been accomplished. and that the
more favorable market has perhaps
caused a larger acreage of dunn.
The mill has manu- featured l04 $50
barrels Of macaroni products, using
49, SAT bushels of durum wheat
since August LIST, 1923. Previous to
August lst, 1923, while it may be
said that the mill was in but the
was | ! 600 barrels. This total of
ll5, $50 barrels would in the opin' on
of the committee, seem to justify
the conclusion at which we have ar
rived. The committee believes that
this macaroni unit has not shown d
profit. Some Of the reasons for this
arc rs follows: The durum wheat
that has been used was grown IL
the territory in the state which pro
duccs the highest grade Of thi!
class Of grain, and cost a premium
Of from eight to twelve cents pei
bushcl over current market prices
The manufactured product was sole
in competition with that of othe
well established mills, who had
regular trade and patronage, ant
who were not obliged to pay as kigl
prices for the wheat that they used
This disadvantage can be overcom
to some extent by more favOrabl
transit regulations and charges Oh
the part of the railroads.
Selling Difficult
Definate and efficient methods am
channels for selling the manufactur
ed products have not as yet been es
tablished. The so-called~ macarcn
factories are located in the large
cities considerable distance from
this mill. 1t has been difficult t
compete directly with these othe
mills on account of their proxomit
to markets. and most of the pro
ducts of this mill have been shippe
on consignment to commissio
houses and brokers. The result ha
been that goods have been carrie,
in storage for long periods, an
when sold were disposed of upol
uncertain and frequently unfavora
BILE markets at the best prices OBJ
tainabe. This method of bushes
requires the payment of heavy bro
kerage and handling charges, an
ties up large amounts of money il
stock carried which should be avail
able for ordinary working capital.
Foreign Sales
A considerable amount of thcs
macaron products has been shippe,
to foreign markets, and these good
have not all been disposed of. 1t i
the opinion of the committee tina
there will be a heavy shrinkage ant
loss on this foreign business whel
the goods are finally disposed OF
We believe that is foreign bushes
should be kept down to the loves
possible minimum, and that skip
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