The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-01

mills grind flour on IL per cent pro-
tein content. Because Of this higher
content of protein it costs the state
about 65 cents per barrel more to
produce our flour. But the millers east
Of US who have discovered the wonder
fully fine bread our flour makes when
only hard spring wheat is used in the
flour. find that they have no trouble
in inducing their customers, the
bakers and the housewives, to buy
THEIR superior grade of flour, even
though the price is little higher.
change from one kind Of mixture 20
another is something that cannot be
brought abOut"Over night, even when
the change means a superior mixture.
Millers have been accustomed to
40 per cent hard spring wheat and
wheat. and they have built up "a
We must educate the people to
demand a flour made from hard
spring wheat containing 1916 per cent
protein. The public wants the best
product that can be obtained, and
when consumers know that they can
get superior grade Of flour made
from our superior grade Of hard
spring wheat. they will demand our
product. 1t takes time to bring about
such an educational campaign. When
this has been accomplished there will
be no trouble in getting premium
even lar"er than that we are now
getting for our wheat.
1t will also help US to stabilize the
price Of our superior wheat, Because
we live in section Of the United
States that produces hard spring
wheat exclusively, we need not fear
competition. Our only competitor so
far as the production Of quality wheat
is concerned, is a small section Of
eastern Montana. The hard spring
wheat area is getting smaller in the
United States every year.
The secretary of agriculture of the
United States has assured us that
as soon as he has available funds he
will place federal chemist in our
state laboratory at Grand Forks. We
have a fine laboratory and very
competent chemist, but when the gov
eminent places chemist in our lab
oratory. the fact that the grain ship
ped to the state mill is tested by
federal man upon federal standard
will add considerable prestige.
Since December l, 1924, flour has
been selling for approximately $3.50
per barrel less than it sold for in
1920 and 1921, basing the price of
flour on the price of wheat. On
December /, 1921, flour sold for 1910
per barrel and wheat sold for SLAP
per bushel. On December l, 1924.
flour sold for $3.50 per barrel and
wheat sold for $1.62 per bushel.
There is difference Of 20 cents per
bushel on the price of wheat between
1920 and 1924. It takes Az bushels
of wheat to make barrel of flour.
Four and one half times 20 cents is
90 cents. and this amount added to
1910, the price Of flour in 1921, makes
the price $1,000. Wheat sold at 1852
per bushel in 1924. and flour ut $3.50
per barrel, making a difference of
81 80 per barrel.
Approximately 100000 barrels Of
flour are consumed each year in this
state alone, without including the
states Of Minnesota and South Da-
kota, although those states have also
been affected BY the price of flour.
uc saving vi tUc price Vi liOuT uSeu
in North Dakota amounts to approxi-
nately 81, 26O, 900. This item in itself
is . considerable saving to the citizen
stockholders of this public service
corporation. !.
In passing, ! wish to report to
the citizen stockholders Of this public
service corporation, North Dakota,
that all the wheat used at the state
mill and elevator has been bought
from North Dakota farmers and
North Dakota elevators and has been
shipped directly to the. mill, except
about Il per cent which was bought
locally ut Grand Forks, and q small
amount was delivered from Montana.
Terminal Grain Market
At the last session of the legislature
4 law was passed creating Terminal
grain market in connection with the
state mill and elevator Mt Grand
Forks. The terminal commenced
operation last July and Is now operat-
ing as real terminal market for the
state. Over 5000, 600 bushels Of wheat
have been handled by the terminal
since last July.
The terminal grain market not only
operates as 4 market for North, Da-
kota farmers FOR their wheat. hut it
lss0 provides orr farmers with storage