| Show to meet shortage millers and manufacturers concerned over future production supplied Cuppl led by th the united staten of WU ca for F or the first time in 35 33 years 0 of durum wheat production in the united stats states there Is a shor shortage take of this class of wheat Bl millers Illers and macaroni macarani manufacturers rs are concerned over the future production of durum wheat because this season it has been necessary to import the grain from canada durum wheat was introduced from russia about 1000 1900 by mark alfred carleton of the united states department of agriculture it soon became popular PO pular among the farmers of the northern great plains production increased rapidly from about bushels in 1901 to about bushels tit in 1903 1003 and probably about bushels in 1900 1000 the annual domestic consumption of durum wheat Is now about 3 1 bushels of which about busl bushels els Is milled into semolina for many years the durum wheat acreage was around acres tile the acreage varied from year to year owing principally to the relative market price of durum in comparison with hard bard red spring wheat formerly the export demand for or durum wheat largely con controlled troyed the market price A low price for durum usually resulted in a reduced acrea acreage e one of the most lost important phases of durum wheat production Is growing suitable varieties of which kubanka and are the best high quality seed of these varieties has been conserved and Is for sale to growers in adapted territory of the drouth area by the seed stocks committee this Is a part of the seed conservation program authorized by congress and administered by the agricultural adjustment administration united states department part ment of agriculture farmers should consider carefully the growing of Is more durum and less hard red spring wheat this year the agriculture outlook for 1035 summarizes the situation as follo follows ws while durum wheat supplies will be held down by a very small carryover carry over average yield on an area of acres acres would result in a new crop ample for domestic requirements and carryover A further increase of acreage or yield above average would result in a considerable surplus for export the return of durum wheat growing to the suggested acreage would meet domestic requirements and still keep the durum price from being controlled by world supply and demand |
