 

24 MACARONI WHEAT IN FOREIGN MARKETS.

PARIS.
(From United States Consui-General Gowdy, Paris, France.)

Very little macaroni and other edible pastes are made in this district,
 the great center of their manufacture being Marseilles, Lyons,
and other midland cities in France. All the large makers have
agencies in Paris, but very little is actually manufactured here.
Messrs. Rivoire &amp; Carret (of Lyons and Marseilles), one of the
largest makers in the country, have a factory at St. Denis-sur-Seine,
and the following firms also have factories in this district:

Mirand &amp; Courtine, Maisons-Alfort, Seine.
C. Menier, Chelles, Seine, and Marne.
Scapini, 38 Boulevard de Strasbourg, Paris.
Felix Potin, 83 Rue de I’Ourcq, Paris.

A great quantity of these edible pastes, known under their different
 names, according to the size of the ‘‘tube,” or shape, as macaroni,
 nouillettes, vermicelli, paté d’Italie, etc., are now consumed
in France, and there should be a good opening for the macaroni
wheat grown in America if it contains all the properties the manufacturers
 desire. However, I have consulted an agent well qualified
to speak on the subject, and he states that the ghirka wheat which
he has seen as being that which our growers intend for macaroni is
much too small and not sufficiently glutinous; the flour required
should be like the species known as ‘‘semolina.”
I shall be very pleased to forward samples to the few factories in
this consular district if the growers will supply same, stating prices
and quantities, but I regret to say there seems to be no demand in
Paris for macaroni wheat.
Joun K. Gowby,
Paris, FRANCE, October 24, 1903. Consul-General.

ROUBAIX.

Under date of October 23 United States Consul W. P. Atwell, of
Roubaix, reports as follows:
In regard to macaroni wheat in this consular district, I would
state that I am informed that its use is limited, the demand being
small. The supply is usually obtained through Marseilles. Most
of the grain merchants of this district, with Lille as a center, have
excellent connections with American correspondents, making large

importations of both wheat and corn.

 