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There seems to be considerable complaint about the manner in
which orders are filled by parties in the United States. Samples
are sent for inspection, but the orders are not filled accordingly.
Then, again, American certificates are sufficient for filling a contract
and after these certificates are once accepted there is no redress
whatever for inferior goods.
I am told that if shipments are made according to actual samples
submitted and the certificates done away with, large orders can ‘be
expected.
The wheat that is desired and in demand here must be of a clean
cultivation. It must be of a uniform yellow color, free from weed
seeds and white, soft kernels, and of a clear and glassy appearance.
If such wheat is delivered it will easily compete with Russian wheat
and, in my opinion, large orders will be placed by German mills and
commission houses.

Joseru J. LANG, Consul.
SOLINGEN, GERMANY, December 4, 1903.

STETTIN.

United States Consul J. E. Kehl, of Stettin, Germany, reports,
under date of October 21, 1903:
There are but two small concerns within this consular district
manufacturing macaroni and noodles, which secure their supplies of
wheat through local grain dealers. Germany has about 300 concerns
manufacturing macaroni and noodles, and imports (from Hungary)
the bulk of the wheat used. A circular, printed in the German language,
 setting forth facts about the great macaroni wheat crop of the
United States, mailed as first-class matter from Berlin to the macaroni
 and noodle manufacturers, would, in my opinion, cause inquiries
to be made among the German grain dealers.

WEIMAR.
(From United States Consul Moore, Weimar, Germany.)
Local millers say that American wheat is used by them only in
very small quantities. A small saving on the cost price by importing
 direct to Weimar would not have any weight with Thuringian
millers, as the mills, generally speaking, are not supplied with
machinery for milling the hard American grain. The price of fogs
eign wheat is now so high that it would be impossible to mill it in
greater quantities, as correspondingly high prices would not be
obtained for the flour.