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reasonable assurances were given of an annual supply of the wheat
from the United States, there might be inducements for millers to
put in the special kind of machinery needed to grind it, and to place
it on the market. But this will probably not occur until macaroni
wheat becomes a staple crop in the United States and there is a
larger demand for the product.
At present it is doubtful if there is a mill in England grinding
macaroni wheat, but this situation would probably be changed if
proper efforts were made to bring the subject to the attention of the
public.
There is no duty on any flour imported into England.
WaLTeEr C. Hamm, Consul.
Hui, ENGLAND, October 19, 1903.

LEEDS.
(From United States Consul Dexter, Leeds, England.)
There is no call in Leeds for wheat for the manufacture of macaroni,
 but it is apparent that there is a large demand for a hard wheat
for blending with other varieties in the production of flour best
suited to the requirements of the different markets.
Many varieties of wheat are offered at the Leeds Corn Exchange
on its weekly market days. The largest offerings to-day were Indian,
 Russian, and Canadian—the Indian being the cheapest and the
hard Manitoba the highest.
A certain amount of hard wheat is always in demand for blending.
 When Manitoba can not be obtained, then Duluth wheat is
taken as being nearest to it in quality. At present there is much
more hard Russian used in blending than of Canadian.
In pursuing my inquiries among the millers, I found that all
wanted to see samples. Messrs. Henry Leetham &amp; Son (Limited),
York, the largest millers in the north of England, said:

We know nothing of wheat as macaroni wheat, but show us a sample, with
prices, and we can at once tell if we can make use of it.

The impressions left from my interviews with different millers
were that if this macaroni wheat can compete with the other hard
wheat of the world, there is a promising opening for it in this

district.
Lewis DEXTER, Consul.

LeEps, ENGLAND, October 20, 1903.

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