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Inability to get answers to my letter has delayed my report, but
it is evident that at present there is no market for macaroni wheat
from the United States in this consular district.
Ww. A. PrickirT, Consul.

Rurmvs, FRANCE, December 22, 1903.

ITALY.

MESSINA.
(From United States Consul Caughy, Messina, Ttaly.)

I have had several interviews with both the manufacturers of
macaroni and the grain brokers who furnish them the wheat. They
all claim that they have tried small samples of the American product,
but that it is not so rich in gluten as that from Taganrog. At the:
same time they have promised me to give it another trial. :
I must say, however, that I do not believe any business can be
done unless our merchants have some interested person upon the
spot.
There is not a Black Sea or Baltic house which has not its personal
 representative here, who is continually in cable communication
with his principal.
If our merchants will see that about six samples are sent to this
office, I will place them in the proper hands. It would be advisable

also to send cable addresses.
Cuas. M. Cavcny, Consul,

MEessINA, ITaLy, December 30, 1903.

MILAN.
(From United States Vice and Deputy Consul Smith, Milan, Italy.)

The opportunities existing in this district for marketing wheat
suitable for the manufacture of macaroni can be considered good,
which opinion I base on the fact that much wheat is imported into
Italy from most of the wheat-growing countries. If the price and
quality be such that it can compete with other countries, and the
facility for delivery be also adequate, there is no reason why
American-grown macaroni wheat should not find a market here,

Itis within recent years that any important consignments of American

 wheat were made to Italy, and it is stated that such were at first

       
 
  
 
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
   

 