PORTUGAL.

ave been imported from

Of late years, however, some quantities of gries flour h
hat extent I am unable

Marseilles, France, for certain food purposes, but as to Ww

to say; dt is, however, not very great.

Messrs. Pagnier & Co. simply write that there is no market for
macaroni wheat in the Netherlands, but that a market may be worked
up for flour made of this wheat, and add that if any American firm
would undertake the manufacture and exportation of such flour
they would be glad to act as agents or commssioners for such firm
and do their best to push the trade.
It may be pertinent in this connection to call attention
fact that there is no duty on wheat flour in this country.
S. Listor, Consul-General.

to the

ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, November 10, 1903

Under date of October 27, 1903, United States Consul F. D.
Hill, of Amsterdam, reports that Mr. Grippeling, of the firm of Van
der Zee & Grippeling, importers, of Amsterdam, state that if the
parties interested in exporting macaroni wheat will send his firm
will take up the matter. He does not,

Samples and prices they
11 be much of a market for macaroni

however, think that there wi
wheat here.
Mr. D. Schumacher, one of the
products, says that there are three or four macaroni manufacturers
in the Netherlands, but they are not millers. They import the flour
.an not be counted upon as buylargest

 general brokers in food

fit for :
t for their use, and consequently (

ers Se :
rs of macaroni wheat.

PORTUGAL.

J Under date of November 4, 1903, United States Consul J. H.
Thieriot, of Lisbon, reports that no wheat of any kind is allowed at
Present to be imported into the Kingdom, and from careful inquiries
portation is not likely to be

he learns i a :
learns that permission for such im
draws its principal supply

grante : ~
anted until next February. Portugal

of NA rodas <1.
macaroni wheat from Chile.

United States Consul G. H. Pickerell, of St. Michael’s, Azores,
under date of December 1
F Cr S Fes > .
Ye or the present no wheat or flour will be imp
sufficient on hand for the needs of the island.

1903, reports:
orted, there being

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