174 THE WHEAT INDUSTRY 



which has a perforated plate at the bottom and is 

 then forced through this plate. As the strings of 

 dough appear they are cut into desired lengths 

 and are then hung over poles or are spread out on 

 tables to dry and temper. There are various 

 names for the different forms of this substance. 

 If fine threads have been produced it is known as 

 vermicelli ; if it is in the form of thin sticks or 

 pipes it is called spaghetti. Sometimes the dough 

 is rolled thin and shaped into, various forms as 

 stars or discs. These forms are baked and are 

 sold either in package or bulk under the name paste. 



Some of the macaroni made in European cities 

 is sun dried. It is placed on racks which are 

 sometimes left out in the streets until the product 

 is dry. This unsanitary method has been severely 

 criticized and so in recent years there has been much 

 improvement. 



Most of the macaroni factories in the United 

 States are models of cleanliness. Their product 

 is kiln-dried and is handled by machinery. The 

 label, ' Made in the United States," indicates 

 high quality in macaroni. 



The Use of Wheat in Cereal Foods. - - The manu- 

 facture in commercial quantities of cereal foods 

 made from wheat is of American origin. The 

 production of such foods is a prominent industry 

 in Battle Creek, Michigan, and in Niagara Falls, 

 New York. The high favor gained by cereal foods 



