New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-26
OPPORTUNITIES OF AMERICAN COMMERCE.

OPPORTUNITIES OF AMERICAN COMMERCE.
OUR TOOLS AND ARMS ABRoAD-AMERicAN COTTON
SWEEPING ALL BEFORE 1T ~ RUssh-GREAr
CHANCES FOR AMERICAS MERCiIA Nrs-MPORrs
or OPIUM To CALIFORNIA.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-AmOng the reports
OF United states Consls contained in the new VOLUME
upon commercial relations, published by the Govern
ment are those given below our Consul writing from
the Argentine Republic, ia South America, says;
One most encouraging sign in reference 10 The progress
OF farming is the appearance" of agicntnlai ippirnes
and machines of the most approved KINDS lhe ieVei
surface of lie country peculiarly adapted TO their
and all varieties or redpcss mowers narVestIs, SIp
separatos horse-rakes p0ws, cuyarors, pl neis 49,,
40 common in the United STATES are beginning To ha,e
ready sale here Ihls oiai,h o. uaae cou'a oo eh"''
monopozed by the United States
AMERICAN COTTON IN RUSSIA.
The following from Rnsss Before the late wal
in the United States American cotton imported 10
Russia 10 large quantities. over 30 American vessels iur
porting yearly. During the war England aud Germany
imported of Egyptian and Indian grow th scirce
anv s,rpies coming rom America. In 1863 and 1863
American cotton began To reappoa aud since 1870 co
ppi"teIy SWEPT from the Russian market. The rapid
Increase OF this import from year to year Is rnpreo@
dentcd and wonderful, aud It seems destined 10 hcsa,e
still further II the Icw life now pervadpg all RUSSIA
taken into consideration
COTTON A FAILING CROP Is TURKEY
The cultivation of cotton Turkey which was deyce
oped to so y1 degree between 1910 and 1880. Is con
stautlv decayiug, and it that the bad rural laws
the OF good roads, Ia order to acltie Tue tnt
he Turkish cutyators to yield the cotton cultivation "
their happier ncghbors, the Egyptians and to America
Rp,rIsu SHIPS CARRYING OUR GOODS TO PORTO
RICO.
Our Consul at the port Of san Juan, IN Porto Rico,
writes: | regret having 10 state that mere than two
thirds OF the imports to this port from the United states
come in forel,n bottoms, principally British There 10
no drec; communication with tue United staea nun
this port by steam vessels. All late dates and news are
received via st. Thomas once per month"; by tie Brazil
mail steamers.
DAWN OF A GREAT TRADE WITH SIAM.
Oar Consul writes from Siam: Imports into san
have considerably increased during the last year Tcrc
is a very evident Increased Use OF machinery AMI na-
chimes tools, &C., all OF which from Europe arl
America. Europe Is nearer than America, and
lis products and manufactures aie oieneT quot a. pnr'
chased, and appreciated than those of America IL 10
s,,onishng however, 10 note the universal belief IN tho
excellence ~ American inv entions Once lay the nunia
ton Of direct trade and the import OF steam machinery
for steam vessels saw SUGAR, Aiu ri.o mS M"u ~.
United States, left at rst AZ SINGAPORE ei Hong kon
eventually reach Bangkok ihoro .sagso. desire Tor zoos
uud machines, and ours are su''eisetng All others
Sewing have often been called Tor curing no
last lew years. At nnt they wcie supplied nom ~
gland but an American in tic SiancSe service bringing
some hmeiicannadc nacnrc3 here or ssic, they were
touud superior that tie English a.i German are HOW
Withdrawn froa the market THIS gentleman, With CON-
u,,s ely Little effort sold tirtyi0ur American
lu.clnc. within the last months al n aggregate OF
$3.50 For cannon, rlushrtr!. anu Small arms Tho
people and Government have high admiration. ihey
NAV. but small army, poorly G.s' anu badly eiuiea
IDe king and his adv seIs profess 20 he determined 10
rcorganse their forces aud property equip thea anew.
II do iG.s, anu confident they VIII seek ther arms
in the United States. Wncn te United STATE Iron steam.
shin onoracy here IN the st part ~ tbs year they
saw Oatting gun in eaioil and We're won,ierfuly
iaken wllh It's beany aud ,lic. ,n,y. ana INFORM
tina; twelve OF them "cre at once ordered of the Govern
ment.
OPIUM 10 TIE cG.HEsE IN CALIFORNIA.
One report state, she Amount Of cpiain sent 70 Tho