New-York tribune., 1878-07-05
COMMERCIAL GLEANINGS.
EXTRACTS FROM THE REPORTS MIR. EYArTS IS RE-
QrImNG FROM AMERICAN CoNsUIs TO ASSIST
AMEmCAN CoMMKECT.

OF lNlNh lNih ANfhlAAN NNNSN - ~ A''ioi
AMERICAN CoMMEECr.
lGEsEEAL PREss DIsPlTCHl
WASuINGrOS, July 4.-JOhn Wilson, United
states Consul &C Brussels in dispatch TO the Depart
meut of state says that prejudice is greater obstacle
10 American goods than tars unregulaed trades II
j, not enough send abroad circulars and prioe-lSts
sample dcgots, with competent agents TO make known
tic character, uscs and qualities Of our inventions are
what needed Patience and perseverance on the part
O; these agents also required. with these succcssis
sure Indian corn has yet overcome prejudice like
that which a few years ago assniled petroleum. The
peasant um only feeds himself but hts horse
on coarse black bread Indian corn, substantially
unknown TO him. would be cheaper aud more nutritious.
IL needs be taught this. The importation OF this
grain has largely increased IN Belgium All this apples
with ncsry equal force canned fruits, vegetables aud
meats These are constantly overcoming hostility and
prejudice and their use is Increasing IN many places.
Compctcut agcuts have secured these ends. Similar
education needed TO Introduce largely American per-
frccd stoves rnnRcs, carriages etc. The consul ur-
gently recommends that American manufacturers and
producers combine and establish agencies for the pu-
pose Of educating Europeans up 20 the use OF American
machines aud products. Combination would be more
economical Than separate agencies for different articles
The United STATES Consul at Copenhagen, Mr. Henry b.
RYDER sends II report OF affairs In Denmark As in
otEcr countries, general slaenation prevails. The
causes lie cnuncralcs fusI. hellousy unInnolnIIe I
ton Third, extreme unccrtauty IN European politics
or the currency Of Denmark he says: The circulation
amounts To "a 100000 OF crowns IN paper money. he
gold coin IN the bank amounts 10 abOutj5 100000 The
Rational Bank OF Copenhagen is the only bank In the
kingdom allowed 10 issue paper money. Ihe NOTES OF
bc bank ARE rcdcemable u gold con which the legal
tender silver being fractional currency and
LEGAL tender only the amount Of 80 crowns The cir
ruatlon OF gold may be stated nc 3O,OOO,OOO OF
SILVER at 100000 aud OF copper at 5OO,OOO
The coins OF Denmark, Sweden and Norway
arc legal tender IN each county wages are On 10 70
10 per cent as than ia 1872 while the cost OF living Is
triie higher. IabUrcrB from 10 10 crowns per
month"; mechanics from 10 crowns day Ihe cost Ot
living 10 labOrer IL from 20 crowns day There is
n large surplus of labor. aud no employment for IT,
Mir Henry Noble. United states Consular Agent at
Turin Italy gives statistics OF labor In THAT conn
try VIZ: Daily Of farm hands, nine months, ~
cents per day months harvest time, 90 To 40
cent, uer day. without maintenance. women are para
about onehaf these Youths, from fourteen To SIX
teen years old paid from S20 10 sl per anun with
hoard Rallways run by the National Government pay
their en- gneers from $50 to $40 month, common Ia
horprs from 90 90 cents day. chef conductors
from $500 20 S4O0 per ann, statlOn-lnasefs TSOO 10
81 200 Pensions provided for employees after GER
lain number of years faithful service, and TO their
Widows In case accident or death while on duty Fe
w no guard the crossings receive 10 cents uay
Ticket cents their hours of labor averaging
four or five The cost OF living Tor iabOlers u
out IL cents per day. During the last 1ye yeare bOth
wpgs and OF living have advanced about 10 per
cent Trade il deplorably dun. Expectation OF manu.
fcIred goods almost ceased ana matters seem 10
he going from bad TO worse.