Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-18
The New New Orleans Exposition

Is in one sense IL continuation of the
one of last year. That is it occupies the
same buildings, and inhelits all the pro-
perty of the former Worlds Exposition.
But in its organization. management,H and
many of its features it is quite a differ
ent thin". Its scope is confined to the
American continents, its leading object
being to develop more intimate trade re
lations between the 55OO0,OOO producers
and consumers of the United States, and
the ls,0OOO 600 producers and consumers
of Mexico, South America, Central Amer
lea and the West India Islands. OF the
goods and products which those cOun-
tries import, aggregating S415HO,OOO the
| nited States now supplies but lGp per cent :;
and of the exports from those countries, IL
mounting to $40, 900 000thiS country takes
but 30 per cent. Our manufacturers can
not extend their trade with Europe, as
her markets are overstocked but the
countries of Central and South America
offer a vast field for the extension of
American trade and manufactures. This
can be vastly promoted by such an eX-
position as the new "North, Central and
South American Eyposition." The Expo
and producers, as do all such eXposuons,
fine opportunities to make their business
known and secure new customers in our
own country. And it is IA matter of clear
self-interest for the manufacturers and
producers of Vermont, rs OF the country
at large, to make the most of such an OPP
portunity. a number are now arrang-
ing to do so. The marble and slate men
Of our State will make il large and in
teresting display. The manufacturers of
creaneries, dairy machinery and nipple
ments will exhibit more extensively than
at the last Exposition and in general
the exhibit of Vermont machinery will
exceed that of last winter. The Baldwin
Manufacturing company, of this city,
have secured $500 square feet of space :;
and will considerably enlarge their eN-
hibit. As one Of the various indications
of the benefit which tins company de
rived 1rom the former Exposition, we
may mention the fact that they have Just
received an order for number OF their
large refrlgeratOrS, to 90 to MOntcYideO,
South America. Many New England
manufacturers Of machinery are now
shipping extensively to Central and South
America, as ii result of the former En-
position. As an instance of the effect of
the former Exposition on trade in raw
materials, we may mention the case of
n Wilkesbarre, Pa, coal-dealer, who
went to New Orleans last winter with
samples of his coal. He there met a
government agent from Venezuela, and
the result of the matter for him, was il
contract to ship 100000 tons of coal II year,
for ten years, to Venezuela His own
profits from this immense order VIII be
very large, and the benefits to American
labor and to American transportation and
shipping interests, from the quarrying
and shipping Of all this coal, will not be
small. Not Il dollar of this trade would
have been secured, but for the EXPOSE
ton and there are thousands of similar
instances. The Powell manufacturing
company are considering the question of
engaging space to show their wonderful
process of making butter cheese, and
milk sugar. If they do, it will he an uni
que and notable exhibit. The Venetian
Blind company, q. 5. Blodgett & Co, and
the Porter Manufacturing company are