National Republican., 1886-04-10


ton, is favorably discriminatiye. In the
reiehsiug, efforts have been made to revoke
the decree Of the fedcrnl council OF Sept
rs, 1885, by which petroleum barrels pay
marks for 100 Kilograms, thus increasing
the petroleum duty 80 per cent, and II Is
probable they Will succeed.
COLOGNE.
Consul WILLIAM d. WARNER, Cologne,
represents the iron and textile industries as
very depressed
MANNHEIM
Consul j. C. MoNAGnAN, Mannheim,
recommends that merchants OF America
send their agents to reside here, to procure
orders for goods and mako contracts.
American petroleum, he says, holds the
market againht oil competitors. Advises
Americans to devote full attention TO the
manufacture OF chemicals, as ia done by
Germans hero The amount OF meat con.
sumed in Germany, compared with our
country, Is the ratio between 90 and 800,
America consuming the latter number Of
pounds per capita per year. " Beef eating
England swallows only l05 pounds, and
France "a.
The wine harvest Is one of the most i'm.
portant in this district. This years crop
was enormous, though attacked by the rot,
notwithstanding which, II is said, the grape
Is not so far affected as TO render 1t unit
for wine.
The Germans believe their beer better
than the American, which is unlikely, as
Americans have a granary for the world
But the American drinks too much aud too
fast, and "treats," OF none OF which things
the German is ever guilty.
The laboring classes work more hours
here per day than In America, but their
productive capacity does not equal that of
Americans.
In 1884 Germany exported TO the United
States sec ,000,G50 worth OF goods.
A minute account OF the disposition Of
garbage in Mannheim is given.
MAYESeE.
Commercial Agent JAMES Henry SMITH,
Mayence, furnishes statistics OF average
prices Of leading articles Of food.
NUREMBERG.
Consul WM j. BLACK, Nuremberg, Ba-
varia, reports on the hop crop, 1885. The
result Of the hop crop is unsatisfactory.
The belief is growing that this production
is overdone. -
Consul VIM W. LANG sends December
10, 1850 the population statistics of Htm-
burg.
ITALY.
Consul General WILLIAM l.. ALDEN,
Rome, transmits many interesting tables
Of population, agriculture, crimes, navga-
ton, commerce and revenue, and expendi-
turee, together with much useful informa-
tion relating to manufactures, fisheries,
mines, forests, education, emigration, the
Italian army and navy, the Turin eXposi
tion, coinage, books and copyrights, pub
lie debt, and the cholera.
FLORENCE.
Consul WILLIAM l.. WEIGH, Florence,
|, writes, from personal observation, that the
InSpnnV
corn, and vegetables, are most favorable.
Telephones are In general use.
GENOA.
Consul JAMES FLETCHER, Genoa, fur
nishes comprehensive and valuable tables
Of trade statistics.
LEGuoRN.
Consul VIcToR l.. SARToRI, Leghorn,
cannot report the appearance OF any Ameri
can vessel during the quarter. A large de.
| crease in the business Of his consulate this
| quarter. Exports have decreased. Agood
year for agricultural products.
PALERMO.
! Consul PHILIP CARROLL, Palermo, states
that petroleum from the United States is
| imported more than any other commodity.
Lemons and oranges are the largest items
Of export thereto. In 1884 their value was
S2,sG2, ,43l. GO.
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| good reputation here. Especially, any
person starting dlstlnctively American
| watch and clock establishment In Palermo
would make money. The duty on watches
and clocks is Il each.
SICILY.
Vice Consul LETTERIo PTRRoNE, Messiua,
reports that both imports and exports were
disastrously injured by the quarantine Of
1884, caused by cholera.
JAPAN.
Minister RICHARD b. HUBBARD, Toxic,
writes that the decadence In the export
trade OF Japan TO France and Great Britain,
including Australia, shows q decrease from
1883 OF 100000 to France and nearly 2,-
000,000 to Great Britain, while the decrease
TO the United States is only little over
100000.
NICARAGUA.
Consul II. II. LEAvITT, Mauagua, trans
mits tables of income aud disbursements
from 1873 to 1884, inclusive, showing the
condition OF the republic.
UNITED STATES OF COLOMBIA.
Consul EDMUND w. p. SMITH, Cartha-
gena, complains OF the bad packing OF
American goods sent here, resulting In
great losses, and producing prejudice
against such goods. Offers information
how to put up and pack and dwells on the
necessity Of care in this respect.
URUGUAY.
Minister JOHN Z. BACON, Montevideo
describes the improvements OF the harbol
of Montevido, now about to be accomplish
ed, and anticipates rich harvest In the in
crease OF commercial trade.