The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-04-05
NORTH CAROLINA IN GERMANY
HANOVER, Germany, March 5, '92.
Editor Progressive Farmer. RaleIQb,

Editor Progressive Farmer, Raleigh,
N. c.:
AS a North Carolinian, beg to ask
you why it is that of our numerous
agricultural products, the only article
which is to day holding anything like
a conspicuous position in the German
market iS tobacco Gin manufactured
fOrms0
Owing to continued agitation and to
recent CHI tnges in the German customs
tariff, American agricultural products
are now receiving much attention in
Germany.
Indian corn was until only very re
Gently, used in Germany only as cattle
food. Now many bakers are producing
what is known as Murphy bread, in
which corn meal is mixed with rye
flour. The experiment Is proving a
great success, as a three pound loaf of
| rye bread costs more than 10 cents here
while a five pound loaf of Murphy
bread can be had for about IA cents.
The demand for American corn will
therefore almost surely soon be doubled.
Already a corn meal factory has been
established in Hamburg. -
Now it seems to me that we have
other crops which should find a good
IlCIL AOO III OOA4ACbhS' EO4 AASCI~ACO'
In1889, Germany imported 80, 324, 400
kilograms q kilogram, 21 5 pOunds) of
rice. Of this amount British India sup
piled Ga per cent. and the United States
| supplied only one-ifth of one per cent.
Rice retails in this market at from i
to 10 cents per pounds. The peanut is
also, I believe, one of our important
crops. AS a patriotic American (and
! also, l must admit, because like them)
I occasionally buy a few peanuts here
in Hanover, and I pay for them "a
cents per pound. These are mere
examples.
have said that our manufactures
| of tobacco are well known here. l
must add, however, that l have been
informed by several shOp-keepers that
the demand for American cigarettes is
decreasing rapidly in Germany, rs it is
| claimed that heir quality is not SC
good as it formerly was. Virginia and
North Car Dina cigarettes have met
with great success in Germany, but
! our manufacturers must not fOrgetthat
they have strong competitors in Russia
| Egypt, Turkey and Dresden. Then,
| too, their European agents should re
member that everything good is
terfeited, and that large quantities Of
Virginia, Maryland and Connecticut
tobacco are raised right here / Ger
many.
lam satisfied that we have products
which would find a profitable market
in Europe if public attention could be
called to them.
Germany is q country so densely in
habited "a large proportions of the pOpu-
lation being engaged in manufacture
ing) that it is largely dependent on the
outside world for It's food and raw
materials. Therefore an article which
is cheap and good is warmly welcomed,
so 0 o as old p%rejudices are overcome.
For this purpose eXposltlOns are con-
stantly being held in the larger cities
and mere the food products of all lands
are exhibited side by side. By exhibit
ing at these fairs, our western meat
packers have thoroughly advertised
their wares and are making immense
sales.
Only a few weeks ago an exposition
of this sort was held in Leipsic, and
now another is advertised to take place
in Berlin from May goth to June 9Th,
inclusive.
This Berlin exposition is to be called
1.-The international Wine Market and
Produce Exposition" and is to be held
in the celebrated philharmonic"
building, Bernburger Strasse 90 a, Der
lin, S. ".
It is to be divided according to
countries, each such division being
divided into four groups, as follows:
Group la wines of all sorts, red,
white and foaming; elders, fruit wines,
brandies, liquors, beers, mineral wa
ters. (B.) Fresh fruits of all sorts. co.
dried grapes, raisins aud dried fruits.
Group. L.-(A.) wheat, rye, oats,
barley, millet, maize. (B.) Tafioca,
sage, different breads, biscuits, ginger
cakes and other baked wares; macca
rani and other dough wares. co. But
ter, cheese, eggs, fats, oils, smoked
meat wares and fish. O.) Potatoes,
legumes, conserved vegetables and
fruits, rice, spices, salt, vinegar, mus
tard, coffee, sugar, sugar wares, honey
etc.
Group II-(A) Chemical and phar-
maceutical products and conserving
materials; food articles for children.
(B.) instruments, apparatus, utensils
for the sanitary inspection of food,
meteorological and other microscopic
preparations, tables and statistical data
concerning diseases caused by eating
bad, unhealthy and insufficient articles
of food. co. HYGIENE inventions and
novelties.
Group IV.-(A.) Tools and nipple
ments for cultivating vineyards and
for waging war with diseases and de-,
stroyers of vines, appliances for exter-
minating insects. OBJ Appliances for
making wine and utilizing residue
tools and articles necessary for use in
the wine cellar. co. Scientific, agri-
cultural collections and instructive OBJ
jecB.
Space can be had at from SIS to $40
per square meter.
This schedule will convey an
idea of the character and mean
ing of the food expositions which