Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-30
OUR ENGLISH TRADE
United States Products in Che Markets Of
Great Britain.
Recent Consular Reports Contain
American Merchants.

The markets for United States products
in Great Britain are reviewed in detail in
recent consular reports. Cattle from this
country are reported from Liverpool as
superior to the native cattle, the latter in
Guiding many immature and young animals
slaughtered for food and also a greater
proportion of old animals. Consul Neal at
Liverpool reports. however, that sheep
from the United States and other countries
do not compare favorably with the Brit
ish, lacking taste and tenderness, and 1t Is
suggested by experienced men that this
might be greatly improved by shipping the
sheep younger, say one to two years old.
1t is suggested by the trade in the Liver
packed thoroughly dry when intended for
consumption there and altogether free
from either heated or bulk-heated leaves.
Large quantities of apples are received
from various countries on the continent OF
Europe, but the importations appear to be
regulated by the size of the apple crop Ill
the United States. American apples COM
maEd the highest prices. Forty-nve per
cent of the wheat and 80 per cent OF the
flour in the Liverpool consular district
come from the United States.
American glucose and starch are not as
valuable in the Liverpool district as the
product from Germany and Holland, though
in good demand through low prices, and IN
some portions of the district the glucose
importation is exclusively from the United
States.
American Pork Poorly Cured.
Consumers depend to large extent on
the importations of bacon and hams prin-
cpally firm the United States and Canada.
The strongest objection made by the Liver
pool trade to hog meats packed in the
United States is that of insufficient cur
ing.
The Provision Trade Association suggests
absolute prohibition of export of filed
cheese from the United States and greater
care in the manufacture of the best, so as
to equal the Canadian product.
The consumption CT American canned
meats is falling off and that Of Australia
increasing, due largely to relatively higher
prices of American goods. Consul Neal
recommends that the United States make
more of the finest grades for export to
compete with other supply sources.
In the Hull district the American cigar.
cites are regarded as the best in the mar
ket.
America furnishes the entire foreign cat
condition in which the animals land is re-
garded as highly satisfactory,the only com:
plant being that hey are "unduly fat"
necessitating waste In the shops. Ameri-
to catch fatal colds soon after landing on
account of the damp climate and with be-
ing unable to stand the wear and tear sus.
tanned by Welsh or Irish horses.
At Glasgow and Belfast.
Consul Moss at Glasgow reports that
over So per cent of the whole wheat supply
there is imported from this country. The
United States also leads in the importa-
ton of Indian corn, -four. starch and hams.
Glasgow tobacco dealers charge deteriora-
ton Of the American product on account
of producers aiming more at quantity than
quality and not giving as careful atten-
ton as formerly to packing and asserting.
The demand for Amercan corn is very
light at Belfast, the Black sea product
being preferred. In canned meats for that
district the United States has no
The charge Is made that
American ham is too heavy and the meat
too rich. The reputation of American
lard is also at discount, 1t being asserted
that 1t is tempered With on both sides of
the Atlantic. Merchants at Belfas. bit
terly complain of the alleged deception of
American shippers of apples. and the Can
adam apples are accordingly growing in
popularity.
The faXseed trade of the United States
with Great Britain is reported as very Sc
riously affected by irregular weights Of
packages Imported into the kingdom.