The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-22
KANSAS HAS WHEAT
WHICH THE AUSTRIAN MILLERS
FIND MAKES GOOD FLOUR.

eign Grain But They Know When They
Have a Good rhine-Consul General
Hurst at Vienna Reports Upon the
Hungarian and Russian shortage-Ee-
port From Birmins han Oh the State of
Trade in England. Showing Bicycles the
Maiu Factor at Birmingham
Washington, Oct. A.-Consul General
Hurst, at Vienna, has made a special
report TO the state department concern
| ing the outlook for American grain in
Ausuia-Hungary He says the abnor-
NAL weather in June and July affected
the crop and caused widespread loss,
and especially in Alfred, tner ichest
grain-producing region. In good years
Hungary derives the principal part OF
its income from thee xportation of
! grain, Austria being large purchaser
Of Hungarian grain. The shortage in
Hungary is estimated as follows: Wheat
27,7S7,5o0 bushels: rye $685., 500 bushels;
barley S,233.333 bushels; oats 5.ol4.6
bushels. The Vienna exchange has pur-
chased grain from abroad TO meet the
full demand. In September 1884, Cos
bushels had been imported, chiefly from
America, and American rye has already
been purchased for delivery in Austria
These supplies come from Rotterdam
and Antwerp, where are situated the
| great granaries controlled by interna-
tlonal grain merchants VINO buy from
trans-oceanic sources and sell 10 CONT
metal customers.
Varying reports have been heard from
Russia. but the best authorities say
there will be little surplus for export
from Russia after the home demand is
supplied. There has been much specu-
lation on the bourses Of Vienna and
Buda Pest, and in order to avoid this
millers have decided to buy abroad, at
prices which are kept secret a. pres
ent. Millers are not very well acquaint-
ed with foreign wheat but good results
have been arrived at already with Kan
sas wheat. Austrian millers have al
ways found a ready market for their
-four, but It now appears that American
flour can compete with Austrian -four.
It is believed. says the consul general,
that the abolition of the tariff on wheat
in France would have great effect on
the prices Of American wheat and the
agitation is watched with interest in
Austria.
TRADE WITH ENGLAND.
Washington, Oct. 21.-Consul Baker,
at Birmingham, England. in his annual
report TO the state department, Gays
that the one marked development in
that district during the year has been
the cycle trade. 1t has been so great
that there has been a great overproduc-
ton. The trade with the United States
mas not been greatly affected, because
no complete bicycles have been sent to
the United States since 1894. The Brit
fish foreign trade in bicycles amounted
in 1895 to s6,747,0i2: in 1896 to s9,056, 42O,
and in 1897 (estimat ted S,S77, 275. So
many men have been drawn into bicycle
making that other branches OF business
have been injured. An increase Of 10
per cent in the wages OF skilled labor
has resulted, but decline is expected
for various reasons. including the in
PRODUCTION and use of the best American
machinery. In the past two fiscal years
the exports from the United States TO
the United Kingdom Of cycles and parts
OF cycles was as follows: For 1896. $685.
1872; for 1897, s2.375,675.
Speaking of the general trade, the
consul says that exports OF other man
ufactures, which show an increase. but
which are not classified by countries o.
destination, are brass goods, clocks and
watches, glass and glassware. lead and
its manufactures, steel rails, iron and
steel plates and sheets, wire, printing
presses. typewriters. nickel, tin and zinc
An analysis Of thee xports from the |
United States shows an increase in the
articles mentioned in British colonies. |
especially in Canada and Australasia. |
In addition, United States manufactur-
ers are extending their trade in cotton |
goods, leather, boots and shoes, and !
furniture in these markets, which the /,
British manufacturer hitherto held.
He says in the matter of typewriters |
the peopl OF the United Kingdom are de- |
pendent upon the United States. as /
there are no acceptable machines of |
British make.
NEW MARKETS OPENED.
City of Mexico, Oct. 21.-Dredging a. |
the Coatza coalcos bar begins 20 show |
excellent results. The American schoon- |
er Jessie Lena, heavily laden, has cross
ed the bar drawing II feet 9 inches % |
water AMI with a clear foot to spare. /
Coatzocoalcos Is the eastern terminus o.
the National Tehuantepec railway and /
the completion Of the Mexican Southern |
at lis western end down TO Guatemala |
will enable the Guatemalans TO trade d.
feotly WIKI New York and other At
lantic ports of the United States.