The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-02-06
AMERICAN EXPORTS.
Cosditions Inprov nG Csder . Protective

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American exports are increasing
Not only is this true of grain and othel
agricultural products, for which the de
uand increases or decreases with The
condition and yield of the crops of Other
continents. but it is true of manufac
tuIed products.
The increase is most marked in heavy
machinery. including locomotives and
other engines. and IN iron and steel IN
the form of rods. billets and rails.
This is n cheering condition of things
A steady increase in the volume OF iron
exports will be of the greatest value IN
promoting national prosperity. It's an
earnest of the fulfllment of the predic-
ton made years ago that the United
States. with its enormous resources. is
destined 10 divide the trade of the world
with Great Britain. The Iron Age. in
q recent issue, says:
"One OF the mes; iaportan; Developments
O! the times is the steady increase in the
EXPORT trade There are now very few arti-
cles OF American manufacture which have
not obtained footing in all civilized coun-
tres and in some cases In Philadelphia
nearly one-half the product Is taken for
EXPORT All TIE leading machinery and tool
manufacturers have had orders Of more or
less Importance while the trade in hard
ware special;ies IS assuming very large pro-
portions. and more satisfactory st!ll is the
fact that the goods are sold a profit and
not shipped merely for unloading pur-
poses.
American cars aad locomotives appear To
have = recognized position in foreign eoun-
tries Nearly one-half o! the years OUTPUT
az the Baldwin loo orroiive works was
for foreign account, while street cars and
electrical equipments are being shipped
r. -ularly. Egypt and South Africa hav!.@
heen important buyers during ;he year just
closed Even the export trade in rig iron
- believed 20 he established en- : rerra-
men, basis. The iron has proved 20 b Of
suitable gGali;y. ard AZ rc-dcys prices In
Manchester. which Is the leading market
for American iron, the net at furnaces ap-
pears 20 be eQgal !; not 4 l!'tle better than
American markets VIII afford Sales were
made during the current month in Man
CHESTER ~ AS 20 5Ss per ton. and allow
~ :1T f-e.Sht aCG ether charges the ne.
on furnace banks, would he abol; slSa; dol
LAYS - tc@.
The 5-: trade in rails may or may rot
he rc-r,2ne.t, although aNout ia.ee tons
Have been ;ake- during The year chiefly Tor
Japan ami China, The ran trade is so
hstcsd around. however. ;hat Il IS iI-2cs-
s.ble 20 set The data necessary for any
very coClf lete STATE rle-t The fact tha;
prices in Europe are equivalent 10 about
-. I @, p. ought 10 give cur mills ample
crvort unity FOR securing business. WITH
pesse:lsr iron az present rr.cCs the mills
crghi 70 have = coed MARCIA On rails. even
a, price 70 compete s-cte ssf;..ly with for
eiCn makers. One reason for expecting
psrr.are-cy II our fore! 81 iron trade Is the
fact iAct the !-c-gasi--- t@rc.;y q: c-es ant
feel il Europe IS gradually developing a
higher cost, while the conditions or this
s.Gc are exactly TIE opposite.
Taking everything into account. there
fore, X may tv assumed ,ha; The prospects
for 1874 a-a UNUSUALLY i1vora ale- The lors
Fer:ot of enforced economy must have
pretty cc17Iy r-n its course. and IS the de-
n.ard and T-.ces II. our CEREALS have been
almost phenomenal che country Is II a
much better condition 10 make expenii-
lures than ever before. IL may t4Le some
time TO realize some q these advantage.
but TIE Ultimate outcome IS almost as sure
IS tina; EI-ht !7llc vs. day"
The steady DEVELOPMENT Of our great
Industries for 90 years under the PRO-
,ecyiye system has II iasr broushttLeI
Up 70 the poic, where they fiuI il pos
si0le 10 coEpe;c IL the worlds mar
sets To Return fully to that system.
'Gl le- our Industries proceed uotrau.-
-.elcd a.ors the path Of progress. means
hat the Words rr.nacy in mauui@c-
turing Viii eventually belong 10 The
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