The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-25
Totals o.. 900. 1919 s8IaI5,248

Totals ............... 90. $780, 1879 s5z2a5,2 43
For 1895 the total exports were S3,o5l, l6s. a
was an increase in the sales to the United King
dom. British Australasia, Africa. Germany,
France, and some Of the South American coun-
Ing machines sold TO Canada. The figures relat-
ing to France include only the ewing machine
beads, as under the high retaliatory duty en-.
forced in France against American products
u Is not found profitable to export the iron
stands and wooden cabinets. For February,
S244;1s8. Cuba, which in 1895 took ZIG, ia
S99Fth OF sewing machines, in 1895 fell off to
S SssSIa,, and M tbs bis. was mostly for att%chments
titles, wrapped in the horrors OF war, has had
little use for anything but food, firearms, and
The annual average of sewing machine exports
aanpihg me past ten years has been over $4,000
1 %tc II value NJ This does not include the goo. 900
already referred to. The same company operates
factory with 900 employees at Ellzabethport,
supremacy Of American over foreign labor Is
l JslS IN the fact that the 1000 Yankees in New
S ssSssy s tote Sus as =, KR;aiRP Any mae h b 81 as DO the
ts,oo00OO machines made by this company
rom 1893 to the end of 1896, nearly 5000, 900
Saye been made in factories located abroad, but
aSireetly controlled and managed by tho New
nork company. The average value OF the eX-
RoTIs OF sewing machines from the United States
nnicates that about $4,000 machines are eX-
ported annually, and the total number Of Amer
%ah machines sold annually in foreign countries.
$3.50 hbooC Ildtlt hDTDhu, j eQuhl O Inb
COMPANIES.
The export trade has been the salvation of
States, said the President OF one OF the leading
iiSSnRanies, During the financial depression OF
the last four years there has been IA marked de-
IeaSe IN domestlc sales. and sharp competition
Ia Affected prices unfa vorably. There has
ossh cutting OF prices in all directions. and some
IL ~ biggest companies have taken a hand in
H. Inc sale OF sowing machines at cut prices
nosaii large department stores has had a de.
sIW1ailLlhs eject, and 1t Is not to be denied that
sone very excellent machines are being mark
sea N TINS way at low figures. So far the big
ou h" u "a COMPANIES have kept their machines
nave found Il difficult to keep their factories
. .InarnS on f9ll time If 1t had not been for the
There have been great fortunes made and
pUstFX, Elias Howe realized over 81 900, 900 in
tihn ~ and Isaac NJ. Singer lived TO see
~ Slsiness or which he was the founder de-
nent Of 30 a d nj pr eI% nS So from ienco me nsr rnsesr.
me-, and skill from which the sewing machine
ar u"'trE started a little less than half II century
Hess' ant from It's development and operation
s nd additions have been made to the wealth
lsst1 W nave neen the only ones among the eur
TS h INVENTORS who reaped substantial rewards.
by sg OFFERS lacked the faith and persistence TO
their grr,i rhn 49, ~ hI 4 'ueas' anu so hiiSsou
,. AZ long qso as 1851 New York bocame the
STEAD "iNtiiIic cciltre OF the universe, ana mas
Ii,n" mil maintained that position 10 the present
haW,e factories were located in other cities,
ithss thrlr headquarters were in New York land
nvrn"n,ilsrcial end of The business was always
iS"saclcd here. At AN early date Orlando u.
r ,S became Identified with the sewing ma
rsmc Industry, but he retired in 1875, several
has nolnre his death. In tho litigation grow
aSsonl Of the infringement OF Howe's. patents.
w ss Jordan & Clark, IA Now York law firm,
/" eh'Ployed as counsel by J. NJ. Singer & Co.
Wa is3i Al that time Ambrose J.. Jordan
nag nav ,tttorney-Gcneral of New York State,
All. nc sewing machine suits We're looked
"i,nn, ny his partner, Edward CLARK. The
co',"''S were too poor TO pay the large
t,HHS's and counscl fees which accrued in
Il 'olrSc OF the litigation, and in paymGnt for
w. st'Nlc,s and for money advanced Mr..
iSsir1S accented an interest in the firm, and in
ora'rS ,ooi charge OF the legal and financial
in as,i,m OF tho business. H. MAS nc who, In 1856,
w. r. n lhstaiment plan. This, it il believed,
80 .he inerptiOn Off system that has now be-
"e universal sDd all Tembraoing In its scope.