New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-27
FOREIGN MARKETS OPEN.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR AMERICAN MANU-
EACTURERS IN FRANCE AND
SWITZERLAND.
EXPORTS OF HATS. PRESERVED MEATS. FRUITS
AND IRON AND Steel. PROMISE
GOOD RESULTS.

GOOD RESULTS.
Washington. Aug 2s Speculative American
manufacturers are always supposed 10 be ready to
exploit their wares The American consular agent
al Limoges France. Walter T. Griffin writes to the
State Department that such can now turn their at
tention 20 France. He makes particular reference to
fine straw and felt hats. British manufacturers
almost entirely supply the large department stores
both in Paris and in the provinces Fine silk. derby
and soft fets and the finer grades OF straw hats
are manufactured outside Of France. The material
OF which the latter made is Identical with that
used in making the same goods in America. Mr.
Griffin calls the attention Of American manufact-
TO the INSCRIPTIONS action OF certain French
dealers who in their inferior homemade hats put
fictitious names with "New-York' the address.
This shows that American manufacturers exporting
to Europe should have their trademarks regis
tered He heartily recommends American hatters
to study the French market.
Another export suggested is preserved meats.
Just there ia special reason for activity. be-
cause two three Of the establishments erected
in France TO overcome inportat!ons OF American
meats have met with unfortunate experiences. Mr..
Griffin says that the French packers have not the
supply. do they possess the experience Of the
largest and best-equipped American factories.
The trade in dried. canned and preserved fruits
has oeen steadily growing. The demand for dried
apricots. pears raisins. canned apricots peaches.
plums and cherries from the United States sur
France itself Samples must be attractvely packed
and put the market early.
CHANCES FOR IRON AND STEEL TRADE.
France is ambitious TO make improvements In her
marine service, and n is probable that the prices
Of iron and steel will advance. This consular
agent declares that now is the time 10 make an
assault on the iron and steel market OF Europe.
He further says that one effect Of the Spanish
American has been to give Europeans bet
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70 manufacture Instruments Of precision. He
quotes leading Frenchman saying: America
has astonshed the world with the accuracy OF her
implements and machinery her steel ships resiet
and endure better than those Of other and older
countries Her intricate machinery does not get
our Of order quickly and stands crucial tests
far beyond the power Of European apparatus. and
there fever failures because there ara fewer
defects This due 20 her instruments OF precision
Mr. Griffin suggests that this country take ad-
vantage Of this reputation. and supply France with
tho machinery she desires TO increase her manu-
features careful study should be made Of the
needs OF the French market and Of the best and
quickest way Of meeting them. The best man to
send 70 France to represent American manufact-
uTsGs Is a. AMERICAN Jam! bubos a. St Call
says that Zurich is the great distributing pom.
from the United states He gives large list OF
such imports. with the names Of the states rom
ample iathes ard shapers from New-York and
Ncw-Jersey railroad iron from Illinois ana PENN
sylvania agricultural implements and machinery
from Ohio. New-Iork and Indiana. rihes and re-
volvers from Connecticut and New-fork ana va
vious fruits and wines from California
SWISS TRADE DECREASING
Consul Adolph /. Frankenthal. AT Berne. in CIV
ing the number ~ commercial travellers in Swift
zerland licensed in the last three years notes the
fact that not one is credited to the United states
He says further. II circulars must oe sent. fhey
should be In German or French In rev cases.
he thinks printers ink may be or service, put
a tive representative who can speak these IAN
riages would he % ines'!mable oenent 70 houses 1s
desiring 10 omen trade with Switzerland. Inc
Swiss conservative, and Will not accept go11s
| G q d ard therefore credit for a reasonable
| time should De allowed The canton OF Berne is
suffering for modern labor-saving machinsry smn
| novelties and he suggests that sampe-roo"
| there would be OF the greatest oeneht 49, 49,,
| Consul-Genersl Dubois states that tne rse To-
| amount of exports from Switzerland TO the Cnteo
| States for TIE first six months OF last yea
1880 while IN the first six months IN ne Prss
ent year the exports amounted 70 ON! so'"'-''''-
| a decrease OF 81 .Z5 100.