The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-13
Amerlcan FruIts and Candies.


The English people are habltually pref
udiced against foreign goods, until they
have proved them, when they take the
best, whatever it's source and American
productions are especially welcomed. A
present trouble with American foods Is
that such shippers as the California fruit
dealers usually send the second grade of
canned goods to the foreign market, and
the general trade Is severely injured.
There Is a large opening for green fruits,
as California, oranges sell for three pence,
and other fruits are high In proportion.
Even the New England doughnut has in
vaded old England, accompanied by fancy
cakes and sweets sold in number of
American stores. Candies of fine grades
from the United States are steadily gain
ing the patronage Of the rich.
London is the supply center for the tre-
mendous purchases of American agricu-
tural machinery being made by Russia,
Germany and other states of Europe.
England has never been much of a mar
ket for the improved implements of hus-
bandry, as they cost more than the clum-
sy domestic articles, and the lower price
Is what wins with the average agricultu-
rist. A perceptible Improvement is show
ing In English farming machinery, and
many of the American implements are
American steel planning mill manufacturer
found twenty models of his machines made
in Berlin but the large concern which
had stolen the design told him that they
would buy direct in the future, because
they could not match either the price or
quality of the originals.
Chance for American Furniture.
There is a good opportunity here for
soon as Western factories will learn that
light-colored furnishings are not suited TO
the smut Of London, and that the English
for the present will have only the dark
finish. They are growing partial to the
original and graceful transatlantic house
fittings, and promptly buy whatever Is
offered, IL il suits their requirements.
The Prince of Wales Duke of Cambridge
and other notables, witnessed the tests OF
non-inhammable wood from American fac
tories. as made here lately, and the navy
department is further investigating, with
a view to using this wood In all the new
battleships.
Next year will likely see the same kind
Of a slump in English bicycle prices as
occurred last year in America. The Unit
ed States is sending thousands of wheels
here to sell for f8 upwards, while the high
grade domestic machines are still offered
at go. Factories for cheap wheels are also
springing up by the score, and wheels of
service will soon he as low In price as
in the United States. The greatest pres
ent drawback for American wheels Is the
difficulty of getting repairs made for them
by the Incompetent English shopmen.
Typewriters and Shoes.
Something like 1000 American typewrit-
ers Of the standard makes are being sold
each year In the British Isles, and no
line of imported goods has a larger de-
mand The leading writing machine peo-
pie keep regular travelling statesmen on
the road and have agencies in all i'm
portant places. One of the greatest draw
backs to the typewriter trade is the preju-
dice against the female typewriter In pub
lie offices; but increasing numbers Of Eng
lish girls are taking up the work.
Recently several large shoe factories Of
New England have pooled forces for Eng
fish trade and have esta blished three stores
In London and at other inland points
under the name OF the American Boot
Company. Heretofore II has been dificuit
to get a good az from the. store stocks
Of heavy and often uncomfortable English
boots. but the buying public Is slowly
learning that a rcady-made American shoe
may mean the same comfort for which