Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-02

South American markets, and was not
successful, only because he was not
able to find the last that enjoyed the
preference in that country. In the
foreign samples department he found
the identical last for which he searched
SO long, and obtained permission to
have lasts made after the pattern of
the one on exhibition. The result, he
says. Is that he will invade the South
American markets with the shoe, as
he can supply the article desired at
lower price for equal quality than is
obtained In the markets of other coun-
tries.
Tint the department of foreign sam
pies Is of mutual advantage to Ameri-
can manufacturers and foreign buyers
is indicated by an instance of few
days ago. One of the delegates to the
International Commercial Congress
visited the department in company
with local manufacturer. and, point
ing to line of manufactured goods
displayed In one of the cases, said:
"There are the goods we buy: IL you
can make them we will buy them Of
yoii." Glancing at the price marked
on the ticket attached to the sample
referred to the manufacturer said: II
can make the article, make it better
and beat that price" "Then," said the
foreign visitor, you will have captured
our trade"
1t needs but glance at the display
of foreign agricultural implements to
show the advanced position of the
American farmer in the use of machin-
cry and of the manufacture of this
production. The foreign machinery, in
the American eye, is clumsy, awkward,
unwieldy, and contains an unnecessary
amount of lumber and metal. These
implements, therefore, require a great
er degree of energy for their operation
and are not the equal of the American
made farm machinery from a stand
point of economy.
The foreign samples department con-
tains specimens of fabrics, garments.
beds, bedroom furniture, trunks,
stoves, silverware, glassware, lamps,
and In fact almost every line Of manu-
factures in which Americans may de-
sire to compete. 1t is noticeable, how
ever, that Germany noted for her great
variety Of children's toys, is not rep
resented by a specimen from that line.
1t is stated, however, that a consign-
ment of dolls is on the way and will
soon have place among the exhibits
from abroad. The only sample of
liquor in the department comes from
the West Indies, and there are but two
Of these. clairin and rum.
In addition to the ocular demonstra-
tion which the foreign samples depart
ment affords as to what is necessary
on the part OF American manufacture
| ers to compete successfully in the mar
| ket of the world, this feature of the
exposition practically brings before
| him. through collection of photo
| graphs, the countries most desirable
as inviting his efforts for trade expan-
sion. In the north end Of the pavilion
are Photographic views from South
America, Central America, China,
Japan, South Africa, Mexico and other
countries. These photographs are not
commercial pictures, but, by the sub
| jects which they reproduce, they con-
vey an idea of the substantial charac.
| ter of the cities from which the scenes
| are taken, and many visitors are nc
| doubt surprised at the architectural
beauty of some of the cities hitherto
| supposed to be slow-going in the mat
ter of buildings. Taken as a whole
the foreign samples department of the
National Export exposition is a valu-
able educational factor, and interest In
the exhibits will necessarily increase
while the exposition continues.