New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-16
FRESH TRADE DEVELOPMENTS.

Inc United States Consul-General at Cape Town
mas recently reported the competition between
this country and Australia for South African
patronsge He says that Tasmanian and Austria
Han wheat sells at Cape Town from 81 IS to 81 IS
per bag Of 300 pounds. and Californian wheat for
" ~ Red winter and hard spring wheat from the
United States sent by steamer quoted at SO SO
and 80 50 respectively. But there is little call for
the latter Hard wheat Is used only for blending
Australia is selling fine roller -four at SO % per ton
Cat Melbourne and the freight charges would raise
the cost 10 sss 90. Brought from New-York. a cor
responding grade OF -four would cost SO 50 at Cape
Town. Australian corned roast boiled beef and
mutton sell for rs cents per dozen one-pound tins
and 81 SO per dozen two-pound tins. The New-York
price is a trhe lower than this and the freight
from this city is also little lower than from
Australia. The quality of the Australian goods is
a great effort TO push them in South Africa
To South America and some other parts OF the
world the United States has been able TO sell good
many sash frames and doors for buildings. An
inquiry has just been made in Southern France as
10 the possibility OF marketing such wares IN that
locality The United States Consul at Marseilles
says that the French style Of window. glass door
hinges. makes our sash frame utterly useless In
France: but II the French fashion We're followed
carefully by American manufacturers there might
be chance TO sell our products. In the mater
Of doors. the impression exists that reany -mads
he necessary 10 create demand. therefore, for the
former before many such doors could be sold
The United States Consul at Buenos Ayres, re-
plying TO numerous inquiries about the light rail-
ways be built in the province OF that name
says that they could be constructed only with for
eign capital and that such capital would Doubtless
come from England The gauge proposed Is
metre, or BIS feet and the lines would serve
rather as feeders than rivals OF existing roaus Oh
broader gauge. Inasmuch as freight woulo heeu 70
he
lines and special set OF repair shops with mar
row gauge tracks, would he requires by the new
system the American Consul is not satisfied that
the enterprise has promising future
In discussing the outlook for iron and steel Inc
Iron Age" this week says: The manner In which
contracts are being covered for material for the
balance Of the year indicates that consumers GO
not hope for any receding of values Where con-
tracts for a long season are usually placed, now
ever BUYERS are not disposed to go much INTO lSp
The agricultura-implement makers nave VyusiO
very heavily of bars merchant steer ana "a
usual custom not covering beyond mat
period"
The American Druggist" says that the retali
druggists In Burlington. VT. have until recently
been selling proprietary medicines at the full price
bur a local tobacconst began 70 sell them AT 70
nor cent off and 10 advertise extensively. Ihe
druggists held a meeting and then remonstrated
Will the tobacconist. He replied that they ha9 IN
yaded his business by selling cigars, anu la Ia he
right 10 complain. No compromise couIu ~, oe
yeoched and so the druggists went INTO tne GU,
rate business and underbid the cigar n nin ~
last accounts the latter was still In the neio-