The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-28
TNIOTE FIELD FOR OUR U4RES
Greece Wants American WindmiIls and
Funchnl Yankee Bicycles.

Funchnl Yankee Bicycles.
II has recently been discovered by the Aus
tran Minister OF Commerce AMI National
Economy. as he is called. that while other
European nations are enlarGing the profitable
scope OF their foreign trade. Austria among En-
ropcan nations is falling backward. AMI suffer
ing from the ELECTS Of n comrotition which the
Vienna GorcrnmentGors nothing to counterfeit.
Therefore It is seriously proposed that the
Austrian Minister Of Commerce shall delegate
TO various individuals the task Of representing
Austrian interests abroad. and to serve rs
national "drummcrs" In aid of their eypan-
sion. II is pointed out that there arc abroad
many proAtal 10 fields for the investment OF
Austrian capital and the utilization Of Austrian
labor. ard III" bureau Of Foreign Commerce at
Vienna hopes soon to re engaged in work
connected with them.
Meanwhile. however. American representa-
tives abroad are not lille in proposing metho Is
whereby the interests Of citiZen-subJects Of
Uncle Sam may be promoted. and one such
project comes from classic Athens in the sug-
gestion conveyed by the American Consul at
the Greek metropolis to the State Department
that there is now n chance OF Introducing
American windEsills into Greece. An Athenian
firm has. il appears. agreed to buy and erect
one windmill IN n cOuSnicuOuS location as n
ample and Is confident that It can sell others.
Inc nrnl W,lSheS 10 proceed very carefully in its
cholc" ~ this sample. in order to Get the mill
that will work est under the conditions. The
members Of the firm wish 20 Zeal with an
American establishment hecaus" they believe
that ~" Americans excel in the construction
Of this article.
The islands and mainland Of Greece possess
innpm"rahle small farms, laid out in vine
yards. vegetable. gardens and orange and
pOrtant question is that Of water. which. when
found. is near the surface and supplied to the
land by means Of wells worked ~ ma"hinery
prorrietors are well To do and could AFFORD
windmills. Greece. ii appears, is SO cut up by
the sea that there is hardly 2 day in tho year
and August in particular, the wind is strong.
A mill so constructed that II Will work either In
u light or strong WIND, $ nee,"d, II would
such as grinding grain.
Another Held ior, American Industry, II is
pointed out IN q bulletin 70 the state Depart
pears TIM practically. no wheeled vehicles are
used, Tn" streets OF Funchal are paved with
small, smooth stones brought from the sea-
the small stones are well laid down, and when
a square is finished it is pounded TO a level
with q heavy maui. Some OF these payemcnts
laid down. Time and use have made
them solid and smooth. They ride in, Funchal
In slcds drawn bv oxen, on horses and in ham
m9cks and in carriages on runners. Every
driver carries q ,r9G or coarse towel saturated
with grease. This, from time to time. he puts
down in front for the runners to pass over. In
and friction make the navcments almost as
smooth rs glass, and this compels. the buying
OF Madeira made hoo's. The soles OF these
boots are srongv and cling. TO the pavement.
Tho claim i made thar Mai"ira offers opror-
lunitlcs for the Investment vi American CAPT
tul IN bicycles.