The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-20

RAILWAYS docks ana steamer tines that VIII
open Cd the interior and increase the de-
raSnfs for ali American products
American Flour In Siberia.
During my residence in Siberia my
territory has included Northern emma
Manehuria. Siberia, Korea and Hawaii.
At the present time nearly all the white
no,fr usa<z In Siberia is brought from
America China and Japan send In very
little. England ard Germany have some
trade but By far the greater amount
comes from the United States
Flour is not alone used In the sea-
board cities. but far into the interior.
My customers extend as far back as the
Lake Batkal country. The present whole
sale price In viadivostok Is $,so goid
per hundred pounds. The demand In all
parts Of Siberia Is increasing every year
and will continue to do so for many
years TO come.
Russia is sending thousands upon
thousands of settlers into Siberia to set
tie up the country. As these arrive the
market demand for -four increases, anc
as Siberia has not yet come to grow
wheat In quantities to satisfy home con-
sumption an immense amount Will hav'
to be imported. II will be many years
to come before they will begin to grow
enough wheat and consequently the
American produc. will be in demand II
the trade is cultivated and other coun.
tries not allowed to carry II all.
II say IL will be years to come before
the increasing demand for American
-four will diminish. What they want In
Siberia Is No. -four. or such stock as Is
classed as No. by the Centennial mills
of Seattle. There Is practically an un-
limited demand for It when you con-
slider the rate at which the population OF
Siberia Is increasing.
THE trade of Manchuria is not so good
II has not been exploited to the same &C.
gree Under Russian government the de-
mand would greatly Increase Flour there
today Is a luxury. They grow smai
amount of wheat themselves and make
-four In the most primitive manner by
grinding the wheat between crude stones
The price is very high. and they use the
product only for fancy dishes. The posi-
bilities OF trade there. however. are magni-
ficent. and with the country properly open
ed up IL will be increased TO an untold de-
gree.
This Country Favored.
'In Northern China the demand Is good.
but is yet in II infancy. At Pekin, Cneloo.
Tienstin and Neucllwang large amount
Of -four Is used, but in the interior not
so much. When Northern China Is opened
up by lines of railway and the people are
brought into the light. -four will. 10 great
degree, take the place of rice. Take all
these countries and II needs development
and the Introduction of all American pro-
ducts to produce market.
America Is we'll connected with Russia
for the development of her trade. Rus
slams are very friendly with Americans In
fact, more so than with any other nation.
The reason of this is that there have never
been any wars or serious disputes between
the two countries Russia would rather
buy from America than from England or
Germany. but your goods must be offered
in their own country.
Great Britain has not the hold on Rus
sian trade that is generally supposed.
Neither has Germany. In Viadivostok
there is one English Touring house and
three or four Germans. These have de-
veoped their respective trades In Siberia.
while great deal Of the commerce that
has come 10 America has been on account
OF the friendly feeling that exists.
THE first necessity to Increase American
trade in flour and all other products in
Russia Is 10 send their commercial men
who understand their business and can