New-York tribune., 1899-07-14
FRESH TRADE DEVELOPMENTS.

ouences OF a federation there such as has been
talked of for year or two past. The Ohi'ea
States Consul at sydney New South Wales, says
that the movement for federation is making head-
way and that a provision Of the scheme VIII be
the collection Of a federal tax in order TO cover
erpenses that are now met by the colonies sepa-
ratey. And the federal tax Will prooaby oe I'm.
posed imports Ganada has areaGy syor 90 Bs
goods. and the Australians are likely to do the
same thing.
The United states Consul at Santos gives table
Of exports from Brazil to the United States ana
the imports from this country for period OF ten
years II thus appears that while there mas peen
a falling off in the exports the imports have kept
about stationary. Indeed in at least two years
nss1 and ls9D the imports from the United States
exceeded those Of 1895 and also surpassed the
average Of the whole ten years-about 100000
1t is explained that one cause for stationary I'M
portation is the financial embarrassment resulting
from the low price Of coffee for the last two or
three This has not only reduced the value
less money to spend abroad II Is to be observed &
held her own in this matter England has lost con-
siderably compared with the trade OF 1893.
The same Consul Mr.. Hill. says that I'm order
10 build UP commerce with South America the
peop1e Of the United States should employ the
means as the uropeans-steamships under our
own flag banks under own control, and busi-
ness houses under distinctively American manage
ment Once placed on terms or equality
our merchants can be left to their own Initiative
A report on the commerce between the Argentine
Republic and the United States for the first three
months Of the year 1899. compared with the
same months in 1895 shows that the former coun-
try has sent us a slightly smaller quantity Of
mercha ndise. and bought from us to the extent OF
81 6167 759 more than last year. In the mean time.
however. England has made a gain In her sales to
the Argentine almost exactly equal to that Of the
United States The articles which have found an
Increased sale are cotton seed lnseed Kerosene
cotton yarns and cloths. hemp and jute bagging.
cordage. binding twine, woollen goods of VARIOUS
kinds cereal foods. oysters. salt fish. dried and
preserved fruits, mineral waters, whiskey In bar
galvanized iron articles. stoves BICYCLES bug
Sewing machines. electric light apparatus motors
watches and clocks COAL pine and spruce leaf
tobacco and sheep dips.
new knife for clearing the wool from a sheep
skin has been invented by woman In Bradford.
England. 1t is supplied with an electric current
which heats the blade. and combines a smuggling
effect with cutting. The device works so rapidly
invention admits OF faster work than formerly was
possible. After few hours practice a girl can
clean eight ten dozen skins an hour.
Consul Stone at Huddersfed. England. notes
the absence from English markets Of certain Amer
lean commodities that he thinks would sell well
there He specifies fresh fruit and cream cheeses.
He saws that the peaches pears grapes and oranges
offered for sale in England are never 80 nice as
those in our own country
The output Of paper made In this country during
the first half Of 1899 attained value OF Ss $50 $50
and that OF wood pulp was sl3. izs.5i2.
Now that notifications Of the mercerlzing proc
ess for cotton goods being devised by ingenious
people It has occurred to an Englishman named