New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-11
FRESH TRADE DEVELOPMENTS.

Nearly twenty years ago Michigan began 70 sur
PASS Pennsylvania az producer OF iron ore by
1870 her output had grown 20 - per cent ot tAls
c0urtrv's total-a scant 100000 tons OUT of less
than 100000 Tho amount mined IN Michigan J"
l.eg was IN round numbers 7s0rp tons ana 'h's
was about half the total for the whole In''en
s,ates Immediately thereafter there was
marked decline f. Michgan's yield but IN 1885
.heae oe-sres were nearly equaNed again. The
three regions IN Michigan that produce iron are
the Marquette district which ships from the Guy
~ that name. fhc Mcnominee whose Outlet Is rs
CANADA on Lake Michigan. and the Gosebic' when
shirs from Ashland near tho western end OF Lake
snne-,or Minnesota has only begun 10 produce an
arnroclahle amount within seven or eight years
vet she IS already close upon the heels or Michigan
md mined over 100000 fons last year. Most NJ
this however came from the Mesaha district ana
only onc-fourth of Minnesota's output from mo
VcrmilHon range The Mesaba Is A greater pro-
Queer therefore, than any o. the three ranges IN
Wchiean the hyc upper lake districts produced
os nuch iron ore last year ns NE WHot, ,,o,
INV mined I'm the United Sintes Tho latter state
mont would apply 10 1891 100
There IS one electric Light organization IN Kansas
CIV already but n new ono IS about 10 be formed
and rho company Will probably supply power for
number OF trolley lines also
Consul Hals,ead at birmingham. conveys to the
STATE Department expressions from tho English
,,ross detouncing a combination between the ship
ping lines of England which keeps freight rates
above those given % Americans 70 the same HHI-
kcts south Africa for instance.
The French Government has resorted 70 n curious
means ~ raisng revenue. II IS selling the privi-
leee - advertising new form Of post card
The card resembles The folding letter sheet tried
q, thia countr, few years aso. Twice much
space f. afforded "a on II card. and the ra'e IS a
l.tl, lower than that for regular iettcr As the
now device may he folded and scaled. much
privacy Is given M ny the ordinary envelope. The
use Of these letter sheets Will reduce the sales of
postage stamps. bur the Government expects 10
more than make good the loss by the payments for
advertisements on them
The plan 10 he pursued by tho Canadian telegraph
management Wher the line from Dawson 20 skag
nav is completed next month II 10 send messages
bv mail from Vancouver every other day and
from Victoria or Nanaimo on the alternate day.
F Thus daily service viii he afforded The steam
er- VIII carry the messages 70 skaguav. and \ ia
ionr6 mat The trip viii no' require more than
+ three DAYS a similar pnn vii b" pursued, of
coireo IN regard messages coming south from
Ito Kloudike
TIE Bronson carbide factory At Craudere Falls.
Canada has been completed and operations there
viii begin Immediately There IS talk ~ SIN an
other plant 10 manufacture ms commonly IN
Canada
Chicago has paid ne much as 8, % square yard
>o- h-,ok having hut committee o. city officials
went down into Indiana the other day and was
i shown stroeis that were paved a. cost ~ only
about 81 % or 8 q yard
In discussing the relative merits Of packet tea
and loose tea The Merchants Review" trade
weekly devoted 70 the grocery interest Gays that
the amount q tea drunk IN his country Is falling
! INK foreigners I, wellon.ep any hing that prom
ises the packet scheme does. 10 increase sales.