Washington sentinel., 1900-03-31

made by MIN IN COnSeQ uehCG Oh
his employment by that firm, for
which he was paid.
SOME New Uses FOR Milk
From the cssein derived from milk
by coagulation, is now made an
artificial ivory known as lactite,
from which are manufactured bill
lard balls, tooth brush handles,
combs, &c. By treatment OF the
same casein certain manufacturers
prepare a paste or powder that can
be used instead of eggs in some
kinds Of cookery, while costing
only half as much. The casein
combined with alkaline bases
makes a hydraulic cement. The
curd IS cuti bits which are dried
rapidly and then finely powdered.
The powder is mixed with twenty
per cent OF pulverized quicklime.
Finally, curdled milk has been tor
some time used in whitewashing
buildings and to prevent scaling.
For this purpose it is mixed with
- -~ -. - at-t- IL lsas,sI
Lactarine is a preparation Of al
most pure casein, which, dissolved
in ammonia, is used to thicken
colors employed in cotton printing
IMPORTS INTO CANADAAND How
TRADE IS MADE. .- Consul Martin
transmits from Amherstburg, Feb.
9, 1900, extract + ON the Toronto
Globe. OF Feb. 9, relative to trade
with Canada, as follows:
The package question is source
Of much trouble. Cases in which
German or American goods are
sent are seldom charged Tor. The
habit Of placing on packages an
eXorbitant charge to insure their
return is policy which is justii-
able when the customer resides
within reasonable distance from
the works; but when 5000 miles
oil water way-in addition to oyer
land haulage-separates buyer and
maker, it is the duty Of the latter
to be satisfied with the bare cost
price Of his empty cases.
An important feature is that the
American is satisfied with smaller
orders, and the buyer looks for
equal attention and equal courtesy
whether the order be a large or a
small one. Importers are often
offended by the manner in which
some makers attempt to make
them sensible OF the obligation in
Cured by consenting to supply
their wants. A Canadian retailer
made up and sent to a BIRMINGHAM
maker what was tor him a large
order. This was acknowledged in
due course in the following caus-
tic words: 1--WE have received your
order Tor a few goods" Not a
syllable Of thanks. This is in
strong contrast with the attitude
which would have been assumed
bY an American firm. A courteous
note would have been received
containing a brief word oil thanks
and some indication of the proba-
BILE date Of despatch. The length
o time taken to execute orders is
another and serious cause OF COM
plant. Several times goods or
dered in December had not come
to hand before July. In days Of.
old that was submitted TO, but.
quite a different order now pre-
walls. The particular States where
American hardware is produced I.
are distant from the Canadian .
centers only few days by rail. I
Most of the makers there carry
sufficient stock to execute orders
on receipt, and in many cases the
goods can be delivered before the
order, if sent to England, could !
have reached the makers hands. |
There is therefore every reason.
why special speed in dispatching
should be extended to all Cana
dian orders. These facts. collected
by experts, and the thoroughly
practical suggestions made, show
that the British producer need no
longer expect the market to ac-
commodate itself to his wares and
ways OF business. He must meet
the demands Of the market If he
would gain the benefits of Cana
da's effort toward closer trade re-
lations.
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