Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-07-06
Our Trade with Germany.

There has been of late not little
discussion Of our commercial relations
with Germany, and in some quarters
apprehension has been felt that we
were gradually losing that market for
American products. This feeling has
been due to the hostile agitation In
Germany on this subject, apparently
resulting from jealousy of the great
advance we have made in the export
branch of our foreign trade.
The facts, however, as shown by u
statement recently issued by the treas
ury department ut Washington, do not
warrant the assumption that we are
losing the German market. Thus far
no falling off is shown In our trade
with that country. Indeed our ex-
ports to Germany during the nine
months ended with March, 1900, show
q larger gain than those to any other
country, the total for the nine months
being $142,7s1, 4s9 against $123, 900, GIT
in the corresponding months Of last
year, making gain of $10,558,S72, a
larger increase than in our exports to
any other country. In the single item
Of provisions, however, there Is Ne
duction of about Is per cent, while in
nearly all other articles there is q
marked increase. Even in provisions
the falling of in the nine months under
consideration Is but about $4,000, 900.
This Is less than the increase in copper
or in Illuminating oil and but about
one-half the increase in corn alone, be-
ing also but one-third of the increase
In the single item Of cotton.
The detailed statement Of our ex-
ports to Germany during the nine
months ended with March shows an
increase In cotton, corn, -four, fruits
and nuts, cottonseed oil. seed, tobacco
manufactured and manufactured,
coal, copper, Illuminating oil, agricul-
tural implements, electrical and scien-
tiac instruments, clocks and watches,
builders hardware, sewing machines.
boots and shoes and numerous other
articles, while the chief reductions af.
feet provisions, wheat, live animals.
hides and skins. typewriters. sole leath.
er, oil cake and lumber. That the re-
duction>in these few articles 10 far less
than the increase in the other articles
70 shown by the fact, already MENTION
ed, that the net gain in our exports to
Germany is nearly $4,000, 900 and is
greater than the gain in exports to any
other country, the increase for the
month Of March alone being over
81, 000, 900. ......x.a
How to Polish = Table.
Wash the table with turpent1ne 20
as to eradicate any stains Of grease
that may be on it and clean this of
with, linen rags. Dip q soft cloth In
cold drawn linseed oil and apply 1t to
every part of the surface. Let the oil
remain on. for about IL hours; then
rub it well with q wooden cloth. Ar
soon as it appears perfectly dry apply
linen cloths to remove any moisture
that may remain behind. In three or
four days repeat the application Of the
oil as before, and when this operation
has been performed three or four times
sponge the top all over with lukewarm
water. Wipe 1t quickly and dry with
a soft cloth. The luster may not come
out as quickly as expected, but by
perseverance brilliant and lasting
polish will be obtained which will bid
defiance to stains from hot dishes,
fruits or boiling water. This polish 10
not suitable for rosewood, az it would
render it too dark. ''' "i", H. D.,