The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-27
AMERICAN TRADE IN ARMENIA
The HaFrUt-Mezreh Agency to BE
Extended to Other Cities

The HaFrUt-Mezreh Agency to BE
Extended to other Cities
Thomas II Norton. the United States
Consul at Harput, Armenia writes to the
State Department that since the estab-
ISnment of the Hdrput consulate on jan
uary l. 1901, a keen desire has been ex-
pressed in mercantile circles of Haeput
and Mezreh 20 enter into direct CONNER
Ciai relations with the United States Mr.
Norton explains that the agency Of
American manufactures recently esta5-
| lisn-4 for those two cities. will, as a re
suit Of this sentiment be extended TO Ma
latia, Diarbeki-. Mardin. Arabkir, ard
other important commercial centres in
that consular district
Concerning this agency the consul says
The efforts OF the agency viii be
chiefly directed. at the outset to the in
PRODUCTION Of agricultural machinery and
every thing connected with the nee Is CT
/ the large farming interests The density
of the population Ct the large fertile Ear-
put plain is greater than that OF England.
To aid in this work and serve as an ob-
ject lesson, a model farm cultivated ex-
cIusiyely by American machinery, has
been started at Ashvan. a few miles to
the northwest of Harput, IN a peculiarly
FAeSaS ~ ~4NA VIZ AltS beAtshS VA Nta~
Euphrates.
In the opinion Of the Governor General
Of the vilayet, who is warmly interested
IN the matter Of introducing American
implements, there would be a decided ad-
vantage in also having the new machin-
cry at work in the immediate vicinity of
Mezreh, the capital, so as to be eaSiiy
seen by the large number Of people re
sorting there from every section Of the
province He has accordingly very gen,
erouSIy placed at the service Of the man
ager Of the agency n large tract Of arabic
land in the neighborhood Of that city. on
which the operations of pIowing, sowing,
CUltivating and harvesting the standard
crops of the country can be readily fol-
lowed and studied.
In addition to agricultural implements,
etc, the agency will also devote its at
tentiOn to the Introduction Of farm wag-
Ons and other vehicles: pumps, windmills,
hydTaul : rams, and drills; -four, cotton,
and silk milling machinery; iron, mechan-
les tools, kitchen utensils. carriage
springs, structural and general hardware,
nails, locks, hinges, screws, etc; leather
and saddIery. petroleum lamps, clocks,
stoves, furniture iron bedsteads, folding
chairs, and tables, cotton goods, fhowy
BEliilS GI4L HeANE C4CIn lot awnings ana
tents. paper, paints. shoes, toys, notions,
etc.
AS it is practically impossible in the
Orient to secure orders or enter upon bust
ness relations except on a basis of sam
pies, I have decided to establish ar ex-
hibit Of American wares in connection
with this consulate, where merchants Of
the region can see our products properly
displayed and receive at any time desired
Information enabling them TO correspond
directly with American manufacturers or
forward orders through the above-men-
toned agency To that end. a large room
on the ground floor of the consulate has
been arranged for such an exhibit.
The American agency has agreed. IN
I'll further notice, to arrange, label N Ar
menian and Turkish, and keep in good
condition all samples Of goods received at
this consulate The agency has further
agreed TO bear a certain proportion OF the
expense connected with the sending of
samples here It is also ready to pay
port fees. customs duties. and freight
from the scaboard to this point on any
sample Of American goods sent freight
prepaid 10 Samsoun. our nearest port:
provided that such sample does not ex-
coed $ in value OF 30 pounds in weight
L.
correspondence In advance is requisite
Agricultural Implements are admitted free
OF duty Samples OF cloth less than L
pounds in weight are likewise admitted
free Other wares pay duties amounting
to s per cent ad valorem on a low vaIua-
ton.
Exporters wishing TO take advantage Of
this opp JTtunity can forward samples ad-
dressed to this consulate, IN care of tn
United States Consular Agent at Sam
SCUM sending invoices to The latter for
presentation at the custom house Sam
pies by mail may be addressed directly
to this consulate.
1t would he well in order 10 simplify
matters at the custom house To attach to
each sample n label reading 'EchautifIon
pour ! exposition CommerciaIe du conSulat
Ces EtatS-Jnis a HarpOut' CsaupIe for
the commercial exhibit of the United
States consulate at HarpuO- Il would be
well to send with the articles a few Illus
tTated posters In the price lists of wares
sent. II is likewise desirable to Indicate
against each article the cubic contents
and the weight. when packed ready for
expectation This facilitates calculations
on the total cost Of freight by sea ana by
land between an American seaport and
this city
The time is ripe and the conditions are
peculiarly propitiOus for American nanu-
featuring enterprise. especially in the
lines above indicated. TO gain A perna-
present but little active foreign Competi-
ton IS to be encountered
No pains will be spared on The part Of
this consulate to further the efforts Of
American exporters who desire to avail
themselves Of the opportunity now open