New-York tribune., 1901-01-27

,or,,,en4 today made public another large por
ton of the Taft Commissions report dated at
Manila November 80. of which the most impor-
tant part is that relating to the market ror
American products in the Philippine lslanos' as
follows:
1t is remarkable fact that. in spite of the dis,
interference with business there has been steady
and rapid increase In the customs T., xSicS they
reached the total of ass s97 r. Mexican Thls TOO
those occ&soned directly by the Ths tariff
has been such to nflict practica&y ally -,
cascos and lighters has been inadequate Cor ths
P5omps Pro bopse aces 9t for the Storing goods
have proved insufficient. that much dettS r,u T
custom house facilities being increased a5 as
rapidly possible and il is BELIEVED ina. m os ~1rs
become adequate, while the oulolng OF 5P iJSDs
and lighters is progressing more and more FapidE
The completion of the breakwaters inclosiIg the
port of Manila and the dredging OF 1ne u aasrl s
poTers porte in this market At present vessels some
times compelled to lie idle for weeks N tne Ss
difficuity will be obviated when the breakwaters
ANYTHING that favors reduction in freghts and
consequent lowering of the prices at wni'n AI'eIl ,
greatly increase their use; among the common Peo,
shipped directly to Manila. When they are trans
shipped at Hong-Kong II is reported that there rs
freight rates from Hong-Kong TO Manila are ex-
orbtaut Yet many importers are Obliged To- oiaee s
long DELAYS at Manila In 1 unloading make ship
lead them to cFarge high rates in order to com
peusate themselves for the time lost In port. The
tion of the work outlined on the new port AZ the
The coasting trade of the islands is at present in
thu the hands an s. Of few large companies IN fat the
Lack of competition enables the owners of vessels
engaged in this trade to fN freight rates. which
The coastinG Is extersiv and is certain fo in
= n
inland communication are improved.
draught vessels suitable for entering tie smaller
ports of the archipelago and fer large steam
continue for some time. The bringing Of such YES
at which they could be placed on the market. and
at s the same time would yield handsome profit to
American exporting houses cannot be too strongly
urged To study carefully the Philippine market and
ces Of the people rather than 10 shio their Goods
here haphazard and take chances on their proving
acceptable.
MARKET FOR AGRICULTURAL TOOLS.
1t is believed that this country will eventually
afford good market for American agricultural i'm
are for the most paTt rude m ,ne extrerns biIe
there are some steam sugar mills in Luzon and
Nesros. yet the machinery employed is out of date
Islands. In very many instances cane Is still
crushed between stone wooden rollers turned by
aSd akated Nth e Such be machney an
that PROFITS its Would be IS r
thoroughly modern machinery and methods to be
For the successful cultivation of large sugar
estates stea ploGghs must be employed in consid-
adapted ted to their use being for the most part level
present used for pioughine is a very unsatisfac-
tory sort OF draught animal the best, while the
Gently reached 81 to 50 per sent Of the total mum
@ Der In many provinces. Other epidemics of rinder
pest In the past have produced similar results In
many provinces the people have been unable to
OF draught animals for pioughing. and were steam
ploughs available now their owners might make
handsome prohts BY breaking up land at a fixed
The ploushs in common use are wretched
affairs and the harrows are little better. Such
things as our disk harrows hoI-e cultivators etc
are entirely unknown There are mo good hoes TO
be be. had @ in the islands the implements in common
Native planters are already more less. alive
TO the necessity of portable tramways for bring
important sugar plantations have them. but there
will be need OF many more.
gl,i,ar lTtative We people Were modern implements and
Ply placed upon the market and offered for sale
aefe f they & would probably not purchase but were
tive planters would be quick to appreciate the ad-
VantaSes or improved machinery and implements.
Similarly. the methods employed in planting
Sultvating and harvesting rice or the crudest
OF IT IS threshCd under the feet of men or animals
tss and wI1n@wfGs oy PSHmdng IN wooden NOR
tossing up grain or chan in fiat. wooden baskets
Improvement in the method Of harvesting and IN
, ras implements used for the purpose is most I'm
fields e harvesting time for lack OF Sufficient la
wing machinery wond sseediy fRd ahs ia %3 wav
ren9 SSe n large t @ steam psarn mill
Dagupan Railway proved very profitable invest
The amount OF drugs and chemicals imported is
considerable. and will increase. American export
ers viii have 10 compete with the German trade
would seem that there was an especially good op-
portunity for the Importation OF manufactured
hardly exist in the market to-day
American horses have done we'll here when fed
on tilpoTJeu nay ana grain. but mules have done
better. There can be no doubt that the mule "a the
most satisfactory draught animal which has ever
TO supplant the comparatively weak and Slow mov
Ing water buffaloes on large estates.
GROWING DEMAND FOR WHEAT FLOUR
greatly increase with the return OF prosDeritr 70
these Islands and the proposed reduction in the
become accustomed to II. and the probable short
age or rice In the coming year will lead to the
IL Is considered certain that there will be a heavy
Increase In importatons OF American preserved
meats and canned fruits and vegetables although
some very good canned fruits are AT present i'm
ported from Spain There will be a markat For
been introduced by the troops and T9ers f. S tney
hdently anticipated that changes In the tariff
a "a materially reduced price will greatly increase
elry. which should be somewhat gaudy TO suit their
taste The watches at present marketed here have
poor works anu 'aiS anu "re'chediy
1t is not uncommon to find a native with a col
GOOD American watches with suitable diais and
"a eases ought TO supplant the cheap affairs which
These islands produced cotton in some quantity
benon Ine Gays or the Spanish Government to-
necessarily fell into neglect Ii is now raised ina
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