The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-04-04
EUROPE WANTS FLAX.
Americas Opportunity 60 supply Il
Prices Exorbitant.


Anersea's oDDossunity 20 supply Il.
Prices Exorbitant.
There never was q more opportune
time 10 introduce American fax into
Europe than the present.
The annual fax markets In Decem-
Der at Breslau, Germany, and Traute-
nau, Bohemia, were largely attended,
but very little business was transact
ed on account of the exorbitant prices
Of raw tax. Russian raw fax is 60
ing up in price daily, and 1t Is evident
that the material on hand in Europe
will not cover the demand for con-
sumption.
The fax harvest Of Russia this sea-
son is probably 40 per cent less than
that Of last year. although the harvest
Of 1899 fell short Of being an average
one. The worst feature about Russian
fax of this season Is now disclosed-it
Is not only wanting in quantity, but
also in quality. The price Of the raw
material this year has increased three
fold compared with previous years.
1t has been said by growers and deal
ers that four years Of good harvests in
Europe will be necessary to bring fax
down to a normal price.
At the present time Russian fax
meets with no effective competition in
Europe. The fax spinners Of Germany,
Belgium, Austria, France, Great Brit
ain and Italy are chiefly dependent on
Russian fax, the production of raw
fax in those countries being only an in
significant percentage Of their consump-
ton.
The 'spinners of Germany, Austria,
Belgium and France have made an
agreement that on and after Jan. 1,
1901, only IS per cent Of their spindles
shall be operated.
Austrian fax spinners have united
and bought one Of the largest Bohe-
milan mills, with 1900 spindles, with
the positive agreement that the ma
chimes are to be sold and that the mill
shall never again engage in the spin
ming Of fax.
All this trouble arises solely from
want of raw fax. European fax spin
ners hope that American growers will
take advantage Of this opportunity to
introduce fax into Europe.
1t is certain that American fax could
at all times successfully meet Russian
competition. 1t was only the other day
that learned from q German fax ex-
pert that the American fax fiber on the
average is much superior to the Rus
sian.
So reports W. x. Herzog, consul at
Zittau.
The Popular Maple Strip Package.
What is the most popular style of
package for strip and sugar? Through
wide acquaintance with the wholesale
trade an Orange Judd Farmer CORE
spondent answers: The gallon can for
strip is the general favorite, prefera-
bly, full measure and with screw top.
Consumers expect the strip to be of
good body and good color. In some of
the western markets these cans are
packed in. barrels in sawdust and in
this way save a little in the cost of
package and freight. The half gallon
can is a good seller in New York city
and also in Chicago and some points of
the northwest. yet it is not the stand
ard size. Sirup packed in bottles
quarts or fTe to the gallon-are not
special favorites.
So far as sugar is concerned, whole
sale dealers as a rule prefer the tin
buckets containing about ten pounds
and bricks weighing about one pound.
The brick of fair size is in more gener-
al favor than any other one shape.