The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-26
ASIATIG TURKEYS
AMERICAN BAZAAR.
CONSUL NORTON'S EXPOSITION.
He DevOtes Room of Harput Con-
suIate to the Display of Ameri-
can Manufactures--Turk an
Inviting Field.

IN Asiatfc Turkey there is an inviting
field for the attention of American ex-
porters, says Consul Norton of Harput,
in a recent communication to the State
Department.
FouT-ffths OF the recent emigration
from Asia Minor to the United States is
from this consular district As a result,
nearly every family has a member or
relative in America IN active CORE
spondence is maintained. Return visits
are frequent Gifts are often sent There
are extensive remittances Of money from
America. These have reached in the past
the annual amount OF S506, eco; at present,
the amount is about 5000. 900. To factors
of this nature is TO be added the wide
spread influence OF the american eduea-
tional effort at Harput and in the sur
rounding region. Contact for nearly half
a century with American teachers, Ameri
can methods, and American family life
has led TO high admiration for all that
bears the stamp OF our eountry's make,
and to a deep-seaIed confidence III AmeTi-
can integrity and business principles
There are probably more Englsh-speak-
ing persons in and about Harput than in
any other city in Asia Minor 1t will be
easily seen that this region is in pc
culiarly receptive mood for American
commercial enterprise
The agricultural implements in use are
practically Identical with those employed
in Biblical times. About the only modern
apparatus is the tanning mill, introduced
some years since BY American mission
aries. \ somewhat rude, but effective,
imitation Of the American type Is largely
used. The operations of blowing, harrow
ing. cuItivating, reaping, and thrashing
are all performed with primitive ap-
pliances.
Modern Farm Machinery Needed.
an cnterprising graduate OF n Ameri-
can agricultural college, trained in an
experiment station has energeticaIly
taken up the matter of introducing Ameri-
can machines. An extensive consignment
has been received. and VIII be employed al
various points during this autumn and
next year \ farm on the EuphrItes viii
be cultivated exclusively on American
machines. The governor general of the
vilayet is warmly interested in the effort.
AID has offered. for experimental pur-
poses. tract of land eicse 20 Mszreh. the
chief city, where ne working of the i'm
pIements can be readily observed by a large
suburban and rural population. Orders
for pIows, etc have already been received
Farmers await with esgeTness tie oppor-
tunity to see the working Of the reaper,
which should accomplish in a dag what
eighty men perform with existing Iacili-
ties
The chief difficult encountered IN con-
ueCJion with the introduction Of these ma
chimes is the lack Of draft horses Horses
are abundant but are used almost ex-
ciUsively for the saddle. BuTsEoeS and
oxen are employed for blowing and for
drawing the rude native carts. The few
freight and passenger wagons on the main
roads are drawn by horses
An agency of one OF the standard Amer
lean sewing machines mas been established
here. and has net with prompt success.
Extensive sales have been made. not only
IN the twin cities Of Harput aud Aezreh.
bat in the other popuious centres OF the
vilsyet and IN the cities OF the Tigris-
Within fifteen months this agency has dis
posed of 332 machines, with net receipts
OF SS,7
This agency has been in the hands OF d
competent. enterpriSiug native assisted
by a female operator. The agent receives
$50 per month and his assistant S13-25-
Both have also small commissions on
sales. The American machine has com
pleteIy driven from the markets Of this
district the English and German machines
hitherto IN vogue
Our Goods Readily introduced.
This example Of how quickly and easily
q weu-made- thoroughly reliable Ameri-
can article can be introduced into this
country and gain permanent IoothoId is
well worthy OF study on the part . man
UfactuTers seeking mGTts in the CFient.
There is no doubt that many other arti-
cles OF general utility can De introduced
with equal success, by using similar
means.
An analogous example * found in the
case OF the establishment here Of an
agency Of q prominent American life in
surance cOmpany-the first experiment Of
that sort in the region. Within fourteen
months, seventy policies have been issued.
The average amount OF insurance is $500.
There is apparently quite a field FOR
American enterprise in this direction. For
fire insurance, there is but little demand,
on account Of the prevalent abode con
struction.
The bicycle which the consul brought
with him vas the pioneer in this region.
He found excellent wheeling in the broad
plain OF Harput. and on most OF she routes
and bride paths about the vilayet. al
though the abundance Of stones causes a
ID - OF the tires As 4 result OF
the frequent appearance Of this wheel in
and about the cities of Mezreh and Harput
a demand has sprung up for bicycles, and
an agency Of prominent American firm
has been established here Another year
Will probably witness a general use Of
the article.
Demand for American Tools
There is marked demand for American
tools. their strength and Iightness recon-
mending them above ali competitors. The
same remark applies to machinery in gen
eraL An expensive American lathe has
been ordered here. after unsatisfactory ex-
peTiments with those of European make.
IN addition ID these Consul Norton de-
elares that Adriatic Turkey can easily be
made into good market for milling ma
chinery. nails and horseshoes, clocks and
watches cottons and calicoes. shoes. col
lars and cuffs, sawmills vehicles. saddles,
artesian well machinery. etc. and in con-
elusio2 he says:
A Commercial Museum
In order to facilitate The work of the
above agency, as we'll as TO enable local
dealers to enter directly into relation
with American houses. large room in
the consulate has been devoted TO the pur-
poses OF commercial museum. All sam
pies forwarded by American houses are
neatly displayed and provided with labels
in English, Turkish, and Armenian, giving
net prices and cost of transportation