The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-25
BIG GROWTH AHEAD
Jas. S. Bell Predicts Great Things
for Minneapolis Milling.
HE STUDIED CONDITIONS ABROAD
Mills Haven't Nearly Reached
Their Limit.

James s. Bell, president of the Wash
burn Crosby company. who returned yes
terday from a trip to Egypt and southern
Europe, predicts that the Minneapolis
-four milling industry will show remark
able increase in the next ten years. He
says the American miller's advantage lies
in his willingness to handle the business
on small margin.
The milling industry Of this city has
plenty OF room to grow said Mr.. Bell.
With fair treatment from American rail-
roads and reasonable legislation by con-
gress, 1t Is bound to show big increase
in the next ten years. The recent action
of the railroads in placing export -four
on nearly equal terms with export wheat
is favorable sign. The improvement OF
the steamship service from American
ports to new ports across the Atlantic
will be valuable aid.
Tourists as Trade Makers.
''The American tourist is good pioneer
for American trade. All countries are
pleased to see him and his money. Every
year sees big increase in the number Of
Americans visiting foreign countries.
They create demand for American goods.
and help lin educating the foreigner to
carry at least some American merchandise
in stock. AS the steamship service from
American ports to Mediterranean coun-
tries improves, our opportunities for SELL
ing -four in those markets will broaden
I believe that we will sell Egypt a con-
siderable quantity of -four in time. AL
though Egypt IS a big producer of wheat
it does not make the superior flour we OBJ
tain from the hard wheat of the north
west. We are already shipping some -four
to Malta and Crete. With other European
countries our trade is increasing. We are
selling more flour to Holland and to the
Init I'D nod pt- for fIo los
year show that we are lettering our
selves in the south and in the West
Indies. @~:~
Reciprocity an Advantage.
Reciprocity with some countries Of
Europe would work to an advantage to the
American miller. But there are so many
conditions and industries to be taken into
account in negotiating reciprocity treat
es with those countries that the miller
can expect little help from them in the
immediate future. France has duty on
flour which keeps lis out of that market
entirely. At the same time she has very
low duty on wheat and rebates the duty if
an equal amount of flour is exported.
There are countries in which we are do
ing little at the present time, where the
right kind Of education will gradually
bring our flour into more prominence a
better demand. Germany is one. There
Is much to encourage the, Minneapolis
miller in this kind of campaign. When
any community or country is once con-
verted to the use of hard wheat flour that
piece Of education does not have to be
done over again. ''- -. -
''The big advantage Of the American
miller is that he is willing to handle a
big volume of business on a small margin.
This will carry our flour into foreign mar
ketS in increased quantities in the next
ten years. I am that thoroughly con-
WINGED Of this that regard the Minne-
apolis milling industry as still in it's
infancy" -@ *.~~, b. ..|'~
Mr.. Bell was accompanied by his wife.
They spent much of their time at Alex
andria and Cairo, visited the pyramids,
and made the Nile trip. Z > =. = -,