Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-01-09
CONSULAR REPORTS.
Interesting Facts Cleaned From the
Later Ones.

In answer to numerous inquiries
| from United States exporters Com
mercial Agent Greener at Vladivostock
| has supplied the state department
with list of the articles whose i'm
portation into Siberia from America
| is affected by the Russian tariff. 1t
appears that there is prohibitive
| duty on iron or steel of American
origin and importers are required to
prove other origin of their material
before securing the reduced rate. Mr..
| Greener refrains from commenting up
| on the tariffs until the arrival of the
Russian Assistant Secretary Of FL
nance, who was to hear the protests
of the importers.
| Vice-Consul Ojalvo writes from
Erzerum, Asiatic Turkey, that there
is an opening for trade in carriages
in that district. AT present, the Rus
sian vehicle monopolizes the market,
inasmuch as it is made strong enough
to resist the rough roads of the coun-
try. The cost is from 5000 to $3.50,
delivered at the frontier. Petroleum
automobiles, the yice-consul thinks,
| can be readily introduced in that
| country if they are strongly made and
cost about $500 or $500 for four seats.
| The OK cart, which was the favorite
means of travelling for the people in
Asia Minor, is now almost neglected,
and the carriage is taking it's place.
Consul Winslow of Liege reports the
discovery CT a soft-coal basin at Asch.
in the province of Limbourg, a few
miles to the north of Liege. The coal
much resembles that found at West
phalia, Germany It contains from
IS to 20 per cent. of volatile matter
The first vein was discovered at a
depth of about 1910 feet, and between
this and 1868 feet, five veins have
been discovered, ranging from 26 feet
to Sc feet. 1t is thought this basin
covers about 24,700 acres. A German
company from Westphalia has begun
to develop a mine, and the John
Cockerill company, that has extensive
mills at Seraing and shipyards at Ant
werp, has decided to build large works
in the basin
Consul Thomas H. Norton of Harput
writes of the success of American |
cotton goods in Turkey, as follows: 81
take pleasure in reporting the success |
attendant upon the first serious exper- |
iment in introducing American cotton |
fabrics into this market, where, hither- |
to, Eglish wares have held undisputed |
sway. During the past week, job |
Der exposed for sale fifty pieces (40 |
yards each) of American cabot" The /
stock was old promptly to local re-
tailers at S2.S5 per piece, or 1-S cents
per yard. Great satisfaction was ex-
pressed with the quality, on account |
of its superior strength and weight.
Dealers prefer it to the best grade of
Manchester goods reaching this mar
ket, leaving out of consideration the
higher price of the latter, viz, 10
cents per yard. Hitherto, the mer-
chants in this vilayet have purchased /
cottons, calicoes. and prints almost ex-
clusively from English, German, and
French agencies in the orient. There
is strong and NAKED desire on the
pdib VI NHOltSdiS utdltIS 10 secure
this class Of goods directly from the
United States, IL prices will warrant
the change. This consulate will be
pleased to further in every way the eff
forts Of American manufacturers de-
string to occupy this field, and will
place price lists and samples in the
proper hands, as well as display them
in the commercial exhibit attached to
the consulate"
Consul F. w. Jackson of Patras,
Greece writes as follows in recent
report: Il send herewith copy Of a
catalogue published in Athens in the
interests of one of the large manu-
featuring establishments OF America.
and would call attention TO the sue
cess achieved by this method of ad-
vertising. The local agent of this
comDs ny. in speaking of the business
done in American agricultural machin-
err, says that four times as many ma
chimes were sold this season as last. in
spite Of unfavorable crop conditions.
and he believes the coming which the
area OF farming land is not extensive.
l would especially call attention to the
need or American houses to be repre-
scented by industrious agents IN the !
principal trade centres Of Greece. The
agents OF European exporters are al
ways on tn field In response TO