Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-16
TRADE is NOW INCREASING
More Implements Being sold in
Russia Than Ever
Before.

WASHINGTON, June is.-Mr. Frederic
Emery, chief OF the Bureau OF Foreign
Commerce, today made public the follow
ing interesting extract from Commercial
Relations for 1901" concerning the trade Of
the United States with Russia last year:
Consul Heenan Of Odessa says that the
sale of agricultural machinery and imple-
Russia in 1901 than during any year on
record. The effect of the Increased tariff
and one, American firm alone did a busi-
ness which passed the Sl,QO0,UOO mark. The
city OF odessa has been heavy purchaser
or our goods in connection with the new
public hospital now under construction
Among the articles bought were l. 500 radi-
ators for heating purposes; these came
manufacture, and the town authorities ap-
pealed to the minister of finance to per
which prevailed at the time of purchase
as they were for a public institution in
Was re2sed e The
certain kinds, however--including steam
threshers--is admitted free, and our har-
horse rakes are so favora6iy known known as S'o to
defy competition. on the whole American
planters, cultivators. farm wagons, fodder
choppers, etc, are not to be found in Rus
sia. The consul says there is no reason
sale. except plows, which cost more than
the German or Russian article.
On the other hand, Consul General Hol-
Iowa at st. Petersburg, says our plows are
generally used in Siberia. The consul gen.
eral adds:
As a rule Russians prefer American
goods and machinery, which command bet
ter prices here than similar goods made in
any other portion of the world The fact
that man is citizen of tie United States
and has American goods for sale insures
MIN an audience with high government of
hGias ns gooSs as d we as an to show
many Is our most active competitor in
Russia, and her proximity and the fact
understand German, and the credits that
are granted by German firms give this
Nevertheless where American goods are
known they have the preference because
OF their superior finish and quality. The
Germans have been specially active since
the retaliatory duty was placed on our
goods by the Russian government. and
they nave been successful in obtaining a
number of orders that otherwise would
have gone to America. Besides Agricultural
machinery we send Russia typewriters, BIZ
cycles, saws; steel rails, cotton, rosin and
hickory lumber for wheels, etc.
American exporters should remember
undergo press censorship before it is adS
mltted to the country. American EXPORT
ers who desire to circulate in Russia ad-
yertising matter printed In the Russian
language should address petition to Count
Alexander Mouravieff, chief of the central
ing the character Of the pnbica tIeS PeScrfor for
which admission is desired, and requesting
permission to INTRODUCE the same into Rus.
sla. Thls petition will be more likely to
receive immediate attention If written in
Russian or French; IL should also bear rev
enue stampE of the value of 100 roubles
(S4 cents).
Catalogues printed in German are en-
pioyed by some firms, but the most effective
way 70 gain trade In Russia is to work
the field with intelligent men well suppliad
with SAMPLES who can familiarize them
selves with Russian business methods and
INFORM themselves as to the financial stand
to deal. F'P0ao