New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-04
FARM IMPLEMENTS FOR CHINA
CHANCE FOR AMERICAN MANuFACT-
URERs TO BUILD UP A LARGE TRADE.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBCNE.l

TELEGRAPH
Washington Sept S.-North China, Mongolia
Manchuria and that part of Siberia bordering on
the Pacific destined soon to become large pur-
chasers of American agricultural implements anu
machinery. The greater part Of this country Is
susceptible of high cultivation The production OF
wheat is already leading industry in various To-
calties. 1t is carried without the use OF any
modern machinery, but in spite of these cruoe
methods the wheat usually sells at about one-iall
the price in the United States. and the natives
would increase the production by millions OF push-
els. according to report just made TO the State
Department by Consul Henry B Miller at New
Chwang. The price is so cents gold per busheI de-
livered mills Consul Miller goes on to say IN
his report:
There are several reasons why consider, this
territory a good field for marketing agricuItural
implements First the country is not as I uGie.
thCkly populated, this Is especially true OF
golia. Manchuria and Siberia Laborers are I'm, I'M
PeEn e cfops TRer 20 s III
disposition to labor than is generaily foGn I
try is abundantly supplied with animal power
way to relieve the burdens of men. There are few
parts of the world where animal power Is more more
ers. carts and various other crude machines local.
tivatng. harvesting and marketing crops are not not
so well trained in the use of this animal power
and already use many crude machines, there VIII
not be serious difficulty in introducing better ap-
R5l ,3L 1arga ajTs than in Middle and Southern
china and the employment of improved machinery
would involve no change in the nature OF their
industry Fourth, the opening OF the country pS
IA rOads will reduce the COST OF getting produCtS 10
markets and at the same time increase the supply.
While these general features are Cof4uucl'e
to the Introduction OF agricultural machinery II
must not be understood that there are no diitcuL
ties The expansion of Russia and the advent 81
Russians in Siberia, Mongolia and Manchurla VIII
have tendency to enlarge the use or machinery
put for an immediate market X Is necessary "
overcome the natural conservatism OF the I ElreSe
About twenty years ago an EngliShman brought
not; he endeavored to give them away, but no one
would take them; then he made an eftort 10 geI
some one experiment with them, put ne couHi
not even get man hitch team TO one 4 nor
recent experiment was the Introduction from tIe
United States of plOughs of the type used IN hin
single upright handle similar TO the natiVe Piousn
it was thought would make it acceptao Die. put un
fortuna telv il had long beam and was designed
to be attached TO a yoke over the anlnaFS neck
and il proved A failure Above all other conSlderd-
tions the plough must be cheap-as cheap as II Is
not be used in the United States. The form must
differ little from that now in use bE the ma
tves-short beam single handle, and as simple OF
construction possible. The value o. an I'M
proved plough Will, I think. lie in deeper plouen-
ing with the same power. This would nave 10 re,
ceIve practical demonstration in every haiet anu
care should be taken TO avoid some Superstltoh'
which might be done by giving the plough taFor-
able ..-
An expert should be sent the country TO InVeS-
tieate all the conditions, and the ploughS ShouIq
be designed to meet them. The market II secured
and cultivated. will receive millions OF ptouSlS-
Oregon fir is suitable for the woodwork OF the
nlouehs and if the iron part can be produced
cheapIy upon the Pacific coast the plough could, no
fOuhr he ma there best.