The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-21
PRODUCTION OF SUGAR
SHOWS A FALLING OFF
Crop of the World for the Fiscal
Year 1903 Over a Million Tons
Below that of 1902.
EMIGRATION TO CANADA
Largely of Canadians Who Had
Settled in the States-Com-
mercial Activity Abroad.
,ecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

million tons less than the preceding year.
India leads with an output of about three
million tons and the United States comes
next, including the product of Cuba, Porto
Rico, Hawaii and the Philippines. Ger
many, Russia and Austria are large pro-
ducers, each of these countries having an
output of over a million tons India, Rus
STA and the United States consume their
own products and the other sugar produc-
ing countries present a surplus OF nearly
four million tons to supply deficiencies in
the United Kingdom, the United States
and other sugar importing countries. This
surplus is nearly two million tons less
than in 1902 The decrease in sugar for
export Is caused by the increased consum-
ing power Of the sugar producing countries
and the depressed condition which has pre-
vailed In the beet sugar industry In Ger
many Russia and elsewhere.
1t has been estimated that over one mil
lion Canadians have come to the United
States and found occupation or employ
ment therein. Investigation as to the ma
tionality of the immigration now going
into the Canadian Northwest shows that
a great many of these people are return
ing to the land of their birth. According
to statistics furnished by the commissioner
of emigration of the Dominion govern
ment 2lH immigrants settled In Mani
toba during the nine months ended with
October, 1903, of whom Al, 900 came from the
United States as against total lmmlgrd-
ton for the same months of 1902 of 81, 400,
of whom ZOO were from the United states.
Energetic efforts have been put forth
during the last year by the Dominion gov
eminent to induce immigration from the
United States. These efforts have met
with considerable success, as the ngureS
show. As stated. however a very large
proportion of these people going into Can
ada were originally Canadians and the
movement does not possess quite as much
grants were born in the country they are
leaving.
Consul SINNERS commercial and diplo-
matte invasion of Abyssinia is more dis
cussed In the European press than In the
press OF the United States. and the Euro
pean exporters are concerned as to the pos
sible results Of his mission. German and
Austrian commercial bodies recommend
the establishment OF steamship lines to
Djibouti for the purpose OF cultivating
commercial relations with Abyssinia, the
trade of which IS now controlled by the
French and English. 1t Is believed In Eu-
rope that Abyssinia promises large field
for the exploitation of manufactured goods
vantage of American enterprises in open
ing up that country to foreign trade.
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Consul Thackara, stationed at Havre.
France, has been looking into the French
market for American corn. The grain crop
of France in 1902 being good one. the i'm
portation of foreign cereals all showed a
decrease compared with previous years.
The importations of corn also showed a
decided decrease. They were 26,783 tons.
against 70.642 tons in 1901 and 72119 tons in
1872. OF the corn receipts the Argentine
Republic sent 13,945 tons, Roumania 6,15I
tons, Turkey 3,Ol9 tons, and the United
| States only 1854 tons, which was the total
amount of American corn received In
France, against S6,21S tons in 1901 and 119, 67S
tons in 1900. To the high price of American
| corn last year and to the abundant French
\ harvestS may be attributed, to a great ex-
! tent, the falling of of our great cereal, but
! another principal reason was the wretched
| condition I'm which the grain arrived. The
| consul says:
During the present year the imports OF
American corn into France have increased
| For the first eight months of 1903 they were
! 1888 tons, against 1852 tons during the
| same period of 1902. L am assured by the
! in better condition their purchase would
| have been much heavier. In fact, they suf-
| fered much loss and annoyance from
handling the American grain that they
! tell me that If the new crop does not come
forward dry and in a healthy condition
they will look to our competitors to supply
\ their wants.
LAS foreign outlets are necessary for the
| sale of the surplus of our monster corr
! crops, Ii would be wise for our grain ship
| pers, commercial exchanges and chambers
! of commerce to pay special attention tc
having American corn intended for foreign
| markets in good shipping condition before
| loading, and to require the steamship com.
1 n IN,
| transporting the grain after 1t Is loaded
| The American fruit export trade Is reap
| ing a large benefit from the recent failure
| Of the fruit crop in western France. More
| American dried fruit has been marketed
| at Nantes this summer than in any pre-
| vious year. 1t Is likely that 10000 barrels
/ of American sliced apples alone will have
| been sold there before the season is fin.
| ished The bulk OF this product is used TO,
| making cider which is favorite beverage
| throughout Brittany, and for which there 4!
| a particularly large demand this year be-
cause of the failure of the wine crop.
The failure of the fruit crop has also re-
| suited in the almost complete surrender OF
the market for prunes and apricots to Cali
| fornia. Last year several hundred tons OF
| California prunes and apricots were mar
| keted at Nantes. This year the quantit,
| will be trebled. Local French brokers anC
| Importers CDIIpidlU VI tile excessive freight
rates from New York to Nantes and ar,
| very anxious to a direct line of carg,
steamers from Nantes to New York. i
| costs about 81 a barrel for the hauling an,
| handling charges on dried fruit from New
| York to Nantes via Havre or Bordeaux
! and this is regarded as excessive partic
| ularly in view of the fact that the charge:
| to Havre are only 60 cents n barrel
There has also been a great increase II
| the export of American apples to German,
| during the past year For the first eigh
| months of 1908 the imports were 1886 Ion.
tons, as against PA tons the year previous
| The American dried, baked and preserved
| fruits in German imports for the same pc
Rod were 25.25l tons. against 1851 tons tn,
year before.
Consul General Guenther, writing to III,
| State Department from Frankfort Ger
many, as to the general condition of Amer
lean trade in that country, says that he i
quite sure the faulty methods employed b.
| most of the American manufacturers Z,
! secure and maintain trade in the Frankfor
district apply 10 the whole of Germany. Con
tinuing. he says:
1T may be stated as general truth tina
any article OF manufacture which finds
ready sale in the United States will sell |,
Germany, provided IL is placed before tn
public in a proper way and at a reasona hi
price. American goods are usually locke
upon with favor by the general public here
although rival German manufacturers oftel
try to disaparage them. While the ney
German tariff. soon TO come into force Wi
raise duties all along the line. still believ