Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-30
OPENINGS IN SIBERIA.
Report on American Interests and OPP
portunities.

Commercial Agent Greener at Vladivo-
stock has made a report to the State De-
partment in regard to American interests
and opportunities In Siberia, in which he
says:
AGRICULTURAL machinery and appliances
of American manufacture, as is well known,
are widely used in the pre-Amur country.
For these goods-especially for harvesting
machinery-there is such demand that
private firms cannot fill the orders
1.-The ministry of agriculture, desiring to
aid the local peasant proprietors. has set
apart a fund to establish at Habarofsk a
government warehouse for agricultural ma
chinery and appliances. 1t has directed
the pre-Amur management or Imperial
properties as it's representative in this sec
ton to organize such an establishment
AS the management intends to operate to
large extent in American goods 1t Is at
present greatly in need of information from
competent sources regarding the purchase
and importation of such goods from the
United States. The management therefore
requests Information on the following
points:
I'D The addresses of firms dealing in
agricultural machinery
.'(2) The addresses Of firms manufacture
ing such machinery. with price lists and
catalogues.
''Cs) Lists of steamships plying between
the United States and Vladivostock-
30 The best terms Of purchase Of such
machinery.
Agents Of several firms are the
ground. or have been. In the past business
firms hereabouts have done good work and
accomplished excellent business results in
these lines. No travelling agent however,
spoke Russian, and no catalogues or prices.
except those reprinted by agents here, have
been in the Russian language. Some cata-
logues OF agricultural implement firms are
on hand. but only few-none with bottom
prices. These should be forwarded. even
though in English. What is needed is
prompt replies to this Office of lowest quo
tation. cash or time preferably the latter
and a brief catalogue in Russian, of which
several copies are needed Meanwhile any
printed matter sent should be mailed via
Moscow, r. T. Greener, commercial agent,
U. s. "A, Vladivostock please forward
Telegraphic addresses Of many firms are at
hand and some catalogues. What Is needed
Is as complete a list as can be furnished,
with lowest prices. prospective freight
charges and statements as to cash or time.
1.-The American firm of Clarkson & Co.
established here some five or six years ago,
has made application to the local authori-
ties for a 24-year lease of ffty-four acres
of land owned by the city at Cape Firsoff,
near the Ussuri railway. six miles from the
city, at rental Of 500 per year for the
last twelve years. The firm proposes to
erect there a flour mill provided with all
the latest American appliances The build
ing will be four and a half stories, with
accompanying lodging houses and ware
houses, and a branch railroad to connect
with the main Ussuri line.
1T Is proposed to invest 81 500 In this
enterprise which is said to have official.
countenance If not financial support. At
the expiration OF the term of lease all the
buildings will become the property Of the
city. This firm already has several coal
and gold mines under exploitation. . saw
mill which runs in connection with sash
and blind and door factory. a contract for
granite work on one OF the new wharves