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cessfuIly. He thinks a press which would
meet all the requirements would sell rap



meet all the requirements would sell rap
Idly.
One of the British consuls in Denmark
mas been making a review of the Danish
foreign trade and finds that the Germans
have very much the best of it. He advises
the sending of experienced travellers to
study local requirements and introduce new
makes of goods. He suggests particularly
that In the haberdashery and wallpaper
lines there Is very good opening for the
sented. In speaking OF the introduction Of
California wines on the Danish market,
this consul says: From all accounts the
prices asked are too high LII still remains
to be seen how far IL is possible to popu-
la.ize them In country In which excellent
beer Is sold for y cents per dozen bottles,
but the matter is worth looking over.
Xxx
The people of Australia are very much
concerned just at present with the tariff
situation. Their tariff legislation is in the
formative stage. There is some conflict
between the Australian government AMI
the states making up the federation. The
question of states rights has arisen here,
as 1t has in every federated country. The
Issue was brought to a head by one of the
states demanding payment of duties on
goods imported for government use in an
other state. The state collecting the du-
has now been made to the privy council i'm
London to finally determine the matter
The Australian people argue that If the
states can bring in everything they need
free OF duties, Is claimed by the advo-
Gates of state rights, vast quantities of iron.
steel, locomotives, machines, telegraph ca
BILE and railroad materials may be imported,
TO the great injury of Australian industries
which have been promised protection. For
egn countries are shipping large amount
or goods Into Australia, and under the re-
cent decision OF the Australian Supreme
Court these goods, when purchased by the
states themselves, will not pay any duty.
The people of Australia realize that this
kills their system OF protection, under
which a number of infant industries" have
been recently established The states carry
many industries as government in
stitutions that this is very serious ques-
ton. 1t is estimated that IL the privy
council decides that the states must pay
duties IL Will yield annually nearly 2,WO,WO
TO the federal treasury.
The building up OF industrial schools
throughout Europe is very general. In
Saxony alone, with a population of less
than four and a half millions, there are
,s7 industrial schools teaching nearly every
trade Saxony Is not an exception TO the
unlimited opportunity for the education of
APPRENTICES In the manual arts. Forty-four
different trades are taught In these schools
throughout the empire.
Xxx
The government of Mysore, i'm India, has
undertaken a tremendous work in the
transmission OF electric power. II is gen.
Grated from the flow OF the Cauvery river,
and is used to operate mines and other
industrial plants. The government Is al
ready receiving an income OF $4,000 per
month from the sale OF the power The
success OF this enterprise has led 10 the
making OF plans for others. Consul Fee
of Bombay. believes that India has reached
a significant point In its Industrial develop-
ment.
The final estimate on the wheat crop of
India for the present season places the
same at 300,0oo0lo bushels. The exports
from that country were at their lowest i'm
1850 and 1901 the year of the last famine.
when 5000 bushels were sold. The exports
for the current season about ~ 600 0O0
bushels The yield per acre during the
past year runs from three bushels i'm Rerar
10 sixteen bushels IN the United Provinces
The price 0f wheat IL lower everywhere I'm
India at the present time than in any
season since 1899.