The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-14

to make sales on the terms which are read
lily granted by manufacturers in the same
lines in England, France and Belgium. No
claim of superiority, however loudly or
eloquently made, will induce foreign firms
to buy new tool or machine in the United
and import ii at their own risk and ex-
pense. 1t is perfectly easy for any Amer
lean who wishes to ascertain the financial
standing of firm or dealer in any country
of Europe to find out all that he needs to
know through the standard mercantile
agencies established for that purpose. Hav-
ing ascertained that firm or company is
honest and responsible the American ex-
porter should be ready to grant the credits
that are customary In such trade in
European countries. The stronghold of
Great Britain on the trade of the world is
acquired through her banking facilities in
foreign countries and the facilities thus
provided for granting credits. The want of
such equipment and willingness to learn
and comply with foreign trade customs and
conditions is the heaviest handicap which
most Americans carry in their quest for
foreign trade.
Raymond r. Frazier, United States con-
sui at Copenhagen, Denmark, writes that
a prominent firm Of vehicle manufacturers
in Copenhagen wishes to correspond with
a reliable firm in the United States with
view to purchasing rubber tires for use
in the manufacture of vehicles. Very few
rubber-tired vehicles are in use in Denmark
at present, but there is growing demand
and the trade is likely to develop very sat-
isfactorily. Letters forwarded to Consul
Frazier will be promptly delivered.
1t is reported that the greatest drawback
to trade between the United States and Co.
lombia is the lack of American commercial
representation in the latter country. Consul
Colvig, of Barranquilla, Colombia. states
that in the city of Barranquilla, which has
population Of fifty thousand. there is not
an American merchant or firm in business,
the trade being largely in the hands of Ger
mans and other European merchants.
Consular Agent Walter Saberton, stationed
at Seville, Spain. reports that a great open
ing exists in southern Spain for agricul-
tural labor saving implements. 1.-The farm
ers are beginning to appreciate modern ma
chinery, but unless American manufacture
ers send capable representatives and ap-
point suitable, energetic agents the demand
will probably be supplied almost entirely
by English goods. Andalusia abounds in
mineral wealth, but comparatively few
mines are worked, chiefly owing to the want
of capital. l am of opinion that the min
ing district is well worthy of the attention
of American capitalists. A new railway is
in course of construction from Gala to Sc
vile, opening up extensive mining dis
trict, and this will have the effect of largely
increasing the export of ores from this port.
The principal imports into Seville from the
1902 were petroleum, jute, slaves, machinery
and tobacco"
Advices from Mexican Consul Conde in
England. to his government are to the ef-
feet that the Association of Liverpool Fruit
Merchants has sent an expert delegate to
the United States and Canada for the pur-
pose of studying in very careful manner
the cultivation and marketing of fruits in
fr1n CT Af 4, L.
expert on the fruit business of Canada are
worth attention. He says in part: 1.-The
principal fruits raised in Canada are APP
pies, peaches, pears, cherries, grapes, mel
ons and tomatoes. AS an article of trade
the apple leads easily" Ontario and Nova
Scotia are the principal Embarrassing prov
inces. 1.-THE facilities for the transporta-
ton of fruit soon picked and packed
are excellent. A car can be loaded in an
afternoon at fruit center and empted
| the next morning in Montreal, 400 miles
away" Fruit farms contain from forty
| TO 500 acres. In the last five years the
Canadian government has devoted much
time and money to the establishment OF
| fruit experiment stations. The government
has also put the law of fruit marks into
effect. According to this law all the fruit
destined for export must be carefully sc.
| lected. classified, etc. The declaration OF
| the effect that the fruit is free from blem-
| ish, worms and other defects.
1t is reported that the French sardne
catch is again a failure. Last year great
misery was entailed upon the fishermen OF
| Brittany and great loss upon the packers
| and exporters by the almost complete fail
| ure of the sardines. and up to the present
| date it appears that this year will be as bad
| as 1902. The sardines have, however, be-
| gun 10 appear in small quantities. but IL Is
almost certain that the catch will not ex-
coed - per cent. of what is usually taker
| in a good season. Two reasons are ascribed
| for the present condition. One is the ex.
| cessively cold spring and summer. and the
| other is the scarcity and high price of cod.
| fish roe which is used for bait in attract.
| ing and holding the fish on the fishing
| grounds. Ii is also stated that the Portu.
! guese and Spanish catch is below the nor.
| NAL.
| Sardine fishing is conducted all along the
/ western coast of France from Brest 10 La
| Rochelle, the season extending from July
| to Sept. l. The fish from the Bay OF Biscay
| are held to be better than those from Other
| parts of the Atlantic and the Mediterra
mean The sardines of the Nantes distric
| are particularly popular In the United
| States An idea of the Importance of the
| sardine industry may be had when the ex
| ports to the United States alone are con
| sidered. During the fiscal years ended
| June 80, 1902 and 1903. the importation OF
/ sardines into this country from Bordeau,
/ amounted to x.0l509 and from Nantes Il