The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-18

Austria. but comparatively little is seen of
American enterprise.
The long credit asked by so many Euro
pean dealers, and to which Americans OBJ
Ject so Strenuously, are not requested by the
Carlsbad merchants As a rule, good firms
pay cash within thirty days after the ar
rival of the goods, or sign three or four
months negotiable bills.
Business can be done best by means of
special agents, who know the language and
the customs Americans may open business
places and enjoy the same commercial
rights and privileges as those accorded the
Austrian business men themselves.
English markets have fallen easily to the
American manufacturer who attempted to
capture them. The United States consul
at Nottingham writes that the sale of
American goods through the east central
part OF England is so great and so varied
that it is difficult to suggest new products
which might be introduced into that section.
He suggests, however, that American sill
verware sent to his district should be made
in the palmer and heavier styles, since the
English people do not like the light, ornate
styles now in vogue in this country. Amer
only the more expensive grades are sent
over, the sales are limited 10 the better
classes. II is claimed, too that the leather
in our shoes is not so durable as that In the
English product, though the shoe itself fits
better. John Bull, however, is not much
on the fit of things. There is the most
singing contempt for the American bicycle,
which formerly sold in such numbers In that
part of England. People talk as though they
would not accept an American wheel as a
gift, and declare that wheels coming from
the States are worthless rubbish" Amer
lean sewing machines, on the other hand,
are highly indorsed as many as 200 factories
in Nottingham and Leicester using the
American overlook machine in the manu-
facture of lace and hosiery.
The Importation of butter into England
amounts to $90O00.000 annually, only 5000
III &c.
the greater part of the remainder being
brought from Denmark. The eggs i'm
ported every year are valued at $3O,VO0OO,
of which the United States sends 81 900 900.
Eggs are classed as "new-laid eggs" fresh
eggs" and eggs" The distinctions are in
teresting.
There is a growing demand for leather
and leather goods in central and south
eastern Europe. The tanning industry of
Germany is in a very unsatisfactory con-
ditiOn, owing TO the high prices on raw
materials. Considerable leather is being
imported into Turkey via Constantinople.
France furnishes sole leather from South
American hides Raw hides are imported
from India and the Argentine. Calf
leather, patent feathers, white and kid
leather are brought from France, though
| a good many varieties are imported from
Germany None of the leather carried into
Constantinople is reported as coming from
the United States. The demand for leather
is increasing III Crete. Persia secures most
of it's shoe supply from the United States.
but the careless handling Of packages en-
route TO the interior of Persia requires the
best methods of packing. If the goods are
to be delivered in anything approaching
q presentable condition.
The old scale of freight rates on the rail-
roads OF Mexico was restored the latter
part of November, the decree of the govern
ment permitting an increase of Is per cent.
from Sept / last being Cancelled. The con-
| cession was granted because of the fall of
| exchange below 500 to 81. Old rates were
pretty steadily above 500 to 81 for more
| than a month, and apparently the govern
| ment is satisfied that IL will remain in gen.
| eral above that figure.
United States Consul j. c. McNally
writes from Liege, Belgium, TO say that