The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-11-29

England, offers field almost as good
In afew places the American man.
ufacturer is beginning to be known
and his wares appreciated. China IN
1903 took Of our goods 277,OOO,0OO
yards and 3SO,OO0,0OO fro mEngland,
balancing the scales Of commerce as
nearly as any of the more important
countries. The difference in amount
realized was even more than this in
favor Of England. However, the Won
derful increase made in China in the
past ten years, in direct competition
with England, clearly demonstrates
the ability of American manufacturers
to win their way against all competl-
tors. There are still millions of Chi
nese subjects that have never seen
piece of cloth made Of American cot
ton.
1t would require, however, careful
study of conditions that must be met
with an intelligent handling Of the
same.
South America offers a close and
convenient market for our goods as
we'll as an inviting field for the increas
ed consumption Of cotton. While 1t
is almost at our doors, England sells
5S4,OOO,OOO yards to 69,OO0,OOO for
the United States. In Columbia only,
are the scales anything like evenly
balanced, 3O,0OO,O00 yards for Uncle
Sam to 44,O0O,000 yards for Johnny
Bull. In Argentina England sells
151 100000 yards to our single million.
In Brazil, 152,O00,000 to our less than
100000. We are the best consumers
that the countries Of South America
have for their products and why not
make them equally good customers for
our products? Some one says, because
the great steamship lines ply across
the Atlantic instead Of coastwise.
Then it should be our purpose to rem
edy this defect and create for ourselve
a market that should be ours. Not
alone endeavor to turn the balance OF
trade in our favor as against England
but create new and increased demands
for the goods that we excel in the
manufacture of.
The West Indies, our nearest neigh
bors, give to England a market for
123,OOO,000 yards against 34,000,000
to our manufacture. Central Amer
lea, adjoining our country for hum
dreds of miles, buys 38,000,00O yards
from England and only 1s,00O,OOO
from US. Africa offers a great and
inviting field for operations. Cotton
goods should by all means predomi-
nate in the commerce with that con-
tinent and while England sells annu-
ally 533,OO0,0O0 yards and the United
States 100000, the field is practi-
cally virgin one. Missionary work
and demonstration should in a short
while double the export Of cotton
goods to Africa.
l think I can hear some one say that
I have strayed from the subject un-
der discussion in comparing what En-
gland is doing with our own country,
and that England must consume our
cotton to produce the yards that she
sells. This is only partially true. It
IS just as necessary and important
that we broaden the field for cotton
goods manufactured in the United
States as the field for the consump-
ton of cotton. The facilities for this
increase are fast coming about. We
are reaching place near the top Of
the column as maritime nation, and
with this flag follows the trade. Bet
ter equipment for carrying our goods
into all nations is being provided and
the broadening of our markets will be
a natural consequence.
AS /, have stated before, a careful
and persistent study Of conditions
must be made before we are ready to
invade new fields or cope with our
competitor across the water. To in
duce strangers to buy goods made
from our cotton, it will be necessary
that we fully acquaint ourselves with
prevailing conditions andrequirements
and comply as nearly as possible with
them. We should know the banking
methods Of each country that is diff
ferent from ours, mere especially as
to the length of credits and customs
of renewals and extension of time Of
payment. How our goods are to be
packed for shipment and are exer-
cised to remedy the general complaint
against American goods of poor pack
ing. If for mule carriers for long and
rogh routes to the interior, how it is
best to be done and the size and shape
Of package most convenient We must
know the widths, grades, weight, ETC.,
best suited to the uses for which most
likely a demand could be created. Ne
cessarily our manufacturers should
be conversant with the colors that
would appeal more strongly to the in
habitants of the different countries,
the yellow of China, or red of India,
for instance. Would there be special
trade marks and signs that might give
offense to countries of different relis
gious beliefs, as well as hundreds Of
other matters Of detail that would
have to be worked out in a careful