New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-31
TRADE AND FINANcE ABROAD.

Elm America" says the "semaphore' Of Mar
settles. which sends US its wheat. its machln-
cry. Its coal and its iron and has begun to ex-
port It's fruit to Europe. IS America 70 compete
with us even in flowers and counterbalance the
floral production OF Nice and the Cote d'AzuF?
1t is intended TO send US from there cold stor-
age flowers as they send frozen beef from the
Argentine Republic" Although somewhat skeD-
teal in regard TO that industry. the organ
OF Marseilles quotes the opinion OF NJ. Dc Par
VILE. published IN the Revue des Sciences" he
calls attention 10 the fact that flowers kept In
very cold place are preserved for much
longer time than those IN warm atmosphere.
In August 1901. some Chinese peonlss were pre-
sented in perfect condition OF freshness 70 the
horticultural Society OF Paris. They had been
cut three months previously. but kept IN a cool
apparatus The stems had been cut long and
dipped In a vase flied with water. then laid in
cool compartments and shipped 70 Europe. The
success OF that experiment has brought up the
idea Of American competition with the great
and profitable flower trade OF Nice and cote
d'AZur-
The 'sBuenos Ayres Standard summarized re-
Gently information furnished 70 It by Frederick
Carlisle. president OF the sugar company called
la Azucarera Argentina. II stated that the
production Of sugar IN the regions OF La Plata
from 1876 to 1901 had been rapidly overtalins
resuIted-prices tumbled. and little margin was
left 70 the cultivator or manufacture, Cane
fields were turned TO other uses and the produe-
ton began to fall of. With the general pros
perity OF the country and abundant harvessss
fostering increasing immigration and higher
scales OF wages. the consumption OF sugar Wsnf
up by leaps and bounds. and soon drew up 20 the
producing pOint-frOm $1,000 tons in 1900 the
consumption rose to 10000 in 1905. The sugar
rlanter, "canero." got better returns for his
labor and outlay, and a general rise IN prices
helped the "ingenios'' or refners TO better
times and production again went ahead. The
last year. unfortunately. unprecedented and pro-
lOnged frOsts damaged the cane so that the yial9
turned out so per cent in canes and per cent
in refined products less than anticipated. ana
there Is a shortage. with natural rise in price.
This rise will probably cause a slight GecIeass,
In consumption. though the wonderful harVesos
and the increase In wages all over the eoTlls-y
will prevent large falling on with noftissi 49,
sons, the production will again so aheaoi VI
high prices paid for cane viii cause ffeSn tAl.-ss
to be brought under cultivation and OLD go
repIsnted. and the coming crop OF 1901 sno@-
see the balance Of production and c0nsulll----
fairly level. Taxation has been reduced. ~ ~
that the premiums ON export have been Ss4
ished and the market price OF Argentine reaned
sugar makes the consumers in the SOutn AIu-.e
can republic better of than those in EulOs'
and the United states.
The industrial population OF Russia Is eoH
posed. according to the latest report OF the Cs--
trail Committee OF Statistics. OF 2Ss0.t'o Won Won,
men employed in mines. mills and oall. a.s
enterprises. S65.O1s in transportation. -'0s1
IN commerce and 1.O95.Os4 "a day labOrefs en-
porters Women are included in that totty
which is small compared with the numoe' =
the Russian population.
In Hungary the Chamber Of Nlasnates or ssn,
ate has discussed recently bill relative 20
protection 20 he given 70 industry. A nemoer
proposed that such protection shah be si's
only 20 Industrial branches not yet ezis,ins :.
Hungary. Herr Kossuth, Minister o. Comm -
asked the Senate to defeat the measure
showed that out OF S14 Hungarian miiiS $50 $50
died BY the state only nineteen have e'os
their doors after state support had osen 49,
pressed. Dr. WekerI& President OF the M ~, i,
tiers Council pointed out the ceNe-gi.As ar.
the sugar and Chemical industries WAlNa ""