New-York tribune., 1913-11-09

important. II is the great central market
from which orders are received for the
distribution OF products throughout the
United States. Since the great mining
Corporations and a number OF the large
manufacturing establishments have their
executive Offices here. 1t is necessary for
the boiler manufacturers to have sales
agents in this city.
The local demand for finished products
is undoubtedly the largest single field in
the United States. Roughly there are five
different classes OF markets In the city,
each of which requires a different type
and grade of boiler and in each OF which
there is a large demand.
In the first place, there Is a great and
constantly increasing demand for boiler
equipment for apartment houses. The
most striking feature OF New York S
building growth has been the very rapid
development OF apartment house con-
struction in all parts Of the city. For most
of these apartments boiler equipment Tor
heating the building is essential. While
this demand requires a comparatively
small and cheaper grade OF boiler, yet 1t
furnishes a very important market Tor
the boiler manufacturer who has special
ized in the production OF this type Of
equipment.
Another large market is found in the
equipment of large office buildings This
requires large and high grade boilers.
which will generate sufficient power to
heat, light and operate elevator service
for the entire building. While the de-
mand for such equipment is limited, yot II
has rich rewards for the manufactures
who specializes in this type OF production.
The third local market comes in the
demand for boilers TO furnish the power
for large public utility power houses
pumping stations for the waterworks
system of the city, power stations for the
great lighting companies and power
plants for the transit companies. These
combined demands create an important
market for boiler equipment. It's I'M
portance is illustrated by the fact that
the new power plant OF the New YORK
Edison Company on the Harlem RIVER
will be equipped with thirty-two boilers
of go horsepower each. and eventually
the plans OF the company will call for
total equipment OF seventy-two boilers,
having $50 horsepower each. The single
order for such a plant, amounting 10 hun
dreds OF thousands Of dollars, Is In itself
a significant factor in the market de-
mands in New York City. or course. this
demand is also limited. but, nevertheless,
II is constantly and steadily increasing
with the growth and expansion Of the
city
The fourth type OF market Is created
by the constant demand for boiler equip
ment on the part OF manufacturing con-
Germs. either for loft buildings whlch
house several establishments or Tor IN
dividual plants. When II Is realized that
during the five years from 1904 TO Is''
5000 new manufacturing plants were es-
tablished in New York. and that large
percentage OF these needed boiler facli-
tiles, the opportunities of supplying rae
tory establishments with boiler equip
ment are strikingly emphasized. Mucn
of this demand for boiler equipment Is
confined to new loft buildings which
house from five TO ten separate manu-
featuring concerns; but one or the most
noticeable things in the growth or the
CITY has been the remarkable increase IN
tho number of large loft buildings In all
its boroughs.
These four types OF markets. quite
distinct in their demand, form an ex-
ceptionany large and profitable market
for the boiler manufacturers. There Is
O fifth type which should be mentioned
and that IS the market for marine DOLL
ers. New York is not an important
shipbuildlng centre. although there may
be a large increase in the near future In
this industry. However, the city fur-
nishes the boiler manufacturer with an
ideal location for distributing equipment
TO the important shipbuilding centres in
the United States. In fact, for general
boiler manufacturing the advantages OF
New York as Il distributing centre are
emphatic.
For the New York manufacturer the
saving I'm transportation rates on his
finished products TO Southern Atlantic
and Gulf ports because OF the admirable
shipping facilities is important.
striking illustration Of the advan-
tages which New York offers In low
TRANSFORMATION costs is shown by the
fact that a well known boiler manufact-
urer in shipping to the Pacific Coast
found that he could save 80 per cent by
sending his goods by way OF the Ameri-
can-Hawalan Line and the Tehuante-
pee route rather than by the all-raii
route and that the rate by way OF Te-
huantepec compared favorably with the
rail rate OF the Middle West manufact-
ureYs 10 the same markets. This EN-
phaslzes the strategic position which the
New York Industrial district presents 10
the manufactures who has widespread
distribution OF his products.
In this connection II is interesting 70
note that there has been a rapid devel-
opment in the export of American DOLL
ers TO all parts OF the world Cahaua
furnishes a great field for development
Mexico-except in revolutionary times
"A ,bo couth American states are also