The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-09-01
HAYNES.)

(THORNWELL HAfNES.)
High Point. Aug. 29.-For the in
formation Of prospective North caro-
lima manufacturer of export furnl-
ture ] append the following copy or
q letter received from A. H. BaldWl
Chief of the Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce, of the Depart
ment of Commerce, Washington:
August &c, 1914.
"Mr. Thornwell Haynes,
> High Point. N. c.
"Sir:-Receipt is acknowledged OF
vour letter of August 24th IN reearu
to securing from American consular
Officers in South America informa-
ton which would be of value III es-
tablishing markets for furniture and
wood products in that section. 1t Is
very probable that much of the IN
formation desired can be supplied
from the records Of this bureau and
il is suggested therefore that you
might forward your inquiries to this
office. in order that such facts as are
already available may be furnished
promptly. 1t would be entirely prop
er for your manufacturers to commu-
nicate direct with American Consular
Officers with a view to obtaining in
formation which the bureau is not in
n position to furnish. In connection
with this matter there is enclosed a
revised list Of II publications on
South America and a circular lndlcat-
ing how copies of the Daily Consul
lar and Trade Reports may be OBJ
tanned regularly. The bureau also
maintains "A very extensive card index
Of firms Interested in export trade
I'm order to send them information
relating to their products which il
may distribute from time to time.
"ReSpeCtfully,
(Signed) "A. II. BALDWIN.
MI e ~
Personal Work Best.
Among the information referred t.
as inclosed in this letter is a o
of a cablegram recently received from
the American Consul at Bogota. Co
lombia, which was published in tn,
Daily and Consular Trade Reports o
August %. and reads as follows:
There will be a demand for ma
chinery, railroad supplies. engines
furniture and supplies, feathers. an,
wines. There is a good opportunit
for responsible houses to send capabl
SpaniSh-Speaking representatives. A
American travellers here lately hav
done splendidly. Efforts to get bus
ness by mail unsatisfactory"
\ Dcluge of Inquiries.
The Bureau of Foreign and DOmes
tic has recently alluded to the man
requests which have been receive
concerning South America trade sine
ti' ftil I'll VI liz u lid tdI1d
Now in addition. that the war ha
come it is presumed this bureau is dc
Iuged with inquiries of every cOncei,
able sort. and accordingly, in a mar
ner to aid American export trade {
much as possible. the bureau. viii
calling attention to the fact that tf
business interests of this cOuntr al
not fully acquainted with the varie
that has been gathere
and made available through it's pul
LEGATIONS dealing with South Americ
gives a review of the bureaus publ
cations. a review which at a CLAM
shows the continuous activity given I
our government to the South Ame
lean field.
Special attention is called to thr
OF these bulletins: '.-TranspOrtati
Rates to the West Coast of Sou
america. the Trade Directory
South America" and South Ameri
as an Export Field" All three
these were prepared in anticipati
of the opening of the Panama can,
Another bulletin. Banking a,
Credit in Argentine. Brazil. Chile. a.
Peru" is now in press and will so
be available for distribution. T
first of these three bulletins me
toned. Transportation Rates to t
West Coast of South America" co
only ten cents. The main part of t
bulletin is "A series of tables giving [
freight rates on over 500 articles fir,
inland points in the United States
inland cities in Ecuador. Peru. a
Chile. Lighterage, transfer. and oti
charges at the port of New York a
at South American ports are shoy
together with the cost of marine
surance. and data are also given as
consular fees, and regulations q
steamship requirements. In addit
to these features. statistics are fu
shed to show the character of go
sold by the United States to Ec
dor. Chile. Peru and Bolivia. and
each or these countries general