The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-05
The Export Field

The United States department of com merce has just issued a comprehensive re- port on South America as an Export Field which is of vital interest at this time in connection with the work being done by the Southern Railway company and the companies associated with it in developing trade with South America by way of the southern ports served by their lines,o said member of the Chamber of Commerce. ~
 This report contains some valuable information as to the methods pursued by the United Kingdom and Germany which are the two great competitors of the United States in supplying South American markets. and President Harri- son of the Southern calls attention to the following extract from it as containing helpful suggestions for southern manu- lecturers and merchants who are inter- ested in the trade opportunities of South America:
 The Germans owe great deal to their banks, which lend active assistance to schemes of trade promotion; and the facility with which shipments are financed anu cTeu1lS udDuleu lnTOuSH lneIn HdS been noted as one of the greatest German assets in building up their South Ameri- can trade. The most important influence for effecting this result, however, has been the thorough manner in which the Germans have investigated the special features of each particular market and the pains they have taken to see that their goods fitted in with what the people desired. It is the established cus- tom for young men from Germany who intend to engage in the export trade to spend some years in South America as a part of their commercial education. learn ing the language and studying the habits Of the people. Through them a first hand and detailed knowledge of the trade is acquired, and the information gained Is closely followed. There are also in Ger many many private and semi-official as- sociations devoted especially to the fur therance of the German export trade, and these not only disseminate information as to the kind of particular articles required by the trade, but often subsidize agents to South America and other foreign fields who make study of market conditions. The cooperation of all German influences in South America toward the one object of furthering trade has often been re- marked. and 1t has resulted in the present high commercial position of the country in all parts of the continent. The promo tion of United States trade in South America does not necessarily depend on following either English or German meth ods, but, as in the case of these coun- tries, both the investment of American capital and the closer attention to de- tails on the part of American exporters have been important factors in the trade increase of the last few years"
 Alabama Marble in Demand
 "The fine quality of Alabama marble is being appreciated more and more, and it is in steadily increasing demand in the large cities of the north said E. J. Dunn of Dunn & Lallande. the well known contractors.
 | Our firm has just completed five miles of road from the Louisville and Nashville to a railroad quarry in Tal- ladega, and the marble output of this new development will be- shipped at first in bulk. but in the course of time a finishing plant will be erected and then the marble will be dressed be- fore shipping. Talladega Is one of the best counties in the state, and 1t ia particularly rich in marble"
 Not Confined to One Section
 'In mqst cities building improve ments usually follow the fashion and fashionable residence sections almost invariably grow in one direction" said an old citizen.
 "In Birmingham 1t is different. This city has many fashionable residence d. visions The South Highlands Is famed for its beauty. and on the opposite side of town Norwood 10 beautiful ana fashionable. Glen Iris will always bt a fashionable section. and so will bs Mountain Terrace. But what I am par.
 ticularly struck with is the fact tha'
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