New Britain herald., 1915-01-28

$2,326,4 APO to Canada. Our exports or LOCKS and hinges amounted to $6,- 310,461.
 These figures furnish encouraging indexes of the extent of our trade in
 the lines cited. There is another side
 to the story, however. While We
 exported more than a million dollars
 worth of razors and other cutlery in 1903, we imported $1,937.224 worth of cutlery, pens, razors, pocket knives scissors shears, etc, of which about 80 per cent. came from Germany What we are doing in this line in the South American field may be seen from the fact that in 1911 our cut lery trade With Brazil amounted to $209, 9,647. while that of Germany amounted to s75o,973. and England
 sold S315,301. As in the case of our cutlery trade with Brazil, inves- tigation in other lines will show con-
 siderable room for expansion. South America, as a result of her trade dis
 turbance brought about by the war,
 must of necessity develop more in innate trade relations with the United States.
 
 that have heretofore come from Eu- ropean countries should now be sup piled in growing quantities by our
 manufacturers. Tn 1913, Canada s imports from Germany and France
 amounted to about S3O,O00,000. A large portion of Canada's imports of
 cutlery, etc., formerly coming from
 England and Germany may now be secured by New Britain manufactur- CTS. Two months ago the Russian Chamber of Commerce in America was organized in New York. M. Mar odny, an expert agent of the Russian
 government, is authority for the state
 ment that an active campaign will
 be started in this country to con- vince American manufacturers and ex-
 porters of the great opportunities awaiting American enterprise in the
 Russian industrial field.
 Importance of African Field. If any study of the possibilities of foreign trade is to be undertaken by
 the New Britain Chamber of Com
 merce, particular attention should be given to the African field. To the average American, Africa remains, in fact as we'll as in fiction, dark con- tinent Few realize it's potential commercial possibilities. At the risk of boring you with statistics, l. would call your attention to the fact that in 1913 South Africa imported jewelry to the value of $760,000. of which
 we supplied $S56 worth. During that year, she purchased from us cutlery, nails and screws to the value of So6,- 900, while she bought three times as
 much from Germany and ten times as much from England. As I have suggested, the cham Der of commerce should begin at once an l energetic campaign not for the boost ing of New Britain alone, but equally to boost New Britain products. The city mould be recognized for the fu- ture as a great merchandising con- cern. There should be no delay in the esta blish lent of the proposed man. ufacturing and industrial bureau. The commercial museum of Philadelphia and the exhibitions maintained by the export houses of New York have been powerful factors in building up the foreign trade of these cities.
 Following their example, the manu- lecturers association of Seattle pur- poses to install the most complete permanent, operating. manufacturing
 
 maintained at a yearly cost of about $50,000. It is estimated that buyers from all over the world may find not only samples of Seattle products and sales organizations prepared to quote prices and give shipping inform ation, but in many. cases a miniature factory, in which all the stages of the manu- facture from raw material to finished product will be shown. It is predicted l that out of town merchants will be able to come to Seattle and transact more business and buy more Made in Washington goods in half a day on this exchange floor, then would be possible in a weeks time under con- ditions that call for trips to all parts
 of the city.
 The pessimist, who persists in wor- rying over the European conflict, l should have his attention called to the things that have been done to little Belgium without causing her to think of quitting. Just remind him that no matter what happens in Europe, tn United States, on May 4, will accord