The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-09

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longed by right to the workmen OF the
Entted States
War Creates Markets.
War orders from Europe continue
to stimulate business conditions n the
United States. Though industry has
not yet reached the degree Of ACTIVITY
enjoyed two years ago. 1t Is nceiceably
better than last year after It had SUI
fered the effects OF one year OF Demo
cratic administration.
One Of the disclosures Of the last
week was the effect of the European
war on the market for copper. The
price OF copper had rapidly advanced
and copper mining and smelling com
,panies began doing profitable busi-
ness IN the last two or three months.
yet there was no noticeable demand
for copper from Europe. 1nvest:ga-
tons as to the cause for renewed
prosperity in the copper Industry
brought the information that the use
OF copper IN the manufacture of brass,
in making cartridges. shells and other
war equipment had created a new and
enlarged demand. Exports OF brass
for the first three months in 1ci5
amounted to nearly is. 3aa 900 pounds
as compared with 1,121 goo pounds for
the same period a year ago.
The entry of Italy as a party to the
European war has called attention to
the fact. that for the last few months
that country has been an enormous
buyer OF American products. either IN
preparation for its own needs during
the war, or as an intermediary in sup
plying material to other European na-
tons. For nine months ending in
March. exports to Italy amounted TO
SIPS, 70O, 0J0, as compared With S5S,-
500, 900 for the corresponding period
of 1914. Shipments CT wheat alone
during this period amounted to 4H.-
&c., 900 bushels, as compared with
1,40A,e00 bushels fo- the same period
in 1914. This shows, n large meas
ure. the reason Why farmers have
been getting q high price for wheat.
Dispatches from Chicago give the
reformation that British and Belgian
buyers have been taking American
horses freely and paying as high as
$500 each Market reports from kan
sas City contain the information that
the European war has added enor-.
mously to the value and demand for
grain and has provided market for
thousands of horses for which the
farmer had little need
It IS apparent that although Ger
many is cut off from direct ccmmun:-
cation with the United States. it is
securing American products in large
quantities from other sources. For
example, in March OF this year our
exports to Denmark were more than
SIN, SOC. 0eO, while for the same month
year ago. they were only Sl,350,0aS.
OTher countries bordering on or ac-
jacent to Germany, show correspond
ing increases in purchases from this
country, leaving no room Tor doubts
49, So r. 10 1T7Y1
way to German buyers
It is not alone in munitions Of war
and foodstuffs that America has found
enormous demand IN Europe. A Prov
:dence, R. l., concern ships hundreds
of thousands of pairs CT shoe laces
each week to England; and a Phila-i
delphia factory filled an emergency
call for 10000 900 needles in one lot
to Liverpool Drugs. chemicals and
hospital supplies add very materially
to the demand Automobile exports;
in February. 1876. aggregated 81, So7,-i
S12 in value as compared with S2:9Sl, :
955 in the same month n 1914, an in-i
crease OF more than ninety-three per
cent.
All this not only creates market
for American products, but provides
business for steamship companies that
necessarily do part of their own buy
ing in tbs Country. Inc FRENCH t1ne
alone has within the last three weeks
placed under charteS thirty-seven
steamers to be utilized mainly for the
transportation Of war freight from
the Atlantic seaboard to Europe.
But even all these orders for Amer
lean products are not sufficient TO keep
up the price of some comm dities I'M
der competition with products given
f-ee entry under the Democratic tariff
law Last week corn declined about
one cent a Drshel. largely on accoun.
OF prospects. Of larger shipments OF
com from ArzeOtina.