The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-11-15
IN GERMANY
FROM TRADE STANDPOINT

Industry Gathered by American Body
New York, Nov. 6.-Interesting notes
on several phases of German industry
are contained in reports from the
American Association of Commerce
and Trade, which have just reached
here from Berlin.
! The German machine industry, it is
declared, IS now in the process of
general reimbursement, back to the pro-
duction Of implements of peace times
as well as war. The fact that for two
years many of the machine producing
factories have been concentrating on
implements of war, in order to save
themselves from stagnation, has caus-
cd the supply Of machines for all 9TH
CT purposes to decrease. and" the
report continues. "since competition
Of normal times has practically ceased,
tic 1emari for machines for peace
production has steadily increased
This is the case. for instance, with
|asricultural implements, manufacture
crs not being able at the present time
to satisfy ;hc demand, and works.
furnishing equipments and supplies to
mining. steel and iron concerns, are
occuri,d to full capacity and hardly
equal to tie task CT filing orders.
The result therefore, is a period
of rcp'cnishment and renovation of
such overworked equipment that has
now seht in and wl::ch is limited only
by the ioEG deliveries; required.
1T will be q tremendous undertake
ing after tie war, to replace the worn
OFT machine equipment Of German
factories, a work that will require
several years 10 accomplish
statistics of the German steel pro-
dncton month by n,onth are given,
showing substantial increases over
1915.
The coal and coke situation, the
potash market and the linen indus
try are all favorably reviewed. The
hop crop for 1916 is shown to be way
below that for the previous year,
there having been considerable de-
crease in the cultivated area.
The number Of transient visitors in
Berlin during the month Of August
was shown by the hotel registers to
have reached total Of HOSP, which
was a considerable increase over pre-
vious months. 1t is interesting to
note that Of this total number only
$500 were foreigners, including 1863
Americans. From hostile countries
were recorded one each from France
and Italy, two fom England and 300
from Russia
The annual fall fair in I4cpsic is
reported by the American Association
as having had very satisfactory re-
suits, showing n considerably in
creased demand for high quality goods
OF all sorts. Experienced exhibitors >
says the report. "cXplain this by the
TACT that a large part of the people
arc now earning much moro than be-
fore the war"
The glass and ceramic industries re-
ported good turnovcrs. as did The en-
tire metal goods industry. the latter
having learned to adapt itself to al
tered conditions, and many substitutes
wccr in evidence for copper and brass.
Large orders were recorded by the
paper goods manufacturers, and novel
ties for The Easter holidays were sold
in record time Discussing the food
stun branch inauguratcd at the fair,
the report says that the hundred cX-
hibitors in this line were highly
pleased with the results obtained, and
the foodstufi exhibit promises to be a
permanent feature Of the Lcipsc fair
The text Of an appeal TO the people
to subscribe to the fifth German war
loan is quoted in the associations re-
port as follows:
Notwithstanding recent political!
events, the Rcichshank once more is
calling the roll for war loan The
financial leaders OF the empire con
hdcntly hope that the performance OF
duty in this respect will not need an
appeal to patriotism. but that the will
TO take part in the ach. .evement of an
honorable peace is, at al times, alive.
The very increased number OF our
enemies forms an incentive to our eff
forts squirting on TO unsurpassed
achievements.
Our finances do not shake under
| the vast amounts Which Co far INV.