The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-11-10
IN GERMANY
FROM TRADE STANDPOINT
interesting Notes on Several Phases
Industry Gathered by American
Body.

New York, Nov. 6.-Interestine
notes on several phases of German
industry are contained in reports from
the American Association of Com
merce and Trade, which have lust
reached here from Berlin.
| The German machine industry II ;s
declared, is now in the process of a
general readjustment, back to the pro-
"ction 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
caused the supply of machines for all
other purposes to decrease. "And."
the report continues, "since competi-
tlon of normal times has practically
ceased, the demand for machines for
peace production has steadily in
creased.
| This is the case, for instance, with
agricultural implements, manufactur-
ers not being able at the present time
to satisfy the demand, and works,
furnishing equipments and supplies to
mining, steel and iron concerns, are
occupied to full capacity and hardly
equal to the task of filling orders.
The result, therefore, is period
of replenishment and renovation of
such overworked equipment that has
now sent in and which is limited only
by the long deliveries required.
1T will be a tremendous undertake
ing after the war, to replace the worn
out machine equipment of German
factories, work that will require
several years to accomplish"
Statistics of the German steel pro-
: duction month by month 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
. hon 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
: nave reached total of 110.452, which
!. was considerable increase over pre-
7, vlous months. 1t is interesting to
note that of this total number onlv
3,oOO were foreigners, including 1853
, Americans. From hostile countries
were recorded one each from France
. and Italy, two from England and 200
e from Russia.
The annual fall fair in Leipsic is
: reported by the American Association
as having had very satisfactory re-
suits, showing a considerably in
creased demand for high quality goods
OF all sorts. Experienced exhibitors. I"
\ lsays the report, "explain this. bv the
|. fact that large part of the people
are now earning much more than be-
fore the war"
: Inc glass and ceramic industries re-
ported good turnovers, as did the en-
tire metal goods industry, the latter
having learned to adapt itself to al
tered conditions. end many substitutes
were 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
stuff branch inaugurated at the fair.
the report says that the hundred ex
hibitors in this line were bipbIv
pleased with the results obtained and
the foodstuff exhibit promises to he a
; permanent feature of the Leipsic fair
The text of an appeal to the people
20 subscribe to the fifth German Wa,
loan is quoted in the associations re-
port as follows:
Notwithstanding recent political
events, the Reichsbank once more is
calling the roll for war loan. The
financial leaders of the empire con-
, fldently hone that the performance of
duty in this respect will not need an
appeal to patriotism. but that the will
TO take part in the achievement of an
honorable peace is, at all times. alive
The very increased number of orr
enemies forms an incentive to our eff
forts spurring on to unsurpassed
achievements.
Our finances do not shake under
the vast amounts which so far have
been subscribed for, which will ex-
; ""rience further strengthening bv
the additional billions to be placed at
the disposal of the empire."