The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-28
TRADE BRIEFS.

An important fusion Will shortly take
place within the Swedish bail bearing in
dustry, the Nordska Kullager A/B havin &
bought tho majority Of shares in the
Baltiska kullsger NIB. The Baltissa
Ku'lager A/B has a capital stock OF s.
900, 600 crowns. and tho Nordiska Kul-
lager A/B will therefore have to extend
its capital with 1000. 600 crowns. whereby
the capital OF this company will be a.
900, 900 crowns. Last year Nordska Kul-
lager ALB paid a dividend OF 10 per cent.
A member OF an American trade or
ganization in Italy wishes to be placed
in communication with American lumber
exporters and importers.
An agency Is desired by man In
France for the sale OF aluminium and
enamelIed household articles.
Increased cost of labor and mate
rails during the war has had the effect
Of producing the highest hill for the
maintenance of canals in Scotland for
the past twenty years. Trafic has fallen
off, particularly on the smaller systems.
The larger canals, such as the Caledonian
| and Crinan. make better showing, the
Caledonian having a record OF 2,GO5 ves-
sci passages (ncluding 54S vessels on
Admiralty service. for which no dues were
received), compared with 2,1o5 FOR the
1917 nscal year. The ordinary receipts OF
this canal for the year ended April so.
1918. were $50 600 or $3.50 less than in
1917; the total expenditures s55, 900. or
nearly $4,000 more than In the previous
year. The loss in. revenue on the Cr!nan
Canal amounted 20 $1,000: vessel pas
| ssges numbered So. compared with l,ls5
for 1917.
A man In Cuba desires to represent
American manufacturers OF fruit extracts,
syrups and navors
Imports OF cotton into Genoa. Italy.
from January TO August 1 totalled 1885,
$40 bales. according TO report from
Consul General David F. WILDER. or this
amount 12o,1s1 bales were received from
the United States, 4sO4s bales from In
dia and 1870 bales from Egypt.
A governmental agricultural agency in
foreign country wishes to be placed in
touch with American manufacturers OF
articles for the bee industry with a view
to making purchases.
4 frm in Chile Is In the market for
timers and plumbers tools and supplies
Payment will be made by cash against
documents in New York. Correspondence
should be in Spanish. References.
A firm In Cuba wishes TO represent
all KINDS,
japanese peas and goldfish.
Due TO the impetus given by the war
TO mining operations In Brazil. especially
in manganese, coal and mica mines new
corporations are constantly being formed.
Before tho war the tannerles OF SaIo
mica, Greece. consumed annually about as -
900 hides and skins. OF which about 1000
were cowhldes and $4,000 sheepskins.
There Is great demand in Jamaica
for toilet creams lotions. fancy soaps and
other toilet articles which appeal to
women and the Increase In tho number
OF women workers has widened their pur-
chasing power. Most OF the toilet prepara-
lions used In Jamaica are imported from
England. France and the United States.
man IN Switzerland desires to pur.
chase or secure an agency for the sal.
OF textiles and cotton and wool products.
such as hosiery, underwear. overcoats and
all goods along this line.
The price of sugar is daily mounting
higher in Argentina. due to the damaging
effects, first. Of heavy frosts. and then OF
warm weather In tho sugar producing dis
tricts OF the republic. It is estimated
that the coming harvest OF sugar will be
from 10000 to 10000 tons short OF the
amount required for home consumption.