Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10
FACTORIES 0UTCLASS PYRAMIDS

peet that they will be able to deliver
American coal in Alexandria as
cheaply as England can. even in nor
eide this s' and 't 30 tf R shipments are
now being negotiated. Oils for illum-
poftunities Tor the American pro:
e. more hns , On
Investigations made at the instance
OF American interests indicate that
not much -four, wheat or c6rn from
the United States could BE sent to
Egypt In competition with the more
available supplies from Australia and
the Black sea basin.
With the number Of large planta-
tons increasing there Is a steadily
growing use Of and demand for manu-,
features of iron and steel, tubing and
construction material.
A surprisingly promising venture
has been the expectation of cotton
seed oil. peanut oil.
Cotton bean oil and similar
n-,. vegetable oils, which
kIooucts. will, however. have to
meet with the close competition of
cocoanut and bean oil from Japan
and other parts OF the orient. In view
Of the large importation OF vegetable
oils into Egypt Il is astonishing to
ffnd that cottonseed to the value OF
3s,ooo.6o0 was exported In 1915. being
the largest single export after raw
cotton. with the restoration Of nor
mai shipping facilities 1t Is expected
that more mills will be established
for the expressing Of cottonseed, SO
"a odk a
locally for forage-and there Is an
other American opportunity to, lead
the Egyptians out Of industrial bond
age and teach them to install Ameri-
can oil-miu machinery: ....
into Egypt 10 cotton CLOTH, af,d there
is q Considerable requirement for cot
ton yarn ana thread. coarse blankets,
epnny sacks and similar material.
h ss ts1s En naxs 's ss %S't ss suP It
haS 6esh found that American COM
fferee III these goods must meet sharp
competition from England and pos
sbly from France and Germany. The
use the lower grades. and it is neces-
sary., to supply the quality and pat
terms they require. as the people are
very c6nservativs, and insist upon
having the goods to which they are
IN Ssna1S awns e tSs
nights. but the grade is much lower
thai1 American manufacturers have
been accustomed to put out.
Smoked and preserved meats Of
and when properly advertised these
products have right Of way in that
market. There are good opportuni-
ties Tor wrapping and printing paper,
and for paints ana colors, especially
the cheaper grades.
~
Any manufacturer who intends to
build up a trade in Egypt should
make q careful study Of
Peculiar the country and Of the
81 manners and customs Of
1eeos. the inhabitants, as the re-
quirsments are very different from
those Of Latin America, and even from
those Of Japan and China. The fact
that the country is almost entirely
agricultural. that 4 relatively small
part Of the population lives in cities
or towns. and that there are practi-
cally no manufactures, limits not only
ths wants, But the buying power of
the people.
II IS necessary; therefore, to figure
that. for the present n least, the
main opportunities for Amefiean trade
in Egypt. Will be in . considerable
volume Of cheap. goods, such as can be
produced to advantage in standard
p6ttefns On a large scale by automatic
machinery. It would be almost use-
less to sttempt to compete In the inner
grades, which require considerable
neafns.s = Of .tss EaTopssn AM factories les
and the fact that the r1aiiufactufSfs in
these countries understand this E6yp-
tian trade and have long been accus-
toned to supply it.
Greece, the earliest portion Of ,Eu-
r6p3 Is attain q hish degrees 81 civiiiza-
duced art and literature even yet un-
surpassed, presents = much moro vivid
and vital picture Of trade. expectancy
and Impotence to. do 4 larger com
n1ercS WITH the UnitSd states. The
GrsSkS &fe looking FOR more agrees
sive ana effective sales methods.
i
A Greek importer c6fnplafnSd re-
Gently to Trade Commissioner Elliot
G. Mears in
6rekks Demand Athkns regard
Actual Samples. IN .s s am,
pies Of American goods from Anieri-
can manufacturers. He gave il M his
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slight value, ana that 1t Is absolutely
necessary; especially In the cass of
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plooueee iio' nov On tne ma.Ae', 10
snow actuai SAMPLES OF tins goods. The
natural attitude OF the creek MERCHANT
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