The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-02
ITO EVERY PART
OF PLANET CITY
SENDS PRODUCTS
East and West, Tropic and
Arctic, Know Richmond
Names and Goods.
BY EN- MA L. FETTA.

BY EMMA l.. FET1A.
To every corner OF the world; to
the far East throughout Europe, South
America and Australia go manufac-
tured products made in Richmond.
Thousands of dollars worth of lawn
mowers, threshing machines, seeding
machines and other farm implements,
springs, roller skates and automobiles
depart each month from the great
shipping docks of the country, bearing
the names of Richmond plants on
their sides.
From a pioneer village Richmond
became first nationally known man
ufacturing center and gradually one
Of international reputation. Today
there is scarcely a country in the
world where the names of certain
manufacturing plants of this city can
not be found on some of the products
used. and where the genius Of Rich
mond inventors Is not lessening the
burdens Of the work-a-day world as
well as producing pleasures.
Roller skates, all kinds and varie-
ties, including the kind small boys
and girls use on side walks. those used
by pleasure bent folks on the rink
floors, and the still finer kind used
a by professionals on the stage, rink
Nand elsewhere. form a source Of en-.
joyment throughout the world. For
eign buying, since the war, has picked
up considerably, and while the Hen
ley Roller Skate company reports
that they have not sought foreign
trade to any extent since the war,
expectation now Is equal to that Of
pre-war times. Larger shipments will
be going forth in the early fall ii is
said. The largest skate exporting
fields are Australia, Great Britain,
France and South America.
Movers and South Seas.
The Dille-McGuire company has
been exporting lawn mowers for over
thirty years. and with the F. & n.
Lawn Mower company sends great
shipments to every grass growing
country in the world. Not only are
nearly all the lawn mowers used
throughout the world made in Ameri.
ca, but more of them are made in
Richmond than in any other city.
England is one of the principal
points Of expectation of the yard shaw.
ing implement. Practically fifty per
cent Of the supplies exported from
Richmond go to that country in nor
NAL times. The market will be open
ing up shortly. it is thought. The
Scandinavian peninsula, southern
France, which Is now too devastated
to need lawn mowers, the Dutch In
dies are important foreign fields
while one of the most important is
Australasia, including Australia, and
some of the South Sea islands, who
have progressive inhabitants.
Strangely South America is not q
pnn1 lawn owing q ri
ly to the nature of the grass and part
ly to the plantation system Of ia rm
ing and the lack Of movable lawns
Germany was formerly fairly good
field, as were Russia and Belgium
The Richmond companies have al
their shipments gone for this season
but are looking forward to larger ones
for the coming season abroad.
The Jenkins-Vulcan Spring com
pany does a considerable amount o.
exporting to Cuba, Porto Rica anc
the Philippine Islands through New
York booking firm. Canada also
forms field for them.
Belgium. Switzerland, France. Ger
many before the war, and the Orien
receive large shipments from the
National Automatic Tool company
England is also an expectation fielc
for this firm. 1t exports little t
South America and Australia but doe!
some business with Italy and Spain a:
rule. The tool foreign trade is no.
as heavy as it has been right now
but the tendency is toward an in
crease, it Is said.
Ventilators for green houses ant
other buildings are also found 'rounC
the world bearing Richmond labels
The plant formerly owned by Johr
Evans and recently taken under {
new ownership, has an ever develop
ing business in England, especial.
as we'll as some other countries. Thu
largest trade remains in America, how
ever, where the green houses alon'
purchase immense numbers. The eX
portation of ventilators now is re
markably small in comparison to tn
amount send out before the war. tn
company's officials say.
Automobiles, growing information
al necessity find their way into tn
corners OF the earth from their Origin
in Richmond. The Pilot Motor Ca
company and the Davis Motor Ca
company both do considerable export
ing. The shipments have been SINAI
Ter since the war but are picking VI
now. Norway and Spain being tw'
of the most prolific buyers.
Other minor Richmond products ar
also enroute continually to foreigl
lands push commerce and industr,
and bring more speed to the owner
who only a few years ago were il
many cases walking, using hand mad
implements for preparing their grain
cutting their grass, heating thei
houses and business building, and s.
on down the line of Richmond exporta
ton articles. 1880. -