American Tools In Colonial Markets

A Sheffield workman who has ypent ten years in New Zealand hasaddres3ed sonie sensible words tohiseountrymen heve, and he says Ihe American tools are fast drivine the English out of colonial markets; and dil::;ently inquiring after the reason, he was told by the worknien that American tools arelighter, handierand botter finished. He a ks Sheifield workmen a few plain questions: "Are there not amoiij yon," he says, ''men who are able to mako an ax as cood as an Ameiican can?" He thinka it is because theyhavi! never tried, andadds, that there is no Enlish make sold in the colonies at the present time.'' Then as to the shovels. Vhen he carne to the colonies ten yeara ajo, a number of Enplish shovels made by a firm near Birraingham weresold; not one is now to be Bewi in the counl iy. They were made of rotten material that would not last any time, and he had seen Ensli&h short-handle navvy's sliovels sellinat 5y. and American at 7s., yet tho American were preférred at thehigher priefl. "The American shovel," he says, "is lighter and s of better material." II Sheffield wants to niaintain its position as the leading edge-tool maíces in the world, he warns Sheftíeld men that they must not fall into the errore of the Geneva watchmakers, and try to make too cheap, but always take care to put in good material and ;;ood workmanship. líe makes special reíerenoe to forks tor manure. 'The English foiks," lie ays, "are too heavy, with pquare prongs, vlile the Americana have much liuhter pronga of an oval hape, and made of the very best Bteel." Carpenters prefer English augers, which are better able to stand hard wood. lie warns English workmen aeainst strikes, telling chem that wlüle they and thcir employers are quarreling the foreigner Btnps in and eteala their trade. New Zealanders are anxious to 'jive preference to English goods, because England is their market. America doe9 not take their grain or their meat, and New Zealanders do not want American hardwares. They are trying topet a tarift put uvion uoods iniportedfrom Ame'ica, and to increase u:;e of English goorls, as Ensland is their or.ly customer. - Engineer.