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leather, of boots and shooes. Also India rubber, and its manufacture knows something about the reasons of that country, and habits of the people. Printers' ink is largely used in India, and as we have so many printing presses, and also lithographic presses, there would be a great demand for it, that is if the manufacturers of American ink would send somethiing cheap and that would conform to the standard of the people. Instruments in America for scientific purposes are also demanded in India.
The most important article that can be introduced into India is iron and steel. The manufacturers of Belgium and Great Britain are the great competitors in matters of this kind on account of price. They are more favorable than manufacturers in other parts of the world, and that is the reason why we have up to this present time preferred to by from them, but if the proper conditions, similar conditions are conformed to her, I do not see any reason why Americans should not open a large trade in our country.
I see that merchants in all parts of the world always buy in the home market, and there is no sentiment at all about it so far as trade is concerned..
Then there are articles made of iron; like nails and spikes, wire nails screws, nuts and bolts, etc., and all have a ready market in India. Musical instrumeats also have a demand, but here I remark that
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