Show CHANCE FOR UTAH TO SELL GOODS IN INa SOUTH AMERICA A a Consul J. J Norton of Asuncion Asunci n in transmitting the following information concerning the grocery trade of Paraguay Para Para- guay r reports ports that foodstuffs provisions provis proviso ions and groceries form the second group of the tle imports of the republic group being eing exceeded only b by the tho imports o of textiles The following American goods especially especially es es' especially ou ought ht to be sold Bold here Laundry starch sardines navy beans flavoring oriD a extracts baked beans bean fl cheese chees canned fruits dried fruits prunes salt sale codfish boned codfish raisins raisins pickles nickles and table tables s syrups chocolate condiments candies candi s cocoa desiccated cocoanut hams hamp condensed con milk canned Ye vegetables bacon etc California canned fruits are aro not nt sold lold here to tho the extent they should be Jams and preserves are in good demand Cocoas Cocoas Cocoas Co Co- Co- Co coas chocolate and cheap confectionery are staple goods American condensed milk is not known here Dried fruits come como from Europe instead of from the United States American pickles will eH easily hold their own a against the tho European European Euro Euro- goods now naw sold here Hams IIams and aud bacon bacou conic como also from Europe Dried Drio fruits fruite for this thiR market marlet should bo be packed as for tropical climates in carefully sealed scaled packages Hams and bacon should have extra heavy canvas wrappings s. s C All I All merchandise for Paraguay is subject to transshipment at Montevideo deo and as cargoes arc are discharged from ship to lighters packages are sub sub- j i ct to rough handling Cases of canned goods should be strapped with iron or better yet for this market market market-in in fact for any p point int south of tho the isthmus of Pan Panama Panama extra extra ma-extra extra heavy cases should bo be used II Groceries fa pay par on an a average 35 5 per cent ad i valorem duty iu in Paraguay Para A list of the names of the tho principal importers of groceries in Paraguay and tho addresses of Asuncion commission men who ho would act as agents for American Ameri Ameri- can manufacturing grocers tO together with some European catalogues an and price lists transmitted by Consul Norton Norton Norton Nor Nor- ton are arc on file in the bureau of manu manu- fac urell |