Show AMERICAN FLOUR TRADE IN PORTO POTO RICO WASHINGTON Feb 16 The The policy of steamship companies whose lines operate between the United States and Porto Rico of demanding the payment of f freight charges in advance advance advance ad ad- vance is largely responsible for the tho failure of American millers to extend extend ex ex- tend their trade trad in the Porto Rican market according to Special Agent John M. M of Turner assigned to investigate investigate investigate gate markets markets' in Latin America with a aview aview aview view to promote the the sale of American flour in a report to the department of commerce and labor The import of wheat flour into PortoRico PortoRico Porto PortoRico Rico from the United States is about pounds a year according to Mr Turner and this quantity heavers heavers he heavers avers would be largely increased with witha a little pushing by manufacturers and operation co-operation on the part of tho the steamship steamship steamship steam steam- ship owners The system of freight charges Mr Turner argues should be changed lIe He suggests that if millers the tho of the tho United States either as individuals or orf through their firms should take up the method of freight charges business f from the interior of the United States to Porto Porte Rico would be fostered and encouraged |