GREAT BRITAIN. 



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The system on which sales are effected is generally the credit system, 

 and in most cases three months' time is allowed, whereas cash buyers 

 enjoy an advantage of 2, and in exceptional cases of 5 per. cent. 



England is the principal competitor of this country in carpets of 

 lower grades, and it is especially a much cheaper supply of raw mate- 

 rial which gives her an insurmountable advantage over Germany. 



CHARLES NEUER, 



Consular Agent. 

 UNITED STATES CONSULAR AGENCY, 



Gera, September 28, 1889. 



GREAT BRITAIN. 

 LEEDS. 



REPORT BY CONSUL WIGFALL. 



In answer to instructions conveyed by carpet circular from Depart- 

 ment of State, dated June 10, 1889, the following abstract is trans- 

 mitted: 



MANUFACTURERS AND MANUFACTURES. 



The annexed list contains thirty-four names with business addresses 

 covering the carpet and rug making trade of this immediate district so 

 far as identified. Many of the figures given are derived from the firms 

 themselves, others are approximations, and still others mere estimates. 



'Estimated number of power looms for those firms. 



BuUding. 



