DOMESTIC WASHING MACHINE

Evening Star, Issue 19893, 15 June 1928, Page 2

DOMESTIC WASHING MACHINE

A recent investigation carried out in the United States revealed the fact that tho production of domestic washing machines in that country in 1926 Was 1,002,006, against 857,207 in 1925 and 707,089 in 1924. Exports (in which'are included both band and electricmachines) increased from 6,418 in 1924 to 19,518 in 1927. During the;Tatter year the chief market was Canada, which country took 14,458 machines. Tho United Kingdom was the next, in order of importance, but tho total was only 1,475 machines. Other export markets included Australia (1,184 machines). New : Zealand (565 machines), Switzerland (344). Germany (202), Argentine (168), Netherlands (162), and Mexico (132). The sale of these washing machines is dependent upon the standard of living.of the people and the relationship- of tho cost of power to the wages of doinestic labour. It will be noted that in all our dominions a good trade is being, done by America, tho most notable, apart from Canada, being perhaps the case of New Zealand. Progress in Mexico i.s also good, but hero, despite the favourable factors of high labour charges and cheap power, there is a limit to the number of people sufficiently well off to buy the, machines. Canada herself produced no less than 27,042 machines in 1926, British manufacturers will draw their own conclusions from these returns.