84 REPORT ON COOPERATION IN AMERICAN EXPORT TRADE.

(2) International Beam Syndicate. The German, Belgian, and
French producers organized a syndicate, with a view to lowering
their export prices on malleable iron (in shapes) so as to meet
American competition (August).
(3) A fusion of the Belgian construction works “La Brugeoise”
and the French-Belgian construction works Necaise &amp; Delcuve was
effected on April 23. A connection with the English car construction
 works, the Amalgamated Carriage, Limited, was intended.
4) International Zinc Syndicate, Paris. Decided that prices should
no longer be made public. Was extended to March 31, 1916. Produced,
 in 1912, 580,000 metric tons (world production, 975,000 tons).
(5) International Aluminum Syndicate. It is understood that the
American aluminum organization controls the Canadian company,
which in turn has entered into an agreement with other foreign companies.
 Will be further extended from January 1. The sales for the
year 1914 will continue at the same prices. Since Germany had the
smallest proportionate demand, its prices were fixed at 200 francs
($38.60) per 100 kilograms (220.46 pounds) instead of 160 marks
wan
(6) Union of European Enamel Works. Was extended from
June 29, to December 381, 1916. Established a selling depot for the
Chinese export trade.
(7) International Syndicate of Ammunition Factories. An
agreement concerning selling districts was reached between the
German arms and ammunition factories and several foreign organizations.
 Exchange of experiences, general propaganda. etc., were
also agreed upon.
(8) A price convention was concluded between the United “ Mirkische
 ” Cloth Manufacturers and the English manufacturers of woolen
goods, formerly Oldroyd and Blackeley.
(9) A mutual interest was established between the Swiss woolen
printing works and the Alsatian works.
(10) A price convention was concluded between the unions of the
German silk ribbon industry, including the lower German silk ribbon
manufactprers, and the Basel manufacturers belonging to the
Rhenish Union.
(11) International Linoleum Union. The union of the German
and English manufacturers had a disagreement with the Austrian
manufacturers.
(12) An International Caoutchouc Syndicate was planned. The
capital under consideration was from 50,000,000 to 100,000,000
francs ($9,650,000 to $19,300,000). The Belgian and the Brazilian
Governments were named as the promoters of the syndicate.
(18) International Plate Glass Syndicate, Brussels. A special
selling organization was planned in connection with the syndicate
(Union Commerciale et Eontinentale des Glaceries). During the
second quarter of the year the business holidays were changed from
33 to 30. The business holidays of the third quarter were raised
from 7 to 37, later to 41 &amp; uly), and then to 43 SR
(14) The Union of German Granite Works commissioned its
president to negotiate concerning a renewal of the contract about to
terminate with the Scandinavian Union, and likewise to conclude a
contract with domestic and foreign producers.