The New York herald., 1875-02-23
THE CHILEAN EXPOSITION.
The Grand Exhibition To Be Opened al
Santiago Next September.
GREAT INDUCEMENTS TO AMERICAN EXHIBITORS

promises to be largely attended by American man
uIacturers. The exhibition will open on the lotl
september, 1875. at santiago. for the admission o.
products OF agriculture and industry, In which al
foreign countries invited to enter. Thl
competition that is being prepared has twofold
object-that OF showing the progress Chit has
made since the last International agricultural OK.
hbltion OF 1862 and TO invite ana promote the ds.
play OF new products, the establishing In the
country OF new Industries aud the introduction OF
the latest processes in those known, promoting
the development OF the natural productions and o
trade in general.
CAii new country with rich soil, stands II
want OF extenulng the tilage and improving the
cultivation Of ner land: she needs also to improve
the working OF the mineral deposit so abundant
In her territory, to forward Industry that trans
forms these productions, and to enlarge ner gen.
eral stock OF knowledge. The exhibition or tns
inventions carried out in more advanced countrles
Will undoubtedly tend to this OBJECT.
CHILIs RESOURCES.
The Republic OF Chill lies between the Andes and
the Pacific Ocean; she commands an exteusve
coast ana mas numerous seaports which facilitate
the communication between them and the great
agricultural, industrial and mining districts, and
anord her every convenience Tor the expectation
OF her sundry products. In the interior OF the
country the means OF com munlcation are easy and
speedy either by railway, navigaoe rivers or wer
constructed roads. There are In Chit !, 264 kLo-
metres oil railway open to raf1c and $40 kilometres
under contract, the greatest portion OF the lines
belonging TO the state The telegraphic lines Of
the country measure 1915 kilometres In length.
Valparaiso, the chief port OF the Republic, al.
most daily intercourse with tue principal ports Of
Europe and with the eastern and western coasts
OF the American Continent The Pacific steam
Navigation Company has weekly Nne via
Val.
paraiso and Liverpool, and the White Star Com.
pany's steamers ply regularly twice a month. be-
tween the two above named ports. The General
Transatlantic Company AMI a private firm have
line OF steamers between Valparaiso and Bor.
deaux. The German Company .Kosmos" de-
spatcheS two steamers monthly, which promote
the daily increasing trade carried between
Hamburg and Valparaiso. Finally. the port OF
Antwerp mas already monthly line OF steamers
IN connection with our principal seaports. Tue
trade oil the coast Is actively carried by Chtltau
vessels, and principally by the South American
Steamship Company. AChlllan company has estaO.
llsned line touching at all the ports OF the coas!
comprised between the two extremes OF Corral
THE TRADE OF CHILL
with foreign countries amountedsln the year 1871
to s7l,7sO,3ss about fl4 OOOOOO), the imports DO.
ing S34,6579 92S aud the exports $37, l22, 49, The
o @ IS ,as aa se S C
geographical position OF Cniil situated between
q and 81 aess south latitude, the varieties ot
climate. generally temDeraLe, and the IerLiliIy Of
her SOL, enhanced by irrigation from the numer-
Gus streams that descend from the Corulilera
mountains, permit, without any necessity OF
manures the culture oil all 6lnds OF grain, pasture,
and of every variety OF 1ruit. These streams, ow.
ing to tue ,cullar Typographical lorna ti0n OF tho
country, oner ia!ls avdilape ior the establishments
OF hydraulic machines.
AGRICULTURE AND MINING
Agriculture is IN an advanced state, most Of the
recent inventions In machinery and implements
vestlng OF the crops. The hemp, lax aud SILK pro-
duced IN the country are OF first quality. Wheat
Is planted on very large scale and is largely az
ported the principal ports OF Great Britain aHd
France wnere 1t is highly appreciated The wheat
that OF barley to 50, 97s,6jI. Tne returas glve
Il, eos as me total value OF the agricultural
Mining, another OF the great sources OF wealth
Tor the countr,, mas acquired enormous interest,"
~ e endv an1 yare o. rs prSd
Is lully two-tulrds ~ the total produce Of the
Whole whole word rne silver mines q Copapo. auasco.
round IN abundance. Finally, Chit possesses ex:
tensve coal deposits along ner coast, many OF
which are worke on a large scale; ana IN tho
coal districts OF the South are to be ound rich and
abundans iron veins untouched yet, ana that
are inviting to be worked.
THE PREMIUMS,
. The Exposition Will be opened on the 10th OF
SEPTEMBER, 1875, ana close the 3lst Decem.
ber following. Tpe Jury viii be international
eigners. The following are some OF tie special
prem ums already oetermined upon:-
FTSt--One thousand dollars gold Of Chill, for
the styie OF narrow gauge ralroad-not ex-
ceeding three feet-shown by fixing and rolling
TO accommodate ana carry oO 10 LOO tons up gra-
dlent OF III 50, with curves OF 16l leet radius.
Sec0nd-One thousand dollars. gold OF Chlli for
the best system o measuring aud distributing
water Tor purposes OF irrigation, IN specified or
proportional quantities; must De accom- panied by
the necessary APP aaratus 10 demonstrate Its an.
pllcaoillty TO tie requirements OF tnat country.
Thdd-Five hundred doIlars roId OF Uhlli for
the best exploring drill adapted to mining opera.
tions oil COAL iron, copper, silver, gold, e..
The condI lou and nunoer oil general premiums
have not yet been determined upon NY the Execu.
tive Committee.
INDUCEMENTS.
The time allowed or applications for space has
been extended to the 1st Vi April, ami no expOsi.
ton ever onerreu more avors and Inducements.
IL Is gwen, first, IN a new ana extremely favored
country, as respects the three great sources Of
true mat eridl wealth, vIz:-a2rcuitural Capacity,
government. The first two present. to the ex-
nlbitOr immediate field for the application OF
nus ingenuity ana energy ana capital; tney invite
mm To AT once take part their development;
ana IN so lar as popular education promotes the
interests OF good governments the invitation ex.
tends TO the tlird. 10 these advantages Is added
the TACT that tue artcies are carried very cneapiy
to tue Exh:oltsoh from TINS country, there being
charge whatever beyond Panama. No kind o.
cnnery eXniolted VIII pay anv duty, ana other
arucles, suoject to tarin under the laws OF the
empt rom duties 70 the veneer; aud II not sold
though 1t Is presumed most OF all taken there wM
over the railroad ut any tlme convenient 10 tue
exhibitor aiier the lar is Closed.
THE EXPOSITION PALACE
measures $50 eet lolg, Dy 20 broad, enclosine
an area OF sd4oo square Ieet. rne adjacent build:
lnP,, nalIs anu tents cover an aggregate area OF
at least 100000 square ieet more. Tne gre unds
and buildings occupy part oil the great CeutrM
Park oI santiago. They are reacned Dy street
cars rom All parts oil the city, and during the iatr
connected with tie railways terminating at the
capital by brdnch tracAs. fney are near the river
whIcD supplies he GUY ana that part oil the valley
vita water, and from winch ali useu by the Expo.
sitlon VIII be taken. The eternal suow. capped
Andes are IN iull view on tne east, the coast
range OF mountains tue west and the broad
Valie, ca the south. IL hence combines the prand.
the picturesque aud tue convenient.
Adueu TO tie concessions named above ID the
sum Vi $40 god to eacn eXnDl and TO each EN-.
poye he may take or send to Cnili 10 assist IN the
exhibition OF MS contribution, which Is cuuectable
at tn; close ol the Ialr, or. la the case oil an en-
piOye, when MS term OF service expires. THIS
concession Is equally &c pnc tole TO AN agent sent
Win Contribution Du. al IN that cas-. reuu. re
csruncate stating the luJt, ana mere signed ny
Tue resiuenJ Minister ol GRIN In THIS ry, or
by one oil ner consuis, or ny the president OF one
COMMISSIONS ne a n hnra