The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-08

effect that the rubber supply is being
rapidly exhausted and that the world is
facing a famine, but q careful view OF
the situation iustites an opposite
opinion,
Plenty Of Rubber.
"The past year more than 10000
tons of crude rubber, having a value
approximating $300,000,e00, were pro"
duocd, of which 10000 tons care from
wild rubber, gathered almost entirely
from belt extending along the ANA
zon and its tributaries, and running
less than three miles into the interior.
The vast forest beyond these borders
Is substantially untouched, but with the
building of the railroad around the
falls of the Madeira, which will be
completed in 1911, and with the build
ing of roads. through the forest con:
Meeting up rivers, the introduction of
the automobile and the gasoline boat,
vast districts heretofore inaccessible
will be brought within reach of the
rubber gatherer, and while the gain
production each year has been ap'
proximatcly but 10 per cent over the
previous year there is no question that
this percentage will increase largely
from this time forward.
But very important factor toward
relieving the existing situation ls found
in the plantation rubber in the East
Indies, which is now coming into the
market in large quantities, each year g
production being substantially double
thai of the preceding year. Whereas
we had less than 1000 tons in 1909, we
shall receive approximately 5000 tons
in 1910. and we'll up to $4,000 tons in
1911, and within FIVE years quantity
larger than is now furnished by the
which is a remarkable result
the fact that three years
ago the production of the entire East
Indian district represented but few
hundred tons,
Planting Gum Trees.
"That product of nature which exists
in abundance, and which the world
needs, 1t will find way to obtain,
Wild rubber trees in almost hmitless
quantities exist in Brazil, awaiting the
touch of human energy to yield up their
atex, and the world will undoubtedly
'Tbe ruling classes in Brazil are
an intelligent people, and though they
have been slow 70 realize the advan-
.age of planting rubber, they are now
following the lead of the East Indians,
and within a few years the Amazon
valley will be furnishing plantation rub
Der far In excess of the wild rubber
low coming down the river.
GAS an indication of the immensity
If its opportunities. one island in the
mouth of the Amazon river-Isle
Maraio. which is lnrger than the state
# Maine-is capable of furnishing
plantation rubber in quantity more than
he entire world is now consuming. The
government is enacting legislation to
stimulate the planting of trees, and
yhile we shall temporarily be subjected
% high prices on crude rubber, since
t is known that plantation rubber can
oe produced for % cents per pound,
is certain as night follows the day we
gill, within a few years, have a large
,versupply that will bring the cost
over than it has ever been hereto
'ore.
"Users Of rubber tires. on account of
he present high prices, will have
hought toward prolonging their life
md Increasing their mileage, which can
eadily be done by carrying proper
PRESSURE of air, and particularly with
lincher tires. which, semi.deflated, will
i'm out and speedily disintegrate
the adjustment of brakes will
argely extend the life Of the treads
Tread cuts that reach the fabric should
,e quickly repaired, TO prevent moisture
'eaching the cotton thread