The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-01-21
NEWS NOTES OF
NATIONS CAPITAL
(From F. J. DYER
Especial to the Silver State.)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-In his
annual report, the commissioner of In
dian affairs in speaking of the work
done on experimental farms for the
Indians, cites the farm at Sacaton,
Arizona, where as result of two
years experiment, sixteen bales of "a
fine grade of Egyption cotton were
raised and shipped to the New York
market. Asmall quantity Of this cot
ton was raised at the Phoenix school.
the commissioner says: "Reliable tests
show that this cotton was very much
stronger than ordinary southern cot
ton, and averaged from one-eighth to
one-fourth of an inch longer, which
made it especially valuable for thread
and fine qualities of cotton weaves.
This cotton was sold for 81 cents a
pound
Agricultural fairs were held last
y,a, at the following reservations:
Grow, Captain, Grande, Cheyenne,
Arapahoe, La Jolla, Pine Ridge, San
Juan and Southern Ute. On the Fort
Peck reservation about so per cent Of
the male adult Indians are cultivating
approximately 5000 acres, an increase
of about so per cent over last year.
Oats, potatoes, flax, wheat and corn
are the principal crops grown. About
rs per cent Of the male adult Indians
on this reservation raise stock, rang
ing from five to 100 head each. In
creased interest in agriculture is re-
ported from the Sisseton reservation,
on the Nez Perce reservation, on the
Yakima reservation, at the Winnebago
agency and elsewhere.
Onion Seed Industry in the Canaries.
According to the Daily Consular Re-
ports, the expectation Of a trial ship
ment of thirty pounds of onion seed
from the Canary islands to Philadel-
phia scotsman about fifty years ago
has resulted in gradual growth of
trade until it represented value of
over $4,000 in 1909. 1t is stated that
the quality of the Canary onion seed
is unexcelled. The onions grown from
this seed in the United States are
known in the market as large Bermu-
das.' The average price of onion seed
varies from seventy-fve cents to one
dollar per pound, f. o. b., Teneriffe.
Trade With Brazil.
Consul Southard P. Warner, Of Ba-
hia, Brazil writes to the state depart
ment that he has no doubt regarding
the ability of Americans to export
goods to Brazil in much greater guam
tity if they would look after the trade
instead of trying to do it by cores
pondence. Catalogues and price lists,
he says, are not of use to secure trade
when others have well equipped sales
men with full lines Of samples and
make personal representations. In
this connection he quotes the annual
report of the British consul to Bahia,
as follows:
"I desire to point out that obtaining
names of local firms through consular
or other sources is not a help to bust
ness unless travellers are employed.
Any of the large British firms who
employ their own local agents get good
returns for the extra outlay. A gen.
eral agent will not waste time and
energy in pushing the sale of par
ticular article unless he is well remu-
nerated. Sending catalogues in Eng
lish to this country is useless
The state department has devoted a
great deal of attention to the exten-
sion of American trade in Brazil and
in other South American countries.
The friendly attitude of Brazil in par
ticular toward this country, due in part
doubtless to the immense quantity of
Brazilian coffee marketed annually in
the United States, would seem to be
very encouraging to American export
ers who are looking for an increased
market for their goods. The Brazilians
import annually from all countries
goods to the amount of about 80 per
capita
A New Food Product From Mexico.
Tuna cheese is celebrated food
product of Mexico, San Luis Potosi be-
ing the great market. The first ship
ment of FIVE tons was made to San An
tonic, Texas, December last. It is
expected that this will lead to the in
PRODUCTION of the article into this coun-
try on commercial scale. The
United States bureau of plant industry
in Bulletin No. 116 of the year 1907
describes the food qualities Of the Tuna
mostly used in making cheese. Tuna
cheese is the pulp of the Tuna, boiled
and strained 1t is described as being
chocolate in color, pleasant to the
taste and wholesome. 1t sells locally
in season at two to FIVE cents a pound
in the public markets, and it keeps ~
definitely in good condition. The plant
grows spontaneously on land too dry
to permit of much other vegetation.
The cheese, socalled, is really con-
fection and it will probably be sold as
such in the United States.
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