Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-10-06
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schedule time Of 80 hours between Panama and
David, and an extension OF the run to Punta
Arenas, Costa Riea
It is needless to say that after the opening OF
the Panama canal the facilities of Chiriquian prod
ucts for water transportation will be greatly in
creased
There is but one point upon the Pacific Ittorai
OF Panama at which vessels approach the
shore at low tide. This is hole about eight
miles from Divala. II is sheltered by the pro-
montory Of Punta Burica and thus lies in nat
ural harbor. A port could easily be established
at Chorca Azul, or Blue Pool" as the sea hole in
question is called and 1t would become the out
let for the exports of the Diyala country and
point at which steamers could call without any
unusual delay.
A railroad has been surveyed from Panama to
David and win without doubt be constructed In
the near future 1t is probable that this line will
ultimately be extended to Bocas del Toro on the
Atlantic coast.
Stock raising Is the principal industry Of Chi
riqui. and there are In the province more cattle
than In all the rest of the republics territory.
There cannot be more than $4,000 head, all told,
In Panama. Six eight large ranches will &C
count for nearly half the number the remainder
being scattered In small ownership.
The domestic supply of beef falls Ear short OF
the demand Large quantities ere shipped from
the United States to the canal commission the
markets of Colon and Panama, as well as to the
depot of the United Fruit company at Bocas del
tract with ranch owners of Chir1qui for 200 head
a month. About two years ago representative
OF a packing company went through the province
with view to determining whether 1t would be
feasible to establish packing house there TO
supply the canned-beef trade Of the west coast of
South America. He determined that the
available cattle would not keep small factory
running constantly
Nevertheless, there is land in the republic that
would sustain 100000 head of cattle There is
no better country for economical cattle raising.
One acre of its potrero will fatten steer where
as three acres of our western grazing land is re-
quired to support one But the soil OF Panama
has not yet been touched by plow and. although
cattle raising is the most advanced of the coun-
try's industries. the scope for Improvement in the
methods of conducting It is extremely great
The llanos are the public Commons" upon
which any man is free to range his stock. Prob
ably 10000 head, in herds seldom exceeding Is,
are pastured on these plains through the rainy
months, during which the heritage is ample to
sufficient to fatten them.
The llanos or open grazing lands are not sale
able. alienabie in any manner. There would
be no inducement 20 purchase llano, except in the
case of large cattle owner who might design to
range cattle in connection with potrero fatten-
ing after the present method Of our western coun-
try Such man would require large extent OF
commons" for HIS purposes. The only land
worth having that is purchasable from the govern
nent is that covered with monte" The reason
for this is that wherever there is sufficient mois-
ture TO make the land cultivehle such heavy
growth will he found. The llano occurs where
the interval between streams is unusually great
and the land depends entirely upon rainfall for
its moisture In that It viii support none but
the scandest vegetation iu the dry season. Crops
could be raised such ground satisfactorily only
through the agency Of irrigation.