Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-15
WILD FRUITS GALORE |[EE TO ENTER RACE
South America Abounds With Montgomery County Man Ex
Unc|tvated Products. pected to Seek Senate Place.
JAIL TO BE INVESTIGATED OTHERS ALSO IN FIGHT
Wight Of Department Of Ag Maryland Political Situation Is
culture to Make Explorations. Somewhat Complicated
NOW IS IN ARGENTINA PRESTON HAS ASPIRATIONS
OF
Special Succeed Walter Smith.
Linthicum
ALL TO BE INVESTIGATED
w. F. Wight Of Department Of Agri-
culture to Make Explorations.
NOW IS IN ARGENTINA
American Has Been Carrying on
Some Special Work for Gov
eminent There.

Wild apples, wild oranges and lemons
and strange fruits that have not here
tofore been identified or described are all
ahead of an agricultural explorer who
Will shortly make a trip for the Depart
ment Of Agriculture from the Argentine
Republic northward through South
America He is w. F. Wight Of WASH
ington. who now is in the employ Of the
Argentine government on some special
work. and when he finishes he will take
the exploration trip before returning to
Washington.
The Argentine government has been
Tor several years encouraging agriculture
In various ways. Some months. ago 1t
decided to establish a bureau Of foreign
seed and plant Introduction more or less
on the lines of the Office now running
in the Department of Agriculture here.
Mr.. Wight then was in Europe on some
investigation work for the department,
but 1t was decided to loan him to the
Argentine government If agreeable to all
parties. So he was given q six-month
leave OF absence and went to Buenos
Aires. with the understanding that when
he had finished his contract there he
would take the proposed exploration trip.
Discoveries to Be Expected.
Letters recently received from him indi-
cate that he is having a satisfactory
even If hard time handling his new
work. He says there are more vege-
table discoveries to be expected in South
America than was thought when the
trip was first outlined.
Mr.. Wight says that agriculture in the
Argentine is still in a very primitive
state. but that the country Is Of vast
potential wealth. AS an indication Of
how land is lying around loose, he men,
tons that Tex R.ckard, the fight pro-
moter, has recently bought 100000 acres
in connection with New York syndicate
He describes Interestingly his mode Of
life and the several trips he has taken
around the country in the course Of his
work. But the most interesting things
ploration.
1t had been thought that there was a
wild potato in either Argentina or Peru
that would be Of value in this country.
but there seem to be more things than
this.
Discusses Possible Finds.
In connection with the possible agri-
cultural finds Mr.. Wight. says:
"A few days ago 1 met a Mr.. Dewey
from Springfield, Mass, who has Travelled
extensively in the Argentine, Chill and to
less extent in Bolivia and Peru. He is
enthusiastic over the fruits he saw in
Chilli, where agriculture is much less
primitive, / understand, than here. He
also gave me some information about a
locality where fine potatoes are grown.
When l met him he was returning from
visit to the section in Paraguay where
TEX Rickard has purchased 5000, 600
acres in connection with the Farquhar