The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-09-19
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Uses In popular bulletin form \ most
instructive bulletin has Just hccr
published 10, the department of com
mcroc entitled Economic Resources
of the United States and Their Hola-
uou 60 American Trade
AZ this time when tho thintlus
men OF the world are discussing the
resources Of the nations nov at war.
everything pertaining 90 or own re-
sources must bc of practical inter
est. The department of commerce
states that 90 partial inventory If
The national asscts OF the United
states Ia area. population ana the
reveals the fact that il not -aly
practically scif-supportlng but that
81 possesses. In many lines. % large
surplus aVaiinblc for protection
against famine and temporary udver-
slty or for usr m meeting unusual
demands from the outsid" world
The department has received rec
gently hundreds 81 letters from pro-
duccrs and American manufacturers
containing INQUIRIES regarding pussi-
Die markets abroad for their surplus
products The luqulrors wish 20
know somcthing of the ability Of the
United states tu supply IN raw ma
terials necessary for certain indus
tries. Tho department states that
In, designations IN connection with tho
replies 60 these inquiries have dovcl-
oped the fact that In many instances
materials now imported from
abroad are Of a class fouud In this
country the prediction Of which,
however. rs still in the initial stages
tn. is particularly true ~ numerous
basic materials used in tho chem %
industries, which were formerly
wasted, but are now partially ut,
lized
a survey Of the varied prpducts
makes this country's fortunate posi-.
tiou plain to the world. Tor the INIT
ed states not onll feeds ana ciothtl
itsclf. but Oh q large scale helps o.
feed and clothc many other cpun-
tries. The area 81 his country g
three and two-thlrd5 million square
miles Il represents every variety OF
climate n is nearly equal In extent
to al Europe. which has o. popula
uun five times that Of his. country.
A. the department OF commerce sa,
Agriculture iu the United states
has not set reached thc stage 81 &c..
cntific development .Dmmon Go MAN.
countries of Europe ana present d.
mcstic production may therefore Dc
expected tu increase greatly with
more attention 90 improved mothois
of culture. Nevertheless our country
already produces over two aud one
half billion bushels ~ corn, or two-
thirds 81 the world supply rhi-
years wheat crop Be- estimated GO tho
high record hRure or sil miHior
bushels. about 20 rcr rent ot th,
world harvest. Tho United st4t,f
also produces annually over one ttl-
lion bushels Of oats er anr-fuurjh
uf the International Weld. o. I9t
million gallons 81 co%ttonsecd vL rep
rescuuug most OF The annual rutHut
uf this article whose food vaIlc as O.
suhstltuts Tor div, oll b. bo.ominT
more aud mnTc recognized. Fifteen
ror cent oG the worlds clttl, arc ON
American iarms. the numrer IN this
country being 90 million. or twice ls
many na loo Argentina 0r European
Eulsa Do half the number in In
dia. Dur country also has 80 mil,
hon swine SO uiillicn sheep and "a
million horsos We Import however
Eve billion pounds IF sugar ,chicn,
Cubanl. or one md one half times
the amount produced in continental
United states aud its island terrltor
he's
The bulletin presents interesting
figures relating 20 clothing material
produced In the United states. ani
last hut not least minerals These
facts show plainly tho strong posi-
tion ~ the United states la ia srp-
I pity ~ ;h" factors of national wealth
10 the statistical abstract complied by
the departments OF commerce. aeil-
culture and interior arv found the
details which account for his ,oun-
uy's wonderful material prosrcss.
boz ouly tho few viii are 90 lls up
these details Hence. the exception
al value Of the work done D.. 'rc
I apartment ~ commerce in sf.tiug
forth the main farls 80 az l. De read
aud understood by the busy mer han,
and