Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-10-11
WAR STIMULATES
 BUSINESS HERE While Many Lines of Trade Are Affected, Others
 Increase.
WILL AWAKEN U. s.
In the Future United States Win Look After More Chemical Industries and Depend on Germany
 for Such Products.
(By Sidney ESDoy)

1.l European war has resulted in disor- ganiZation of many lines of trade. a Compensating stimulation in other lines and the development of entirely
 new branches of business are begin ming to be felt. In this connection, the department of commerce in a re-
 cent bulletin partially reviews the enormous resources of the United States and indicates along what lines future growth may be expected The fundamental elements of our econom- ic life indicate that we are self-sup- porting, and in addition to this, that we possess tremendous undeveloped resources which in time will give us great foreign markets. Recent in- vestigatiCns by the department show that in many instances materials now imported from abroad are of class found in abundance in this country, the production of which, however, is still only in the initial stages. This is particularly true of numerous basic materials used in the chemical in- dustries, which were formerly wasted, but now are being partly utilized. In the past we have depended largely on Germany for these chemicals, but it is believed that in the future such in dustries will be developed to an eX- tent that will enable us not only to supply our own needs but leave a considerable surplus for export.
 U. $. After Chemical Industries.
 In the production of three great necessaries of life, food, clothing and
 shelter we are peculiarly fortunate in that we are absolutely independent of the outside world. Our agricultural resources are equal to those of a II Europe combined otwithstanding the fact that these resources are only
 partially developed, our country pro- duces over two and a half billion
 bushels of corn, or two-thirds of the
 worlds supply. This years wheat crop is estimated at over 900,000,O00
 bushels or about 20 per cent of the
 worlds harvest. The United States al- so produces annuallly over one billion
 bushels of oats, or one-fOurth of the
 worlds yield; and 197 million gallons
 of cottonseed oil, representing most
 of the worlds output of this commod ity whose food value as a substitute
 for olive oil is becoming more and
 more recognized. Fifteen per cent
 of the worlds cattle are on American
 farms, the number in this country be-
 ing 59 million head, or twice as many
 as in Argentina or European Russia.
 Our country also has 60 million swine,
 or three times as many as Germany;
 50 million sheep and "A million horses.
 The United States produces Over
 fourteen million bales of cotton. or
 more than half the worlds supply of
 this material for clothing. We have
 long held the pre-eminent position
 production of minerals. We produce
 534 million tons of coal annually, or
 40 per cent of the worlds output and
 nearly twice as much as Germany and
 England combined; 2S3 million bar
 rels of petroleum, or two-thirds of
 the worlds total, and 57 million tons
 of iron ore out of total world pro-
 duction of 132 million tons. One-half
 of the worlds copper production is
 taken from American mines. We also
 produce 20 per cent of the worlds
 annual output of gold; about 28 per
 cent of the silver and about 30 per
 cent of the lead. While the value of
 our manufactures exceeds that of any
 other country in the world, they are
 mostly consumed at home, the surplus
 raw materials being shipped abroad.
 The European war is expected 10
 change this condition, however, and
 an immense impetus will be given to
 our manufacturing and export trade
 in the near future in m effort to SUD-
 ply those markets that have hitherto
 depended apon Europe.