The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-01

These are chiefly eucalyptus pines.
 poplars, acacias and paradise trees. In
 the same connection a department of
 agricultural defense has been organized
 to combat insect pests; and the director
 of this has been sent to the United
 states to find out what our agricultural
 department Is doing along entomologi-
 cal lines. Argentina has a department
 which is somewhat similar In name. It
 is known as the defense agricola and
 It's chief business is fighting the
 locusts. It has spent millions of money,
 but the locusts still live Just now the
 Argentine government has several
 Americans who are experimenting and
 studying along such lines They are
 experts who were for a long time in
 the employ of our agricultural depart
 ment.
 Another line of Investigation that is be-
 i"e carrleo on In Uruguay under Amer nah auspices Is In the study of it's fishing industry The cities of Montevideo and Buenos Aires, although they are near some Of the best fishing grounds of South America, are poorly supplied with this food. A fish expert in the person of John Nelson Wisner, who was connected With our fish commission has been brought down here and he has organized a fishing institute at Punta Del Este which is about six hours by ralI from Montevideo. He Is making studies as to the canning and preservation of fish and as to the development of the fishing indus pf
 ing how they can best be exploited.
 The fisheries from now on are to be systema tically directed and some protec- ton Is to be given to the seal industry or this part of the world. The work is already bearing fruit. A company with a capital of s750,o0o has been organized to equip first-class fishing plant. This will mayo fleet of IS vessels with breeding piaces docks, shops and q shipyard. The company is to work in connection with the government and 1t Is provided that the outht Is to revert to the state after 30 years.
 From what I have said 1t will be seen that little Uruguay is neither dead nor sleeping. Indeed, 1t is one of the most alive Of the republics of South America. It Is building bridges, improving it's coun- try roads, which are so far only in their beginning and adding materially to the extent Of its railroads. It has now a total Of 1570 miles of railway and something like 5000 miles of telegraph wires. It's railways reach to the Brazalian boun- dares and 1t Is now possible to go from MoItevideo to Rio by railroad. The trip 's about A0O miles. or more than twice as Tar as from New York to Chicago. It is said to be hard ono, tho journey taking Iol hours and costing moro than the trip from New York to San Francisco. Other railroads are planned to run across the country from north to south, and there are railway enterprises backed by Amer- can capital which have been temporarily delayed by financial troubles, but which Will probably be taken up later.
 Montevideo Is q natural railroad cen- Ter, It Is situated on one of the finest harbors of tho world This Is in the shape of a horseshoe six miles in cir- and so large that thou- nand ocean steamers could anchor in 1t at one time. The towns name Mon- tevideo, means, "I see the mountain" The mountain in this case Is hill not quite so high as the Washington mon- ument It lies Just back of the oity, which Is built on a tongue of rock that runs out from 1t. The hill is called the Corro. and 1t has a lighthouse upon lt with wonderful revolving electric , which can be seen II miles put at sea. It has 90,000,00 candle bower.
 The togue of rock that runs out rom tho hill Is washed on one side by