The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-21

are flcl In placer gold, WHOSE quhn-
tity M value are attested by the fact
that they were worked for centuries
and were abandoned in almost every
case only on account of lack OF water
or transportation facilities.
Second in Importance are the fertile
valley lands, capable of producing ex-
ceptionally fine sugar and cotton.
There are also large rae BEARING
' coffee, cacao. coca and cinchona trees,
and areas containing vineyards Known
10 have been cultivated since early
In the sixteenth century Beyond
these river lands are immense areas
with grazing plains. which feed the
worlds famous alpaca focks. and
which need only irrigation to become
rich and fertile.
Third. the great forests OF the east
ern part abound in rubber and other
valuable trees. This section has direct
water routes by the great rivers How
ing to the asst to the markets Of Bra
I'll. Fourth, there is territory rich IN
petroleum and the great deposits oil
guano.
Mining should ne given the leading
place among Pcru's resources. Copper
occupies first position. followed by sill
yer. crude petroleum. gold, coal and
lead. The richest mining region now
IL that included between the two great
branches Of the Andean Cordillera. In
this region there are gold mines
where deposits of coal are so near as
60 assist in the gold operations. The
Department Of Junin. in which Ia tn"
celebrated Cerro de Pasco Mining dis
tr.ct. stands at the head OF the pro
du,ing sections. containing deposits OF
all the minerals mentioned, and also
vanadium. recently discovered.
Relative to the notable mining de-
,c'opments United States Vice-Consul
Dreyfus. at Callao. states that the Ger
70 de Pasco Mining Company had In
1912 the largest production in It's his
tory. amounting to about 450. 900 900
pounds W copper hars. containing also
! gold and silver. In that same year the
. company began tho installation or a
hydroc .-ctric plant 70 develop 10000
horsepower. costing above u. OOo'o oO'
tho machinery for which was con
tr,ctcd Cor IN the United states.
VI, friend the Hon Federico
prz.f. Min stor OF Peru 10 the United
STATES. writes a. fol ows regarding
tho progress of the mining Industry
Of tho country:
The Increase " the output 81 cop
per. coal. silver. gold. petroleum, lead,
( SALE. horaN. varadium, SC. proves TO
what ,>fent tho mining Industries are
H,ur..n M in Peru. The number Of
m.n g claims denounced ~ the coun
nv reaches TO something Ike $4,000
HNdraplic mining is attracting great
attention and some good results are
expected from tho works IN operation.
The fcrro-vanudium from the Ra-
era mine in Peru is beng worked by
tho American Nansdium Company IN
Pttehu-c. This is al present the
greatest discovered deposit OF vana
dunn ores IN the world. Through the
very M 70 date methods beng USED
~ the vanadium works in Bridgevile
.. belonging to tho American Nanadfum
company ,hc use Of vanadium steel
IN tho engineering industries has very
large y increased. much to the salts
faction OF the manufacturers Of art
rlcs IN the compost ton ~ which
strength ard elasticity are essential
To- their lasting qualities
Tungsten. hi.Inuth mercury, molyb
d,uuin and anthony are likewise be
ing mined In Peru. Chlor!dcs. salts,
bora,cs nitrltes. limos and natura'
remertS. marh'es, GRANTEES and several
knds Of volcanic stones are every
Where 20 ne found throughout the
.rr,h and breadth OF Peru Recently
, report Mas current thar an emerald
mine had boon located In tho vicinity
/, Of Cu,ro. white pearls have been found
H . 81 .v..f ~ &aChnrA
Iron ores are known 20 exist ~
-..,ora where coal Is pient ful, and as
,U. western AID eastern slopes Of the
Andes abound IN waterfalls th"r'
, .c,u. 80 he no end ~ water avail
1ne for power Consequently y Is
r,t oui of tho way 20 predict that
, WITHIN few wears Peru vii become
:, ona ~ nv, industrial nstlou OF the
? American continent"
!, some ono has reckoned that Stree
!, g. GOO OOO. 0NO worth Of silver has beer
!, mined va Peru since is discovery TINS
sum would make enough silver dol
, lars 10 circle the earth nearly sever
q. times ic tho coins were laid edge r.
edge around tho globe. When W.
/. realize that lack OF transportation
Z facilities and INADEQUATE means To-
4, modern mining have hampcred IN
!, getting out of the silver and oth"'
. metals 80 abundant In the mouriilt
regions II Peru, we may Wei loot
r forward TO a time when with IN
|, modern improvements ard increase
carital Peru may lead the world II
= neraI production. with tho possol
r execution of the United States.
q since, ~ has been said. copper !
e. the metal OF the future, Peru ma
- cNpeCt great wealth. especially iron
4 her copper mlres. Electricity and cop
y per are so closely connected that on
d can hardly think Of ono without IN
n other. and the constant use and I'm
provemcnt OF electrical machines o
all Kinds demand large quantities .
4 the rcd metal. Indeed. 1t would b
dincult 10 enumerate all the uses I
y which copper IL put in the science
y and arts.
Il has been said that the two chile
l. ~products of the northwest coast q
r south America are minerals and revo
I, buttons Certainly minerals ar
q abundant: but let us hope that m
.- soil IL becoming less fertile for tn
q growth of revolutions. Foreign cap!
g tai has heretofore been useful. thor
n is no doubt. IN working both OF thcs
nrlducts. and the~ are also ma