Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-01-20

all the produces of the temperate zonA
and most of those of a subtropical Gle
mate grow luXuriantiy. and is by fae
the most thicSly settled and highly Gull
tivated section. In the north lies
third zone. which appears to be barren.
sterile and worthless. but which IN
reality. by reason of the nitrate found
there, has been the source OF much OF
the wealth of the country.
The nitrate fields exported in 1880,
the first year OF the industry, only
about $4,000 quintals "a auintal is
s20.46 pounds) of crude material; In
quintaIs. and with ali careful estimates
there is a visible supply OF the nitrate
mineral. allowing for increased con-
sumption. for at least the next 80 years.
Agriculture represents q high proper
ton of Chilean industry. Local de-
mand was supplied and some exported
to England. i.
In close relation to the stock raising
activity of the country, the shoe and
especially the tanning industry is in
creasing. During 1910 tanning leath-
er II preparation of goods manufac-
Importance in the industrial products
There We're employed i'm it 1900 per-.
sons. the capital invested was about
$12.500.0O0 The first shoe factory
utilizing machinery was started no.
so long ago in Valdivia. and now there
are more han % factories OF various,
sizes in different cities. Most of the
machinery comes from the United
States, but % t France III England
supply noticeable quantities.
Offers Rich Prospects.
That Chile should be considered as
an industrial country is witnessed by
the fact that manufactured products
amounted in 1910 to bout $9S, sou. 0Od
I'm gold from 5,S21 factories, represent
ing Il capital of more than $50, 900. 900.
England and Germany outrank the
United States in Chilean imports. The
first sold $3S, 500, 900 worth of goods to
Chile In 1912, Germany sold $33. 0OO.0 OQ
worth and the United States &c.
2bO. 900 worth. This year the 81. 500, zoe
ordinarily sold by England and Ger
many. also the French trade Of ST.
$4,000 and the Belgian trade of 49,
zoo. 600, must be taken over by other
nations. They are too busy with wal
to sell goods to Chile.
Chile buys more textiles han any
other class of goods. from 90, 900. 900 tn
$4,000 900 pesos worth a ear. The
United States. heretofore, has had but
10 per cent of that trade. Its manu-
facturers could find q market for all
straw. palm, hemp. linen, wool. cotton
and silk goods. England has held most
of this trade. with Germany. France,
India and Italy all selling more than
nc Sam.
In mineral products, oils, machin-
cry. hardware and vehicles, the United
States has made n better showing.
ranking third and selling approxi-
matelN one-fifth of the total. The
United States takes the lead in vege-
table products. but the per cent of the
total remaining about the same as in
mineral products.
In l;,,o -I III. cA-A.-
has small opportunity to increase it's
sales, but in foo and industrial prod
ucts from animals the French, Eng
fish and German trade amounting to
about 100000 pesos, could be handled.
There also is a field for paper and
paper manufactures. The same is true
Of chemical and pharmaceutical prod
ucts and toilet articles.
Chile buys $1,250.O0O worth Of arms,
ammunition and explosives each year.
which certainly Europe cannot supply
now. Our share OF that has been about
$500. 900.
The greatest opportunity to increase
the Chilean trade will be in:
Irvine. haggins. oilcloth. cordage, ore
bags, straw hats, raw cotton, cotton warn.
az dress goods made of cotton. wool and
silk. ready made clothing. laces, blankets,
tapestry, velvet. iewelry. wire. cooking
utensils. cable. piping. tubing, locks and
keys. nails. railway accessories. bar and
iron. steel rails. wagon tires. wire cloth,
small hardware. structural steel. manu-
features of all metals. lamps. sheet lead.
asphalt. electrical fixtures. glassware.
chinaware, cement. terra Gotta, stoneware,
fire brick. glass. oils, shoe backing. var
nisll. paint, all kinds of machinery. mo-
tor cars. scientific Instruments. musical
Instruments. motor car acceSsOrs. railway
rolling stock. canned vegetables. wood
manufactures tobacco, timed meats.
leather. boots and shoes. paper. books,
printed matter, beverages, chemical and
pharmaceutical products, toilet articles,
arms and ammunition. explosives, toys,
sewer material and fertilizer.