Evening star., 1916-10-21
although materials rose greatly IL
value after the tender was made.

although materials rose greatly in
value after the tender was made
! Preparations for the congress Of cat,
| tlemen to take place soon In Brazil
| have directed the attention OF puplle
and press toward cattle raising. an ex-
| tremely vital subject in Brazilian eco
nomics. The idea held abroad that
only the southern portions of the coun
| try are fit for cattle raising has caused
| considerable annoyance to Brazlilane,
| in view of the fact that there are large
cattle interests practically all over the
| country, and land suitable for exten,
! sive development throughout central
Brazil as well as in the northern and
| southern sections.
! The United States Exporters Asso-
| citation. which was formed some weeks
ago in Buenos Aires, for the purpose
| of closer cooperation and self-pro-
lection among the local representa-
| tives here of export and commission
houses in the United States, invited the
American consul general and the COM
mercial attache of the American em-
! bassy to attend one of its initial meet
ings. During the session, interesting
-, general conditions were adopted. in
connection with orders taken for goods
| to be shipped from the United States
| to Argentina. =.
| A legislative decree governing the
collection Of public revenues in Saliva
dor appears in the Diario Official of
| September 13. This decree also con-
| tafns complete regulations for the
! manufacture. sale, Importation and ex-
portation of bran andy and other liquors.
! Samples, washed and unwashed, of
| "mungubarana" fiber. which grows ex-
, tensively in the state of Para. have
| been forwarded from the Para consul
late. This is supposed to be the longest
| fiber obtainable in Brazil, and it is
| stated that with proper machinery
| thin product could be obtained.
Thrashing machines to the number
| of 627 were imported into Argentina
| during 1915, while in the first quarter
| Of 1916 only seyen were imported.
The governor of the province of
Buenos Aires. in recent message to
the provincial Legislative assembly, pre-
sented statement of the financial con-
dition of the province, with a proposed
| the province for the coming year are
estimated at s25,s49.639, and the total
| expenditures at $25.S35,155. The gov
ernor points out that AZ per cent of the
total revenues will be required for the
| interest and amortization of the public
debt. The River Plate Review of Au-
gust IS gives list of the internal and
external debts of the province, which
reach a total OF $177,336,276.
| The President of Uruguay has asked
congress to authorize an issue of bonds
| to the amount of 13,5O0,000 pesos
| internal conversion loan" This loan
| would draw 6h per cent annual inter-
| est. payable quarterly, with l per cent
cumulative amortization, payable an
nually from 1917. The proceeds from
! these bonds would be used to cover the
1856 deficit of 3,152.576 pesos. to con-
vert at par the per cent treasury war
rants Of 1915. amounting to 9,52O.000
ath IND fad-
ness, consolidating in one large loan
these various accounts and reducing the
interest on them.
effect from the date of publication.
authorizes the collection of so per cent
instead of so per cent of the duties
! prescribed by the customs tariff of De-
cember Is. 1908. This increase. if put
into effect by the president. is to ap-
ply to all articles imported into the
Pacific ports, with the exception of
sugar. -four. common. soap and plain
four inches in width. The purpose of
the law is to raise funds for the con-
version Of the internal debt. Such an
increase in duties was authorized by g.
law of November 10. 1913, but the
| higher rates were apparently never
put into effect.
An example Of the growing interest
| in practical commercial education is
seen in a Peruvian law promulgated
| in Ell Peruano of August "a governing
the technical school Of commerce In
| Lima. This law provides for an al
| nual subsidy to the school of $1,000 fer
Ave years. payable half-yearly in ad-
| vance. Scholarships are provided for
| twenty-six students from the various
| provinces of Peru. and the president
| will appoint these students for the
| three-year course. The Chamber of
wi hru
| supervision of the commercial school
and will issue certificates or diplomas
| to the students on completion of their
course. The ministry of commerce and
finance Will keep a special registry Of
| these certificates. where the record of
graduates may be ascertained when
/ desired.
On August % the national legisla-
ture of Peru passed a law authorizing
the wardens of the national peniten-
tiaries of Peru to employ long-term
l prisoners at labor outside the prison
Enclosures. The law specifies that the
work to be done by the prisoners must
be on public works of the state or on
work connected with institutions of a
public, character.
Prior to the adoption of this law it
had been illegal in Peru to employ
prisoners on any work outside the
prison inclosure. During the month of
July. 1916. the unusual spectacle was
seen In Lima OF the following an
nouncement on the front doors of the
national prison; '"Se necesitan Peones"
t"Laborers wanted'D.s The warden of
the prison was cleaning up the ex-
terror walls of the prison, and 1t seems
the prisoners themselves could not be
employed on this work because of the
fact that it was not within the prison
inclosure.
On account of the fact that coal is
not now obtainable in Venezuela at a
reasonable price, and that wood fuel
is uncertain-it is almost Impossible
to cut 1t during the rainy season-the
owners Of shawmills, grist mills, hat
factories. bakeries. printing establish
ments and numerous other small in
dustries have shown increasing inter
| est in electric power and heating de-
vices since the electric company has
} deided to supply power during the day
There is good opening for all kinds
Of electrical appliances for domestic
and Industrial use. such as fans, stoves
I irons. large ovens for bakeries, motor
driven pumping outfits for private
houses, motors of 1 to 25 horsepower
etc.
The Maracaibo Electric Light Com.
! pany will be pleased to receive cata-
logues and prices of all these lines
. and will order through New York COM
mission houses. To get orders in this
market, prices must be given in the
! a H.