The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-09-22
HENEOUEN--SONOR NEW
RESOURCE; DESTINED TO
TO GREAT IMPORTANCE
A Factory ToB Established For Produc-
tion Of Binding Twine, Cord, RoOe
Sacks and Other Valuable Commodi-
ties.

Yesterday Oasis presented item about the open
ing given Sonora for production of henequ product of great
which enriched agricultural interests of Yucatan
which exports the United States annually many millions
dollars worth vegetable fibre, that of
making binding twne rope ,baggng, While the item
of little significance far the space given elaboration
etc. it really of the most important that has found its
way into these columns in many months
Yesterday evening The Oasis editor the pleasure Of
meeting Mr. E. R. Agua from Houston, Texas repesentve Of
the house Albert Olivier Co., of that city, which among
the most extensive importers henequen and ssa in the United
States The gentleman accorded interview giving deal OF
important and interesting information with regard the
enterprise which has taken root in the state of Sonora
destined to grow to great proportions.
Mr. Agular stated that main the The Oasis of
yesterday morning correct there being slight mistake with
regard to those framing the corporation mentioned.
The corporation with a capital of $50,OOO0O American
money consists Messr Albert Olivier
Houston with Mr. Santos Moreno of projected
to enter into the production and manufacture of the fibre
toned upon extensive scale.
The given by Agular inception this
enterprise, is very interesting:
When in his profound wisdom General Putarco Gales
constitutional of the state of Sonora realizing the
of the liquor traffic is to the people, pro-
htion of manufacture and sale beverages of al
kinds he struck blow very important industry parts
of the state dstaon of mesca In the Aamo district
thousands of of land cultivation the
(Amercan aloe) This plant is known famiarly
century plant and called guatvey LA Flor de Bacanora
high grade of esca called bacanora taking the
beautiful blossom.
Killing market for the product decreased greatly
OF the lands mentioned and the dsees the
material into the ardent beverages Sold To find outlet for
the agaves with which covered lands in the Aamos district
and other parts OF the state of the problems the
Gales administration Mr. Santos Morero Nogaes Sonora
suggested outon Henequen The gentleman Houston
and laid before the house of Olivier monae importing bust
ness the opportunity offered Becoming interested
that house sent its Sonora the gentleman
has been IN the state weeks making thorough tests and
experiments. -4444
Mr. Aguiar the representative mentioned shipped TO Guav
and had installed there machine stripping the leaves
the and spinning into threads which are made twne
ropes etc. The machine has capacity stripping $4,000 agave
ave daily Its product the carload shipments mentioned in
another column Sent to the United the Sonora heneouen
was given tests and found equal superior to that
from Yucatan.
Then 1t was decided to embark the enterprise producing
henequen in Sonora Mr. Aar returned at Aamos he pur
chased outright five of the most extensive agave panta
tons In that vicinity the lands of are hundreds of
thousands of the plants The lands product Sc
cured the next thing to do install the factory
machinery That is the object Aguar will
make IN the East at this time e departs
York today He will purchase the machinery necessary for
stripping the leaves large SCALE spinning them