The sun., 1919-06-23
JOTTINGS FROM THE
CONSULATES IN N. Y.
Interesting Bits of Informa-
tion About South America.


tionai agricultural and industrial exposi- |
ton In Bogota on August z. The expo |
sition will remain open for thirty days. |
during which time important problems
will be discussed by we'll known authori- |
ties. Such questions as Peace First"
THE Campaign Against Tropical An@- |
mla," ''The Ravages of Alcoholism and
the Campaign Against Alcoholism"
How to Combat and Prevent Malaria"
1.-THE Future OF Coffee" development
of Colombian Cattle Production" THE
Battle Against Insects and many other
topics of equal Importance will be dis
cussed.
A Colombian commission, consisting Of
the director of the National Board of
Hygiene and an engineer from the De-
partment of Public Works. 10 engaged
In studying ways and means Of improv-
ing the sanitary condition Of the Colom-
bian port Of La Dorado.
Construction of highways in Colom-
bia Is keeping pace with the programme
set by other South American republics.
Just recently the Government approved
the letting OF contract for the construc-
ton of a highway between Albion and
Magdalena for wagons and automobiles.
The first volume OF The Federal Court
Jurisprudence" of the Republic OF Co
iombia has just been published. according
to advices from that country. The vol
ume goss into a full Interpretation Of the
country's laws and the solution of some
of the very fine legal points involved in
problems peculiar to that jurisdiction.
The State of Antioquia is endeavoring
to float loan for $5,000,000 with the
New York financial interests for the con-
struction of railroad that will extend
from the interior to the Gulf OF Uraba.
In a recent message to the State Assem-
bly, the Governor declared that satsfac-
tory progress was being made In the me-
gotiations for the loan, and that it was
probable that construction on the line
would start soon. A recent cable from
New York, the Governor stated, con-
tanned n willingness of the New York In
terests to lend the money on the giving
Of adequate collateral
The recent arrival OF Lord Herbert
Hervey. the new British Minister to Co.
lombia, In the capital of that country
was the occasion OF reception IN his
honor at which all the high Government
officials we're present. President Susrez
and Lord Herbert Hervey exchanged
cordial greetings.
VenezueIa--United States Consul Emil
Sauer reports from Maracaibo, Venes-
uela, under date of May 2. that accord
ing to estimates the stock of coffee on
hand at Maracaibo amounts to $4,000
bags.
Argentina--Tho American commercial
attache at Buenos Ayres has cabled,
June 16, 1919, the export duties which are
to be in force In Argentina during the
month of June. The changes are to be
as follows: Sailed hides, 23,2s pesos
linseed In bags, 3.23 pesos; linseed in
bulk, 2.2S; wheat in bags 0.S04 peso;
wheat In bulk. 0.405 peso; tallow, 12.22
pesos; quebracho extract. 7.44 pesos:
greasy wooskins, 2i.72 pesos; bran.
nothing goatskins. O,Os4 peso per kilo.
All duties are payable in Argentine gold
per metric ton. except as otherwise in
dicated. The other duties remain as for
the month of May. (Peso equals $0.e65) ,
Mexlco-The feature of the cargo traf- !
hc of the port of Manzanillo during !
April was the clearing of shipment of |
cattle G50 head) for the United States. !
This shipment, so far as can be learned, /
is the first to be exported through this !
port for the United States. The cattle |
came from the State of Guerrero but |
had to be passed through the customs |
department OF this port for inspection ,
and the collection OF export duty. The |
cattle ranged between 900 and 1900 |
pounds.
The shipment, it seems, is the fore
runner of a series of cattle movements
from this general section 10 the United
States: the prices for beef in the Pa
cifc coast States at least being suf-
fcient to justify the expense OF trans
portation. the high export duty and the
price of the cattle on the ranges.
Argentina--The great natural forests |
OF Argentina furnish a large supply of |
quebracho wood, and especially Is the
wood from the district of Chaco in de- |
mand. For long time It was used only |
in the making of railway sleepers, but |
row that it is recognized this wood con-
tains a large quantity of tannin the |
forests are being exploited and no pro-
visions are being made for replantlng. |
There Is, therefore, danger of this tree |
becoming extinct. While formerly the |
timber was sent to Europe for treatment |
for the extraction of tannin 1t Is now |
done on the spot
BraZil-At a session held May OF
the Permanent Commission OF EXPOSE
lister Of Agriculture, presided. that Off
cial laid great stress on the Importance
Of expositions and fairs of various kinds
and the necessity for practical organi-
cation to bring to public notice the eco
nomic expansion OF the country. Reso-
lutons were passed for arranging the
following expeditions:
July 12. 1919, the first exposition of
cereals, including cereals of all sorts,
vegetables, horticulture, Horticulture,
ornamental plants, seeds, bulbs, agricul-
tural and gardening implements and ac-
cessores. Foreign exhibits are invited
to this exposition.
August 80, 1919, exposition OF avicul-
ture and domestic animals, promoted by
the Brazilian Society of Agriculture
September 20. 1919. the second great
annual fair, organized and under the
auspices of the Rio de Janeiro municipal
government. (This fair includes exhib-
It's OF all sorts.)
January "a, 1920. the NTH large expo
sItion fair of fruits, vegetables, flowers
and agricultural industries, including
demonstrations OF cleansing, classical
ton, preserving, SC, to which foreign
products will he admitted.
Arrangements for exhibits may be
made through the Director do Museu
Commercial do Rio de Janeiro director
OF the Commercial Museum OF Rio de
Janeiro). Rio de JansFo. Brasil.
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