Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-19
URUGUAY OFFERS
BIC OPEN FIELD
FOR COMMERCE

The next few years viii afford OPP
portunities for the sale of many kinds
OF construction materials in Uruguay,
according 10 a report just issued BY
the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce. Uruguay is financially
solid. its business is on a high plane.
good workmanship is available, and
there is q steady spirit OF progress.
The biggest single project now be-
ing considered is proposal for an in
ernational power plant to be erected
IN the Uruguay River by Argentina,
Brazil and Uruguay jointly, with guar
lnties for the equitable distribution OF
power 10 the three countries con-
.erned On the site being considered
L Is calculated that 2.500,000,000 kilo-
watt hours per annum could be devel-
1ped, or an energy equivalent 10 that
If 1900 600 tons of coal The project
eontemplates the construction Of two
lams, one movable and one fixed, with
annals 10 the power plant. II viii
Utilize a call OF 77 feet The installa-
ion would also open for navigation
i19 miles OF river which today is in
accessible, and would permit the in
lndation of adjoining zones which are
suitable for agriculture.
Other projects for the development
Of water power are also being con-
iidered by private persons and cor
,arations. An Official commission has
prepared a plan for the irrigation OF
37.000-acre tract not far from Mon
.eyidec. to serve as an experiment and
example up TO the present time, F"
iays the report, nothing has been
lone in Uruguay in the way of taking
advantage OF the country's water
courses for irrigation and power"
Water and Sewerage Plants
Fifteen cities of Uruguay are also
% install water and. sewerage plants
within the next few years, says Trade
commissioner w. W. Ewing, whs
writes the report. The pre-war esti-
aates Cor this work totaled lbou,
;15,O00,000 In 1916, American engi
leers contracted for the installation
Of water and sewerage systems in
three of the largest cities in Uruguay
at a cost of $5,O00,00Os The work was
completed twelve months before the
contract date and the bonds have now
been retired. by the Uruguayan gov
eminent. It is probable that part Of
The new work of this nature will be
given to American interests.
There is a present need in Monte
video for a large number of work
mems houses, for at least ten new
Gsiness structures, hotel, an opera
rouse. cold-storage facilities and {
lumber of factories, the total cost O.
Immediate needs in private construc
ion 70 these kinds being estimated
by architects at Sl6.300,00O. Within
the next few years the government
will need new and modern edifces to
the value of $23,000.00O The chief
imports which this program of con-
struction Will require are steel and
finishing materials.
Country Has Many Supplies
Uruguay has local supplies of gran
tie. marble. porphyry, limestone. in
limited quantities, and cement. There
is also abundance of excellent clay for
brickrhaking, bit It has nM been fulls
utilized No city roofing tiles or
sewer pipe are made IN Uruguay All
Gre bricks and plaster OF Paris are
also imported. There is a deyelo0inq
demand for many types OF eonstruc-
ton tools and machinery and for heat
ing and elevator Installations, accord
ing to this report, which is known as
Special Agents Series No 1S9, Con
structon Materials and Machinery in
Uruguay" and is sold at the nominal
price of 15-cents by the Superintend-
ent Of Documents. Government Print
ing Office. washington, D. c. The re-
port may also be obtained at any of
the district or cooperative offices OF
the Bureau OF Foreign and Domestic
Commerce
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