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and Ciitnil Ann ri 

 and South and Wr 



there. It is finely illustrated and makes interesting reading, but will 

 appeal more to the person on a vacation than to the business man 

 alisorl)ed with the problems of his office. 



"Timber," by .7. K. Baterden, 351 pages. This was written by an 

 Englishman, and was i)ublished in the United States in 1908. It 

 contains few figures showing exports and imports, and is intended for 

 the general reader wlio is interested in lumber rather than in botany. 

 Timber trees in all countries of the world are described or mentioned; 

 the characters of the various woods are shown, and brief accounts of 

 uses are given. It is a good, reliable work, as an outline of the 

 contents vvUl show: 



The world's forest supply anil cinanliliis of tiniliiT used. 



Kuriipean timber, and the fiucsl growth ot 

 and West India Islands. 



'I'hnsr ef India, Burma, Malay Peninsula, 

 Afr;i,i, .\iisnalia. and the noishboring refiions. 



.\ ennsideiahle part of the hook deals with seasoning, decay, and 

 ph.\sical properties. More than 400 different trees arc listed and described, 

 anil in that respect the book is valuahio for reference. 



' ' Practical Suggestions for the Development of American Export 

 Trade," by the National Business League of America, Chicago, 1908. 

 This book of 78 pages is devoted to Switzerland, West Indies, and 

 South America. A number of directories of foreign cities are in- 

 cluded. 



"Practical Suggestions for the Development of American Export 

 Trade," 1909. Most of the material in this book of 91 pages is taken 

 from reports by United States consuls, in the several countries, but 

 the compilation and publishing were by the National Business League 

 of America, Chicago. Trade opjiortunities are explained and figures 

 are shown. The most valuable feature, and the principal part of the 

 book, consist of business directories of the chief cities of Brazil, Chile, 

 Panama, and South East Africa. The directories were supplied by 

 consuls in the several countries. 



"Trade and Shipping of South-East Asia." This is a report 

 issued by the British government several years ago, and so far as 

 trade figures are concerned they have doubtless been superseded In- 

 those more recent; but many other matters discussed in the pages are 

 not affected by the passing of a few years. The treatment is from 

 the British viewpoint, but trade is the matter under discussion, and 

 that part of the Orient is divided as follows: 



I''rench Indo-China. with tlie several states composing that political 

 division. 



Siam. witli its interesting and peculiar conditions. 



The Straits Settlements, which include the Malay Federated States 

 of rerak. Seiangor, Xegi-i Seiuhilan. and .Tohore. 



The nunieious liritish possissi.ms an<i dependencies in the East Indian 



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"Spanish Commercial Practice (Jonnected With the Export and 

 Import Trade," by Graham & Oliver, London, 1904; two volumes 

 aggregating 639 pages. These books are largely in the Spanish 

 language, but in most instances the text is translated into English. 

 The purpose is to enable a house to carry on its correspondence in 

 Spanish with its agents and customers. Much stress is laid on the 

 best phraseology to use in meeting various situations and emergencies 

 iu liusiness transactions with Spanish-speaking people. Parts of the 

 work contain valuable information, and directions of a business nature, 

 while other parts suggest the pony which the college freshman hides up 

 his sleeve to have it handy when be bum])S the hard places in Livy. 

 On the whole, however, this work is a good one for persons engaged iu 

 business with Spanish countries. It is for sale by Macmillan & Co., 

 New york. 



Government^Special Agent Reports 



During many years the government has pursued a policy of sending 

 trained men to various countries to investigate opportunities for 

 business. Tliis is su|iplemental to the work of a similar kind done by 

 consuls. :nMi - ii-ii:illy more extensive in its scope. Some of the reports 

 by s|ieri,il -A'^rni^ :iro books Containing hundreds of pages and they 

 discusi conditions from all viewpoints. 'They are of much value to 

 individuals and firms expecting to carry on business in the regions 

 described. Following is a list with brief accounts of a number of 

 such reports whicli may be strongly recommended at this time to 



lumbermen and other manufacturers who contenijilate increased effort 

 to secure foreign trade. Those who desire any of these books should 

 correspond for that purpose with the Superintendent of Documents, 

 Government Printing Office, Washington, D. ('. 

 Asia and Australasia 



.\ number of oriental countries are covered by sjiecial reports, among 

 which ;ire the following: 



"Trade Conditions in Asiatic Turkey," and "Trade Conditions in 

 1 ndia, ' ' are two reports similar in character and written by Charles M. 

 Pepper, special agent of the Dejiartment of Commerce and Labor. 

 The general discussion is along the following lines: 



Thi! country as a whole and its prlncii)al trading ports. 



<;overnmeut policy ot interna! improvements. 



i:iectricai and water power development. 



Thi' demand for agricultural implements an<i fitlier tools beloug/ng to 

 I he farm and garden. 



Various commodities constituting the country's exports and inipens. 



I'rospects of Increasing trade with the United States. 



Customs requirements and the question of credits. 



Ocean transportation facilities and the means of carrying on ciininierce 

 with the interior. 



Success of experiments and campaigns carried on by foreign countries. 



"The Conunercial Orient." This is a compilation of information 

 and statistics by the government. Unfortunately, it is now partly !ont 

 of date, having been published some years ago; but nevertheless it is 

 of great value, and lumber exporters will be well repaid by acquainting 

 (hemscives with its contents. It shows the trade of each oriental 

 country, the chief countries participating therein, the principal articles 

 imported and exported, and details of trade of the United States with 

 each of those countries during a term of years. 



Detailed accounts are given of trade progress and conditions in 

 Japan, C'hina, Hongkong, Philippine Islands, Korea, French Indo- 

 China, Siam, Dutch East Indies, Straits Settlements, Federated Malay 

 States. British India, Ceylon, Persia, Turkey. Kgypt, Algeria, Tunis, 

 anil Morocco. 



The tariffs of the various could ries aie discussed. There are 

 numerous tables. 



"Trade Conditions in Xinthorn China," by Kaymoud F. Crist, 

 special agent for the Department of (_'ommeicc and Labor. This report 

 is nearly eight years old, yet it contains much information as applicable 

 today as when it was written, and many features of prospective trade 

 have changed for the better. It contains little mention of lumber or 

 of any forest ])roducts, for the probable reason that there were few 

 ;it that time, but other matters discussed at length are given below: 



•I'he neglect of opportunities by Americans ; the treaty ports and means 

 (if communication and something about thi' cost of getting inland ; com- 

 petition with other nations, and particularly the fact that Germany and 

 I'rance held strong positions and wore gaining ; the intiuence of the trade 

 guilds : tlie art of boycotting, and the need of American agents to push 

 business into new fields. The port regulations are described and the 

 principal trade centers are named. 



' ' Trade Conditions in Southern China, ' ' by Harry R. Burrill, special 

 agent for the Department of Commerce and Labor, is similar in chsir- 

 acter to the foregoing, but deals with a region where conditions are 

 somewhat different. The trade possibilities are considered excellent, 

 but action should be prompt. 



"Report of Trade Conditions in Australasia." by Harry R. Burrill, 

 special agent, takes a general survey of land and sea. It is both 

 historical and statistical in its treatment of the subject. The field 

 covered is indicated by a partial list of the countries or colonies. 



Australia is divided in five parts, corresponding to its political 

 divisions, and the resources of each are discussed. Some mention of 

 timber occurs, but the briefness of the mention appears to indicate 

 that there was little of an encouraging nature to say about that branch 

 of trade. Both farm implements and furniture receive slight mention. 

 However, it is encouraging that America exports more agricultural 

 implements to that quarter of the world than any other group of 

 countries. Much remains to be desired in the American furniture 

 business in that country, and the same observation applies to horsa 

 vehicles. 



Spanish American Countries 



Timely information concerning Spanish American countries is con- 

 tained in the special reports listed below: 



