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In addition to this there are numerous other extensive and 

 unexplored regions where large amounts of rubber-bearing 

 shrubs can be found. The most promising of these is Wyoming, 

 and there are also considerable areas in southern Montana, in 

 Idaho and in eastern Washington. This total of approximately 

 80,000,000 pounds can be increased by 50 per cent by allowing 

 for other districts in these regions which were not explored, 

 and that with the other regions mentioned would bring the 

 total well up to 300,000,000 pounds. 



It should be noted by the way that the Chrysothamnus is 

 not a lalex producing plant. The rubber is found in the indi- 

 vidual cells of the shrub, as in guayule. Like guayule also it 

 is found principally in the parenchymatous elements of the cor- 

 tex. It may also be noted that rubber does not appear to be 

 laid down during the first year of growth of a tissue, and, 

 indeed, unless present in large amount, is not readily detected • 

 by the histological method in portions of the plant less than 

 three or four years old. 



Shrubs of interest as possible rubber producers are usually 

 of good size, measuring three to eight feet high and about as 

 broad. The rubber is present for the most part in the inner 

 bark of the stems, and those portions in average mature plants 

 will weigh from five to fifteen pounds. An exceptionally large 

 plant found near Lone Pine, California, weighed 60 pounds 

 exclusive of the twigs, and shrubs weighing 20 to 40 pounds 

 are not rare. This is partly because the plants reach the 

 maximum size only under favorable conditions and partly 

 because they are frequently burned or cut off near the base, 

 after which new stems shoot up only to be again destroyed 

 before reaching maturity. 



Another shrub that is treated at length is the Haplopappus, 

 which contains considerable more rubber than the Chrysotham- 

 nus, from 6 to 10 per cent. The product is, however, soft and 

 resinous. 



A brief, even of the briefest, of the many lines of investiga- 

 tion, the chemical analyses and the microscopical examinations, 

 is out of the question here, so comprehensive is the work. 



In conclusion it is to be hoped that the work will be carried 

 farther and that the cultural possibilities of these interesting 

 shrubs will be fully investigated and at an early date. 



PEACE PROBLEMS AND PROGRESS. 



INTERNATIONAL TRADE CONFERENCE. 



THE International Trade Conference held in October at Atlantic 

 City, New Jersey, and the subsequent tour of the foreign 

 delegates to the principal industrial centers of the United States 

 has accomplished much toward the desired restoration of world 

 commerce, and it is believed that a program may now be framed 

 which will help Europe to regain her feet commercially and 

 industrially. 



America now knows the needs of her allies in raw materials, 

 food and machinery, and the action taken at Atlantic City indi- 

 cates that their needs will be met. America also appreciates 

 more fully that American prosperity is bound up in European 

 prosperity, for Europe cannot pay even the interest on the debt 

 she owes us unless she can be restored to production. The 

 whole matter resolves itself into a business proposition of 

 enormous proportions to be handled in a business way, with 

 credit as the base. 



A permanent organization was formed to make effective the 

 purpose of the conference. An international meeting will be 

 held in 1920, after which the gatherings will be biennial. Ap- 

 proval -was given to the Edge Bill, recently passed, authorizing 

 financial assistance in Europe, and also to effective investments 

 in foreign credits against which debentures of American com- 

 panies may be issued. 



England asks only for an opportunity to purchase in America 

 certain commodities for which she can pay. Belgium, which 



IS recovering rapidly from the war, asks for credit to enable her 

 to buy here. France and Italy have the most pressing needs, 

 and their request is for long time loans. 



GOODRICH TRAVEL AND TRANSPORT BUREAU. 



Prompted by a growing demand for highway information and 

 charts from highway transportation engineers and advocates, the 

 National Touring Bureau of The B. F. Goodrich Rubber Co. 

 announces that its scope of operation will be broadened to in- 

 clude the dissemination and distribution of all highway transport 

 data. 



Henceforth it will be known as the Goodrich Travel and 

 Transport Bureau. Through its country-wide organization of 

 branches, depots and dealers the bureau has distributed upwards 

 of 150,000,000 pieces of touring information to the motoring 

 public. During 1919 it distributed nearly 5,000,000 state highway 

 maps. 



Raymond Beck, who acted as field engineer of the United 

 States Highways Transport Committee during the war, has been 

 chief of the bureau since its inception in 1911. 



A campaign has been inaugurated by the bureau to make 

 American highways 100 per cent efficient by keeping them open 

 this winter. 



A booklet has been prepared on the subject that will be dis- 

 tributed to state and county highway engineers and commis- 

 sioners. It shows that the snow problem can be solved in two 

 ways or by a combination of both, consisting of drift prevention 

 and snow removal methods. 



TIRE BUSINESS TO EXCEED A BILLION DOLLARS IN 1920. 



G. W. Yeoman, treasurer of the Continental Motors Corp., 

 Detroit, Michigan, and a director of the Motor and Accessory 

 Manufacturers' Association believes it is likely that the 

 production of passenger automobiles for 1920 will be near the 

 2,000,000 mark, while the output of commercial motor vehicles 

 will be about 300,000. He also asserts that there will be nearly 

 8,000.000 power driven vehicles, including both passenger and 

 commercial cars, in actual use by the dawn of the new year. 



This estimate approximately coincides with the deductions 

 of others in a position to know, and from it the probable tire 

 demand for the year can be readily computed. 



With 8,000,000 motor cars in operation, some 40,000.000 tires 

 will be in use and will be required annually. To these must 

 be added 8,000,000 tires required for the original equipment of 

 2,000,000 new cars and 2,000.000 more which will be needed 

 for spares within the year. The 300,000 new trucks will require 

 1,200,000 tires for original equipment and 300,000 more for 

 spares. ."Ml told it appears that the 1920 tire demand may reach 

 51,500,000 tires valued at some $1,287,500,000. 



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