Other Current Literature 539 



Metallurgical Smoke. By C. H. Fulton. Bulletin 84, Depart- 

 ment of Interior. Contribution from Bureau of Mines. Wash- 

 ington, D. C. 1915. Pp. 94. 



Japanese Markets for American Lumber. By F. H. Smith. 

 Special Agents Series, No. 94, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic 

 Commerce, Department of Commerce. Washington, D. C. 1915. 

 Pp. 16. 



The imports of lumber from the United States average less 

 than 20 million feet annually, 80 per cent of which comes from 

 Washington and Oregon. 



"Japan uses lumber from the United States for the sole reason 

 that long lengths and large dimensions can be obtained at lower 

 prices than material of equal size from the home forests." 



The Japanese lumber merchants buy our lumber only as needed 

 for some specific purpose. Competition with Australian, Philip- 

 pine and Siberian lumber is constantly growing and bright pros- 

 pects for an increased future trade are not held out. 



The circular contains interesting facts in regard to merchandis- 

 ing lumber in Japan. 



Rattan Supply of the Philippines. By J. R. Arnold. Special 

 Agents Service, No. 95, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Com- 

 merce, Department of Commerce. A\'ashington, D. C. 1915. 

 Pp. 40. 



A report containing the available data in regard to supply, 

 quality, cost of exploitation, etc. 



A rough estimate of the quantity available places it above 

 5,000 linear meters per hectare, over an area of approximately 

 60,000 square miles of public forests. 



The quality of rattan found in the Islands is claimed to be 

 very superior, but as yet an extensive export trade has not de- 

 veloped, due to inadequate exploitation facilities and to poor 

 marketing facilities. 



Dyestuffs for American Textile and Other Industries. By T. 

 H. Norton. Special Agents Service, No. 96, Bureau of Foreign 



