September, 1912 
MOVABLE FARM INSTITUTES IN 
NORWAY 
HERE is a widespread movement in 
Norway to promote the interest in agri- 
culture and farm husbandry by state 
experimental stations, agricultural schools 
and farm institutes, writes B. M. Rasmusen, 
U. S. Consul at Bergen, Norway. The en- 
tire area of cultivated land in this consular 
district is a trifle less than 4 per cent of the 
whole, but it might easily be quadrupled. 
For encouraging ‘agriculture and farm hus- 
bandry, the ‘Council of Nordre Bergenhus 
Amt (County) has made arrangements for 
conducting agricultural institutes at three 
different places in that county during the 
Winter months. The institute will be under 
the supervision of the government agricul- 
turalist in order that those participating 
may have scientific instruction. The plan 
is as follows: (1) An institute for one 
month at each place at the most convenient 
time. (2) The course of study for each 
district will be selected by the Agricultural 
Society of said district. (3) Each district 
shall provide suitable quarters for the hold- 
ing of such institute, as well as light, fuel, 
and janitor service. (4) The Agricultural 
Society shall prepare the courses of study 
and make the necessary arrangements for 
putting them into effect. (5) Appropria- 
tions made by the county council for this 
purpose are as follows: Government agri- 
culturist, $121; assistants, $67; secretary, 
$13; materials, $40. 
MEXICAN CACTUS FOR EXPORT 
ONSUL Wilbert L. Bonney, of San 
Luis Potosi, Mexico, states that there 
is some demand for cactus seeds and plants 
from European cities for ornamental pur- 
poses, and also for medicinal purposes. 
Shipments from San Luis Potosi to conti- 
nental Europe have arrived in good con- 
dition, and it is said that some of the plants 
that can be had for a few cents in Mexico 
bring fancy prices in the cities of northern 
Europe. Consul Bonney has forwarded a 
list of the cactuses that are obtainable in 
San Luis Potosi; it may be obtained upon 
application to the Bureau of Manufacturers. 
AN AMERICAN COMMERCIAL 
CONGRESS 
HE Secretary of State has sent a cir- 
cular letter of instructions to diplomatic 
and consular officers in Latin America ad- 
vising them of the interest of the Depart- 
ment of State in the work of the Southern 
Commercial Congress, which maintains 
headquarters at Washington, and inviting 
attention to the next convention of this 
organization which is to be held in Mobile, 
Ala., in the Fall of 1913. 
Delegations from the Latin-American Re- 
publics are expected to attend this conven- 
tion, and it is also planned to establish ex- 
hibits of the products, especially exports, 
of these countries, together with maps, 
charts, and literature, in the headquarters 
of the Congress. The Department of State 
cordially indorses these plans and directs 
diplomatic officers of the United States to 
ask the co-operation of the countries to 
which they are accredited in bringing the 
republics of the Western Hemisphere into 
closer trade relations through participation 
in the Fifth Annual Convention of the 
Southern Commercial Congress. Consular 
officers are directed in the Secretary’s letter 
to bear in mind the interest of the Depart- 
ment of State and to supply inquirers with 
such information as may be available for 
the purposes of the Congress. 
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