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which is trying Manihot Glasiovii with seeds brought from Don Simon 
de la Torres^s ranch La Barrigona on the upper Magdalena, which 
in turn brought seeds from Ceylon. 
‘‘It is found that rubber to thrive in the Chocd must be planted in 
the sun, and the accepted distance apart is four to five meters. The 
construction of the Colombia Central Railroad from the Gulf of Uraba 
(Darien) to the interior will open up a lot of rubber land in addition 
to the areas already accessible. Banana raising, quartz mining, and 
gold dredging are industries of great promise here, but none of them 
will surpass the rubber planting business if the present enthusiasm con- 
tinues, and judging from the outlook it will.” 
