ores.

The government bulletin suggests that under the pressure of war prices stibnite deposits in the United States may be worked, but it points out that the greatest benefit is to be derived by this country from the establishment of smelters to work antimonial ores from China, South America, Canada and Mexico.

The rise in price of arsenic will probably compel the complete satisfaction of the American market by domestic smelters, large quantities of arsenic now obtainable as a by-product of the smelting of copper and precious ores having been wasted because of its low value.

The supply of platinum cannot be materially increased in the United States, but, according to the bulletin, "it will be sufficient for necessary mechanical purposes, if not diverted to mere uses of personal adornment." A large part of the supply of platinum is used by jewelers.

The United States supplies its own demand for hydraulic cement and exports large quantities. Deposits of barytes, widely used in the manufacture of paint, glass and fertilizer, are sufficient in the United States to supply local demands, but heretofore it has been cheaper to import barytes than to produce it.

Has Ample Stock.

This country has an ample stock of phosphate rock for use as fertilizer, but is without a supply of potash, Germany having the only commercial supply of potash salts. The bulletin states frankly "that if the German supplies are cut the agricultural world must either go without potash salts or bestir itself to find another adequate source."

The United States is constantly increasing its production of sodium nitrate, another mineral fertilizer, and with Chilean imports can supply its own needs.

Local production of graphite is sufficient for all purposes except the making of crucibles. The cutting off of flint imports will not seriously affect the United States, it is said, owing to sufficient production in this country.

The United States is one of the large exporters of sulphur.

Carbonite of magnesia production in California is expected to be stimulated, the eastern seaboard having been able to secure its supply cheaper from Austria-Hungary and Greece. War prices and the opening of the Panama Canal are expected to aid the California producers. The domestic supply of flourspar, used largely in the open-hearth process of steel manufacture, is sufficient to supply American needs.

Ask About Markets.

Recently the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, Department of Commerce, has been receiving hundreds of letters from American producers and manufacturers making inquiries regarding possible markets abroad for their surplus products and as to the ability of the United States to supply the raw materials necessary to their industries.

Investigations in connection with. the replies to these inquiries have developed the fact that in many instances materials now imported from abroad are of a class found in this country, the production of which, however, is still in the initial stages.

The peculiarly fortunate position of the United States in its ability to supply its own needs is clearly seen from a survey of its production and relative contributions to the world of the great requirements of man-food, clothing and shelter.

It is found, for example, that the people of the United States may be fed readily by home-produced foodstuffs, our vast area of 3,666,000 square miles representing every vari

ety of climate and production and being nearly equal in extent to all Europe, which has a population five times that of this country.

Production May Increase.

Agriculture in the United States has not yet reached the stage of scientific development common to many countries of Europe, and present domestic production may therefore be expected to increase greatly with more attention to improved methods of culture. Nevertheless, our country already produces over 2,000,000,000 bushels of corn, or two-thirds of the world supply. This year's wheat crop is estimated at the high-record figure of 911,000,000 bushels, about 20 per cent of the world harvest. The United States also produces annually over one billion bushels of oats, or one-fourth of the international yield, and 197,000,000 gallons of cottonseed oil, representing most of the annual output of this article, whose food value as a substitute for olive oil is becoming more and more recognized.

Fifteen per cent of the world's cattle are on American farms, the number in this country being 59,000,000, or twice as many as in Argentina or European Russia and half the number in India. Our country also has 60,000,000 swine, 50,000,000 sheep and 24,000,000 horses. We import, however, 5,000,000,000 pounds of sugar (chiefly Cuban), or one and a half times the amount produced in continental United States and its island territories.

representing over one-half of the world's supply. Of wool we produce 300,000,000 pounds a year, our home requirements being supplemented by 238,000,000 pounds of foreign wool and $34,000,000 worth of woolen goods.

In the mineral kingdom the preeminent position of the United States. is unquestioned. We produce, for example, 534,000,000 short tons of coal, 40 per cent of the world's output; 238,000,000 barrels of petroleum, twothirds of the world's total, and 57,000,000 tons of iron ore, out of a world total of 132,000,000. One-half of the mines, which turned out 1,200,000,000 world's copper is taken from American pounds in 1912. Of the world's output of $466,000,000 worth of gold, the United States produced about 20 per cent, being exceeded only by South Africa. About 28 per cent of the world's silver and 30 per cent of its lead are produced in this country. In the value of manufactures the United States leads the world, though the product of American factories is chiefly consumed at home.

Of the $20,700,000,000 worth of manufactures produced in the United States, in 1909, only about 5 per cent were sold to foreign countries, the world market for iron and steel products of industry being thus far largely held by England, Germany and other European nations.

The foregoing are indicative of the strong position of the United States in its supply of the factors of national wealth.

Cotton, Wool and Minerals. In clothing material the United States is also favored, producing annually over 14,000,000 bales of cotton,

Should we not thank God that we are Americans! Then do it!

By intellect, and patience to the end Holding through good and ill its course assigned,

The stamp and seal of greatness. Here the chief

Perceived in foresight Lisbon's sure defense,
A vantage-ground for all reverse prepared,
Where Portugal and England might defy
All strength of hostile numbers. Not for this
Of hostile enterprise did he abate,

Or gallant purpose: witness the proud day
Which saw Soult's murderous hosts from
Porto driven;

Bear witness, Talavera, made by him
Famous forever; and that later fight
When from Busaco's solitude the birds,
Then first affrighted in their sanctuary,
Fled from the thunders and the fires of war.
But when Spain's feeble counsels, in delay,
As erring as in action premature,
Had left him in the field without support,
And Bonaparte, having trampled down
The strength and pride of Austria, this way
turned

His single thought and undivided power, Retreating hither the great General came; And proud Massena, when the boastful chief Of plundered Lisbon dreamt, here found himself

Stopped suddenly in his presumptuous course,
From Ericeyra on the western sea,

By Mafra's princely convent and the height's
Of Montichique, and Bucellas famed
For generous vines, the formidable works
Extending, rested on the guarded shores
Of Tagus, that rich river who received
Into his ample and rejoicing port

The harvests and the wealth of distant lands,
Secure, insulting with the glad display
The robber's greedy sight. Five months the
foe

Beheld these lines, made inexpugnable
By perfect skill, and patriot feelings here
With discipline conjoined, courageous hands,
True spirits and one comprehensive mind
All overseeing and pervading all.

Five months, tormenting still his heart with hope,

He saw his projects frustrated; the power
Of the blaspheming tyrant whom he served
Fail in the proof; his thousands disappear,
In silent and inglorious war consumed;
Till hence retreating, maddened with despite,
Here did the self-styled Son of Victory leave,
Never to be redeemed, that vaunted name.