What advantages has the American fruit-shipper, trading at South American ports, over his European competitor?
What is meant by "horse latitudes," and what was the origin of the name?
In what way may the opening of an interoceanic canal affect the coffee-trade of Brazil?—the nitrate trade of Chile?
FOR COLLATERAL READING AND REFERENCE
From the Abstract of Statistics find the exports of the United States to each of these countries.
From the Statesman's Year-Book compare the trade of the United States in each of these countries with that of Great Britain, France, Germany, and Italy.
If possible, obtain specimens of the following: Crude rubber, pampas grass, Brazil nuts (in pod), and raw coffee of several grades for comparison with Java and Mocha coffees.