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the mountain, the advantage is overcome by the

fact that passage through the tropic jungle is

costly and difficult

The mahogany tree is most abundant and

found to the greatest perfection between lati

tudes II degrees and 23 degrees 10 minutes

north. Within these parallels lie Jamaica, Cuba,

the Dominican and Haitian republics, parts of

Colombia and Venezuela, all of Central Amer

ica, in which is included the mahogany areas of

Honduras, and the lower part of Mexico. The

mahogany found nearer the equator than the

limits given is not usually of such a fine quality

as that found within this beltt. Exception may

be made to small areas in Panama and to the

more recently exploited sources of supply in

Africa. Very fine timber has been exported

from Nigeria within recent years, especially

since the almost denudation of the older sources

in the West Indies, but even Nigeria lies north

of the equator, and, to that extent at least, fol

lows the rule. It is therefore a curious fact that

very little mahogany is found growing south

of the equatorial line, although climate and Ele

vation may in many places seem to be quite

suited to it.

The mahouany trees of the tropical forests

are being slowly, but none the less surely, cut

Turklah JcI Black pg,

Oklahoma City, Mareh 3 To the

Editor of The Bee: The procraati

natron of tha allied and associated

powers ia the recent Entente-Prussian

war, in dealing with the Turks,

la certainly aure to blacken the pages

of history very soon, if the reports

are true.

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Omaha daily bee. (1920). Omaha [Neb.], 1920-03-08. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn99021999/1920-03-08/ed-1/?sp=4

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Omaha daily bee, 1920-03-08.