. India rubber world. of the old June 1, 1914.] THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 467 geographies. He starts amid the palms and pineapples andgradually climbs to the zone of oaks and piiu^. of harley andpotatoes. He gazes onChimborazo, towering tothe stupendous height feet, and glitter-ing with eternal sees , thehighest volcano in theworld. This wonderfulmountain is 19,500 feethigh, the peak rising asa perfect cone, the last4,000 feet covered withsnow, while from thetop of this chimney ofthe world, as it hasbeen aptly called, pourvolumes of smoke andsteaiu. In its ceaselessactiv
. India rubber world. of the old June 1, 1914.] THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 467 geographies. He starts amid the palms and pineapples andgradually climbs to the zone of oaks and piiu^. of harley andpotatoes. He gazes onChimborazo, towering tothe stupendous height feet, and glitter-ing with eternal sees , thehighest volcano in theworld. This wonderfulmountain is 19,500 feethigh, the peak rising asa perfect cone, the last4,000 feet covered withsnow, while from thetop of this chimney ofthe world, as it hasbeen aptly called, pourvolumes of smoke andsteaiu. In its ceaselessactivity it is differentfrom most volcanoes,and always gives thetraveler h i s moneysworth. It is only 35miles from Quito, whichis a city of 80,000, witha history dating back tonearly a hundred yearsbefore the landing atPlymouth Rock. It is rapidly taking up modern improvements, and is the seat of theculture and aristocracy of the republic. Again be it said, thiscitv of wonders is nearer to New York than anv of the cities. Courtesy of The Fan American UfiJon, H Dock Scene at of our Pacific Coast. It is reached by means of modern first-class travel. ln<ler the equator it has a mean temperature of about 60 degs.—or aboutthat of New York in thelatter part of May. Withits newly found accessi-bility Quito is certain tobecome an object oftravel, and one of thegreatest health resorts inthe world. An American manufac-turer of rubber goodswho has two or threemonths for his vacationwould combine businesswith pleasure in an emi-nent degree if he wouldmake the trip to Quito,keeping his eyes openwhile on the way. Hewould learn, as he can-not otherwise, what arethe possibilities of tradein this newly-wakenedland. Several facts as to thedevelopment of the im-mediate future give sug-gestive hints. It is cer-tain that roads will be aslnngtoii. DuRAN, Ecuador. extended to reach the great forest regions of Eastern Ecuador,and these will furnish the countrys supply of lumber, nowlargely imported,
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