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Show SOUTH AMERICA BIG AUTO TIRE FIELD The bureau of statistic nt "Washington reports that during the calendar vear of 1911 tho total exports from the "United .states amounted to $2.09L'.S75,04l. Tho highest previous year In export trade was 1907. when 3l,923J2fi.20;l vm shown. "The American manufacturer is wake-Ing wake-Ing up somewhat to the opportunities in the foreign market,"' C. W, Selberllng. vice president of the Goodyear Tire nnd Rubber company, Is quoted as saying lifter reading the department's report. "South America orfors a big field for American products, and now thero appears ap-pears to bo greater shipping facilities and quicker transportation, year bv ycir will sc a still large increase. Thin" nud an active Intercut in the development of business In Latin America enables tho Goodyear company to go further Into tin-field, tin-field, and within the last year there has been a material increase In the foreign trade of the company. Most of this, however, has been unsolicited and business busi-ness has come through the knowledge the merchant In ti-Lln America h:m gained of Goodyear tires through the columns col-umns of tbo American press," |