New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-11
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OF animals reared for sale in this province the latest
returns gvs Us as follows; Horned eutle, 6,SoOOoO
horses 800 COO mules. 250 coo; asses 5,UOOi sheep,
80 600. goats, 600; hogs 600.
The agricultural products the Province Of Bueno Ayres
are wheat, maize, oats, potatoes sweet potatoes rye
barley hemp, cotton tobacco and every kud Of valuable
vegetable.
Of horned cattle also Of horses sheep nuta deer AID
of goats wool horns hair grease taow OIL of the fish,
oil from borse bone ash boo bones, animal guano
sailed beef mutton and tongues ostrich feathers &C. &c
Fruits abouRding are Peaches pears oranges, graPee,
uuinces applesSpOme granates. figs, &c. &c
The industrial pursuits Of this province are little other
than those that would prepare these products Tor the
There are four railroad stations this city from each
one Of which six eight trains depart daily The Northern
Railroad TO Correhas EXTENDS about 70 miles the esern
Rsilroad 10 Cbivooy 100 miles, the Southern Railroad 10
Chsscomus 90 miles the Boca Railroad TO suburban
village and port FIVE miles. On all these railroads the
Government guarantees diyldeAa OF per cent Pel al
mum. m, -. 3,
that Of BaradeTo begun IN 1880 composed OF aWlss
grants and located about 40 OF the cy OF
Buenos Ayres On the south side Of the Parana and
contains now about 900 inhabitants Every KIND Oh pro.
duct known to the temperate kOp Spp srs ~
The land divided into gardens and farms The former
are 100 yards square, and the latter are 200 yards by $40
The returns for last year show large products ot maize
wheat barley potatoes sweet potatoes peas beans, put
ter cheese eggs leaving unmentoned many other pro,
ducts OF the garden and farm There are OF houses OF
brick. Among hen are the various mechanics hee1eo -
aviage.
Ii Is highly prosperous colony. Tit price OF land now
IL about e0n silver for four but any wa receive
Alarm on condition Of nelosing and culhvaaRg v, and
erecting bonse On it,
The colony OF San Pedro is three leagues em Barsderc
the northwest and il also has about 5000 inhabitants
1t in many respects like the one described above but
u less prosperous, newer and of leSs promise,
Carmen de 'PatagoneS is location " colony mat
exists thus far on paper is 10 be at Carmen, IN the
extreme southern part u this Province and II Is expected
70 be settled also BY Swiss. g.
Chubut poiAt al the mouth OF tho River Chubut on
te margin Of Patagonia. About $50 percons from WAKES
are there great efforts made IN aes TO turn their
people 70 South America instead OF 20 North America TO
avoid the MonOns. The colony 10 Ia It's infancy, and
may not be permanent.
The chief occupations Of the province pastoral.
Our 900 of sheep divided into hocks OF from
1000 70 800 and each one occupies the attention OF one
man in constant care and each farm OF square league
having 10 TO Is Of these focks, also employs ID yaIou,
kinds Of work many other persons. Our nearly IOVOOW
OF cattle also would enoss the attention o large nun
Der Of men. Except near the city or az tle o~hS o.
IN the colonies there is but little of horticulture.
Such articles as can be produced here are con
Eauty increasing IN the quantity imported, ana spch q
produced here constantly decreasing III tne nnPof
tation For example; coffee, not grown here, was I'M
ported for the three years IN the following augepnl
proportion of value viz e. Sll4 4i; 6S, $loo,3Jl 81
ASSOC While for the same years wheat grown here
was in these values respectively; $7t,V25 Sl|I SO0
t1O6 500. q,
No one should come TO this country usto see what vii
turn up nor TO finish sowing his wild oats nor TO presum
on the greenness OF the natives, MOI n grow cb IN an
way except by honest labor by legitimate business Al
OtheTs sooner or later, make fearful failures.