Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-08-08
CATTLE COUNTRY.
wealth of the Argentine Republic
Immense FIocks and Herds-Number
aud Strength of the European Colon
ies-Agricultural Resources.

Learning that the government of
the Argentine republic is making
strenuous endeavors to attract to its
territory European population, a
San Francisco reporter called upon a
gentleman who mas business relations
with the republic to learn something
regarding that country and her re-
sources.
II have Just received the latest Off
cial report from Buenos Ayres," said
he, land so shall be able to supple
ment nv memory by referring to its
pages You see it is compiled by
Francis LATINA, chief of the Argen-
tine national statistical bureau, and is
written with a view of showing the
resources of the country as field for
European emigration"
You are of opinion that the repub-
lie offers fair chance, to the emf
grant ?"
Decidedly so. The conditions
proposed are of the most liberal char
acter. There are, you see, four sec
tons set apart where intending settlers
can purchase land-namely, tho
Pampa, Patagonia, Chaco, and Mis-,
stones In the last two sections a
hectare of land, or 2. All acres. can be
purchased for s shillings, or about 81,
while in Pampa and Patagonia Zee.
| tare is sold at about 81 so. Then mind
the amount of land that can be taken
up IS immense. For instance, one
single person or company can not buy
less than II, 775 acres, nor more than
four lots, or 1854 acres in one single
section. Payment can be made thus
a fifth part cash and the remainder in
four equal parts, one at the end OF
each year"
Well, are there any agricultural
colonies located in the territory9"
Certainly. Why, the province OF
Santa Fe possesses tifty-fiye agricul,
tural colonies. the population Of
which is "a, 500 inhabitants, of whom
81, Isl are foreigners of all nations.
La Esperanto is the Oldest of them.
It was established in 1856 and at pre-
sent it has 1920 inhabitants. These
colonies cover total area of 1, 7S0, SOC
acres, of which 6S2, SO acres are un.
der cultivation"
'Under what crop is the groundY
principally wheat and Indian
corn. But their wealth is in stock.
OF cattle, horses, mules, sheep, and
hogs the colony has no less than 757,
Cos head. representing value of 81,
$50, $40, while the total value of this
colony, including lands, fences,
buildings, and implements, is $l9, 317,
240."
rs this the extent of your coloni
zations?"
mot at all. There are eight nation
al colonies, distributed thus: Three
in Chaco, two in Entire Rios, two in
Cordoba, and one in Patagonia
These eight have a population of O.,
$50 inhabitants, 1924 of whom are
foreigners of all nationaiities. The
total value of these eight is estimated
at 81, OF $50. Then, in the province
of Buenos Ayres we have the Swis:
colony, Bajadero, and the German
Olivarria. The value of these colon
les is estimated at 81, $50, 600. So the
total wealth of these "a, SOC agricul
turists of these colonies may be placed
at $31, sos, 815."
Il notice your agricultural impor
lance is ranked below that of stock
raisIng?7
"You are right, though | must say
that agriculture is an important fea
ture of our wealth. People are in
clined to overlook this, and though
the republic has received the name Of
being only a stock raising country
still at no distant day its agriculture
will be equally important. You know
we raise sufficient to meet the de
mands Of 2, 100000 of our people, be
sides doing a paying export trade tC
Europe. Why, without taking into
consideration the rest of our products
tac country will make a net profit o.
81 600, 900 in flax and Indian corr
alone. In view of this, extensive
plantations of Indian corn are being
made in the provinces of Santa Fl
and Buenos Ayres. Wheat is largely
grown in the provinces of Cordoba
Santiago, Entire Rios and Santa Fe
In the last named SO, 762 centals was
the out-turn for the year 1852, The ex
ports of wheat to Europe for the frs
six months of 1888 were ISL, 36t
centals."
There is a growing wine industry
in the republic, is there not?''
Yes. The chief employment Of
the people in the province of Catama
raca is in growing the vine. In Salta
the grape is growing in favor, and
you see there are no less than 1885.
| 000 acres under cultivation. The
province of San Juan in 1882 pro,
duced 5,256, LOG gallons of wine and
81, $40 gallons of spirits. The total
$l1, or, 275."
How about tobacco?"
1t is grown in most of the pro-
vinces, especially in Tueuman and
Salta, the amount exported being
593. 922 pounds
And the cattle-raising?"
ut is immense The chief source
of revenue is derived from cattle
breeding, and, above all, in sheep
! farming. At the end of 1882 the
number of head of herned cattle in
the republic was 142 ,064, 499; of sheep,
y, 6S3, 045. In fact the total wealth
of the republic in cattle, sheep,
horses, mules, hogs, goats and asses
was s210,O57, 7S5. Seven cows and a
bull. brought to Asuncion del Para
quay from Portugal by Ruy Diaz
Melgarejo in 1858, are the progenitors
of all these immense herds which
roam over the immense pasturing-
grounds that lie on either side of the
Rio Platte. Upon 6,770 acres there is
ample pasturage, during favorable
season, for 2, 500 head of cattle, 10000
sheep, or l, 500 mares. In the pro-
vince of Buenes Ayres collaborating
will give net profit of II per cent.
per annum on the capital invested,
and in sheep-farming Is to Is per
cent.
Are there any meat-prcserving es
Establishments in the republic2"
There are twenty-one meat-saltlng
establishments; eight in The province
of Entire Rios, which slaughter $50, :
600 head of horned cattle annually
one in the province of Santa Fe, and
twelve in the province of Buenos
Ayres, representing total amount of
$1,000, 0O0 Moreover, at San Nicolas
a French company exports fresh
meat to Europe by the freezing sys-
tenn, and an English company has
been started for the same purpose at
Campana, and a third company is