New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-11

ried on in corned and jerked beef, which Is eA
ported mainly to Brazil and Cuba Az fray Zen
tos, on the Uruguay River is the establishment, vi
the Liebig Extract OF Bect Co-upahy, an Ehghsi
corpOratiou which has been i'll the habit OIL de-
claring 20 per cent dividends on capi'ai Oh
50 500 600 The concern owns or rents lorty
square leagues of pasture and buys lor cohsuhp-
ton three bceves TO every one oil us own l.,
slaughters more than 1000 steers annually, ana
sends to Antwerp and London immense quaint
ties of extract. The wool industry Is constantly
GROWING i'm importance. The grades were original
X coarse but have improved year by year uhlll
the finest are now supplied to manufacturers III
England and Belgium. The bulk OF The cllp lies
between the lowest and highest grades. There
are cattle and sheep diseases which are destructive
i'm unfavorablc seasons, and which have tended TO
promotc general agriculture at the expense OF
ocll-raising The Spanish. French and Italian
imnigraits show marked preference for cultiVdt-
ing small farms, and are eitectng change both III
methods of agriculture and III the aerariah s|s,
ten. The proportion of agricultural 10 pastoral
land is increasing every year, and wheat ana
maize are now exported on a large scale.
One Of the chief obstacles TO the Development
of general agriculture has been the lnaoin,y OF
small farmers, especially immigrants TO op'lih
land. In the Argentine Republic THIS class mas
been aided to large extent by the GoVcrnlnent
i'm the form of guaranteed ccdulas. Small farm,
crs who wanted land and were without capital
have been able TO establish themselves throush
Government assistance. Agriculture mas prch uo +,
veopcd in this way. immigration pro,I"'et; ai'
the price of land raised. Like every othcr nhStl-
cia and credit cXpedent the ceduh system mas
hcen carried TO "a runous extent by excessive IS
sizes and il is one the chief causes OF the none
tary crisis prevailing there But hot~i.n-
standing these cXccsses in the Argentine The tru-
quay Legislature has determined to introduce thc
system as a means of dividing large estitcs ana
providing immigrants and agrlcu turlsts WIN ,hc
means of purchasing small farms. l:ast NfcK q
law conceding the State guarantee 10 hypo,hecary
ccdulas 10 be issued by the National Bank 70 n
| nominal value of $50 600 600 was enacted. Inc
measure was opposed by prudent iinancler' IN uhe
lower Chamber. but their arguments were OF nv nv
avail. large majority recognizing inc nccess.S VI
facilitating the transfer of arse tracts row oWno'
bv rich land owners 10 the class OF small larhc
row swarming into the Plate countries from Eu-
rome The agricultural territory OF Uruguay IL
now owned by a comparatively small nohy OF
and-hodcrs. whose estates are OF cnornVgms 'iA'
and are mainly used for stock-rasing me es
tancies are incloscd with system oil wlre,Ichclns
similar to that employed In our own Nco"i,l
States Barlcd wire is not used. but siN strah"s
arc run through pckets eight feet apart ana i"s.
erred to posts 500 feet apart. lhcsr rh'cs ~.
found TO I've sufficiently strong To Keep wllhHi
bounds the widest herds of cattle The eilcc' Oh
the ccdula or credit system will be 10 prc'k up
many of these pasiuragc estates ana TO co" =,
them into small wheat farms. Agriculture II
be diversified new classes OF landowners c'r ~,
and the Aour-nroducing of the lower fia'c
greatly increased ,s.; -,
American agricultural implements and machinery
opening in these Plate countries All 'hat Is
needed for the extensive INTRODUCTION vi hinri
lean manufactures of all kinds Is the es'a"lish-
ncnt of regular lines " steamship commuillcl-
ZION and a characteristic display Of American
ENERGY i'm entering the market and d"Vel"plns
trade Both the Uruguay and the M9en'in'
Governments would meet the | nlted states ma H.
way in srhsidizng steamship lines. There "oulu
he a strong desire AT both capitals. Mon'cNl 'ie"
and RucnoS AVrcS 70 obtain reciprocity 'Te"'rs
nv which south American wool Ike hides: 'onl'
enter the New York market without rcStrlcll'n
Int no modification Of the United states tarlH
will hc required i'm the Plate a. con0l'loh TOT
srhsidizinr American lines. Either Government
stands ready 70 DO ~ much for those lines rs me
United States Government VIII DO. IN 'neS'
countries all nuhlic enterprises are subsidized as
\ matter Of National policy. The neglect OF me
T-ri,od States - aid its commerce nv sieamship
subsidy is interpreted throughout the Pate rs an
indication that the American rconle do MOI desire
| 70 enter into trade relations with thS parl ~
| tho ,v,~l7 Accustomed as the population Of these
countries have crown 10 constant aud LAVISH ON
nlovneuf Of Government AID f"r STRUGGLING r'l"'-
rrises and industries TIE policy OF the tnici
Statcs is uninfcllig'hlc 10 them on any DINER
theory Americans. they are saying. do not want
their trade. ,
The American Minister informs ne that there
aro M treaties between the United States ana
rruouay and that he is scriouSlv irnnroeS"d VIII
| the eXpcdicncv and even urgency OF dipom'l'
cotton General Nancy WAS singularlt success
ful few wears ago In restoring anlcnp' re-
Lotions iefwecn the l'nifr' >fo'eS onf "'"Whl,
~ critical stage Of negotiatio"s over the cani
,,neronfces He * convcrsanf with tho >p'nlsh
lansuarc ard is diplonafsf Of tact and resources
who could do most useful work - q ncrotiaf"r
here if he were n receive Instructions from INC
State Derartmcnf ~ improve the rcr'lons OF '''
two Cow ,.rias IN this Gc""ral NANCY. rom
cvor,t hive that can learn K !" p n"~'''o' ,
do excellent service here. and a'rc'dv commands
the GOODWILL and confidence Of President iRs's