The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-09
SOMETHING FOR FARMERS TO THINK
AHOITT

ABOUT.
The Argentine Renublc is a wonderful
country. It is thus described in the
Encyclopedia Britanlca:
"The country does not contain half 50
many inhabitants az the city OF LONDON,
though II extends over an area as great
as all central and western Europe COM
hined: and the fertility Of It's vast plans,
together with the great undeVelopcd
wealth Of Its mineral resources, indicate
that II Is able TO sustain as numerous
population as that of the part OF bu-
rope just alluded to-
This was written ten or fifteen years
ago. The population Of the country is
much larger now.
The Parana river IS navigable FOR the
largest vessels TO its Junction with the
Paraguay. 800 miles, $50 miles higher for
small steamers, and $50 miles further nap
for small boats. me cOuntry's climate
is said 10 be about that Of California.
A private letter thus describes the coun-
try:
AT present wheat is chiefly raised IN
the province Of Santa Fe. and the north
ern portion of the province Of Bueno5
Ayres However. geographically speak
ing. the land in which wheat might be
grown is immense. and almost limiuess.
IL IL dt "i'c eNiu'It 'iht ~ -" j. 'i''
area under wheat were doubled. or even
treDled immense areas would still re-
main available, though more remote pos
sibiy from present railway facilities.
Therefore, as far as area is concerned.
even combining ourseves 10 the best dis
tricts. the possibilities Of development are
immense.
Last year about one million OF tons or
wheat were exported. This year the
acreage has been increased. and the yield
per acre is also higher. and it looks ccr-
tain that million and a quarter tons
viii be shipped. with some likelihood Of
the quantity proving 10 be one million
and a half This wheat ie offered di-
rect by farmers or through brokers or
! almacenerOs who may have advances on
machinery. etc, to recover. To-day the
price Of wheat is S. per one hundred
| kilos, bagged and placed at the shore
| In Rosario, at. say. about 4ic, Anori-
can gold. / do not know the. rate of
| freight charged mere by me railway 50
| lana VII receive nut from lnr ,'.,i
wheat districts the distance does not ar-
| erage more than 100 miles. The climate
here beius warm, the NECESSITIES of llle
are less than i'm the States ana the
ColOnists being almost exclusively ltdl-
ians OF the poorest class, can. and DO
live at next TO 30. expense very
different from an American or English
farmer. The farm houscs " Minnesota
are palaces, and their boards groan with
luxuries Wncn compared with mud-Wa.lsi
huts here ana their table, which is chiefly
served with vegetables and dishes made
from maize. Good wheat land. from 90 fp
100 miles from Rosario. uuhr0ktn. IS worth
from three 10 four thousand per league.
while wheat land nearer port or I'm Guilt
walton, IS worth SIN 10 zen thousand per
league. You may, therefore. roughly call
unbrOken land for wheat worth about Ten
shlngs per acre. Probably the cattle
raising industry has the most brilliant
1 Tncre oT.'' mo nla %e' in in The world
where alfalfa can be so mxuri-
antly grown ana ana no'"i he, on "nlyh
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