The Washington times., 1905-10-01
ARGENTINA BECOMES
COMMERCIAL POWER
Southern Republics Re-
markabIe Rise i'm Trade.
STEALS MARCH ON AMERICA
Agricultural Resources of the Country
AIe Fast Being Developed-Large
Meat Industry.

lie was but unit III the make up of
South America Today it stands forth
as one OF the largest and most important
commercial centers OF the Western
Hemisphere.
While this has been accomplished
slowly. through the immigration into the
country of foreigners, IL has been only
within the last few years that other
countries. which have heretofore had
the monopoly in commerce OF certain
kinds In South America have been COM
PEELED to acknowledge that Argentina
has stolen a march and now takes a
leading part in international trade rela-
tons. America is not the last country
On the list 20 see what has been taking
place down there. Argentina is proving
herself formidable competitor in the
seid
Assurance tEat the South American
country Is fast gaining headway in the
commercial world has been given in var
ious reports received in Washington
concerning the manufacturing interests
OF the country and the activity which
Is being displayed in the local market
Mills Burning Everywhere.
Where years ago there Were but few
Industries today mills are buzzing in
every section OF the country and I'm adj
di1ion the ports leading from the
country are registering a tonnage which
demonstrates beyond a doubt that
Argentina means business The 4.oc0 OcO
OF people and more accredited TO the
country are beginning to see the ad-
vantages Ut their door. Miles and miles
OF railroad are being added to the facil-
or
American republic is commanding atten-
tion from the greatest countries in the
world
Argentina has an area OF more than
a million square miles with a climate
much like that OF the Limited States,
IL is possible for It's people TO engage
in many of the industries which have
placed America in conspicuous place
In The commercial world
Realizing that the advantages which
have for years been those OF the
United States the people of Argentina
are now widely awake and are going
Tor the commercial plum as fast and
as hard as time and energy will per-
mlt.
Large Wheat Acreage.
The wheat acreage as far back as
isse was 5.500.0O0 acres with an aver
age production of fifteen bushels an
acre. or about 81. .0o0.0 90 bushels Two
thirds of the total amount is exported
each year. proof in itself that in
TINS one industry Argentina is fast
commanding a foreign market for its
goods. Much OF this goes into other
South American countries. although
a large portion is shipped TO Europe.
In both instances the United States
cannot help bat feel the effect OF this
accelerated trade interest II Will
probably mean the curtailing OF much
commerce between the United States
and Countries with which it has for
neriy hard a majority OF certain trade
snother Industry which is fast being
brought TO high tension Is that OF
meat shipments. Some years ago
number OF entcrpris.ng Americans join
I'd the fast growing colony Of cattle
raisers I'm Argentina with the result
that year after year tremendous snip
mcnts OF meat are made 70 various
European ports The frozen meat in
dustry is one Of the most successful
so far pursued by the people of Ar
gentina because OF the cheap importa
tion OF cattle. =,
Meats for Europe.
proved and enlarged 10 such an extent !
that IL is now possible for merchants /
there TO get fresh meats into the mark |
cts or Europe. This achievement in it
self is tribute TO The energy with |
which trade is being pushed The re-
sources have been or so great an ex-
tsnt that as far back as 1852 a company
was organized with British capital for /
freezing and shipping meat. The capital
OF this company Is 100000. and ii Is
estimated that 2.5o0.OOo cattle are
slaughtered annually at a value OF So
psss-
In addition 70 the boom which this
gives the frozen meat trade, there is
also extensive opportunity for trading
In wool. and although late figures
which must be considerably highe-.
have not been obtained the export of
wool as early as 1895 was 2l5.57 tons. 4
Foreigners in Argentina.
Many foreigners maze up the popula-
lion Of Argentina. The greater num- Z
Der or these Italians but jot of the
class which come inio this country
every day. The Italians VINO go 10
South America are rather those from
the north than the south OF italy and
are tradesmen and fairly wei educated |
people a large proportion OF imm.-
grants are French. and the record
shows many Spaniards also. In 1901
skere were l25.95l immigrants registered
Reariy one-half OF these were Italians
Many Americans are now installed ia
Argentina, but after the ether Euro
peans mentioned. the greater number OF
the foreign element is made up Of Ger
man and English The excess or immi-
grants over em!grants I'm 1891 was 5000
II is easy 10 see. therefore. that with
the awakening OF Argentina and ine
many facilities which present them
selves for the formation Of trade rela-
tons with foreign countries the Western
world has new fighter IN the field.
and one which will De quite willing TO
compete on this side or the water with
Anv other commercial power, young or
old
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