The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-04-26

The following interesting article on Ar
gentina and the sister states Of Uruguay
and Paraguay was prepared under the
SUPERVISION OF John Barrett, director Of
tie Bureau Of American Republics, from
data furnished from the library Of the
bureau:
Argentina has 5o,Ooo,0 600 acres of arabic
land. and 100000 acres more which
can be used for pasture, To-day there
are under cultivation for grains 0,000,o 900
acres, an increase Of over $50 per cent
within the past decade. and Of nearly Z
per cent during the past year
Argentinas foreign trade for 1907
amounted 70 S5s2, Os5,O52 gold. Of which
SIS, 10000 were imports and $296, 600
exports. This is more than 500 for every
inhabitant, the census for 1907 giving q
population Of 5,546lO6. OF these exports,
wheat represents $50. 72700O, wool SIS, %, 600,
Iinseed $S6,oS1.oOO, corn S2s,6SS.00O, hides
S26,172,O0O. and oats S3,5sS,000. All these are
agricultural products. Other large ex-
ports are: Flour s4.696,sS4; timber, Of
which quebracho forms the greatest part,
s5,342, 357, and meat products. $24.0ooeeO
Factor in Worlds Trade.
other exports in like proportions to her
Industries show what progress Argentina
Is making in supplying the demands OF
the consuming world. Among the i'm
portant imports were food. at so, 900, coo;
textile products. $E7.sSs,ls1i paper prod
ucts, $500, 264; iron and steel products,
Ss.fsf. lSe; agricultural implements, 49,
54l 56s; all appliances for loeonlouon, So
$40. $50; building material. S23,G20,S 9S, and
electric apparatus, S3,SlS,S75.
Argentina can show other figures be-
sides those Of export and import. The re-
public is growing In many ways. During
1907 more than $4,000 immigrants arrived
In the country. Italians and Spanish
5000 OF the former and 5000 OF the lat
teF-form the bulk Of these homeseekers;
but Russians. Turks. French. Austrians,
Germans, English, Hungarians, Portu-
guese, Greeks. Swiss, Montenegrins, Bui-
garians, and Danes are greater IN num-
bers than the S9S North Americans (some
Of whom are Mexicans) DESTROYS Of living
in the Southern continent
From Tropics 90 Antarctic
Argentina has an area extending from
the tropics at her northern extremity
AGAINST Bolivia and Paraguay. to the
cold regions near the Chilean border, on
the Straits of Magellan. and across that
body Of water TO TERRA del FuegO- Years
ago it used to be stated that much Of this
land was barren, or sterile or 1T only
for wild beasts. To-day cattle and sheep
are grazing contentedly on pastures there,
and those who had the haTdihoOd to 20
into these wfldernesses are reaping their
reward. as are the pioneers in Montana
Arizona, and Washington, BY the advance
OF civilization to their very doors.
From this diversified area Argentina
ships sugar and wines, besides her wheat
and chilled beef. She has unexplored for
ests Of woods, hard and soft, TO which
the timber man is greedily turning his
eyes. All this wealth. too, is within rela-
lively few miles of deep water. The
mighty Parana carries the Northern ear
goes to the River Plate. and this arm OF
the sea gathers the commerce OF the I'm
nlense central district Of all the republic
from Tucuman in the north to the terri
tory Of the pampa in The west.
Argentines Are Ambitious.
The nation is ambitious. Her railway
mileage is rapidly passing the 15,O00-milt
mark. and literally every day there is ar
increase. Already traffic is almost con-
tinuous across the continent, there being
only a slight gap TO I'LL before the Andes
viii be successfully traversed by the
steam engine. Rails are being laid across
the Bolivian frontier. Surveys are planned
southwest beyond the River Negro.
AS fast as a line is built migration ii
stimulated, but even then the country j:
not filing up quickly enough to satisfy
the enthusiasm OF these typical Amert
cans, who have the courage OF their con
victiOns. This conviction is that Argen
Una Is destined 10 be the center Of activ'
ity below the equator.
BuenOE AyreE a Great City.
Buenos Ayres, TIE national capital, Il
the handspring for Argentina. It is Z
city OF over 100000 inhabitants, we'll bull
and managed. In It are 33S miles Of stree
car trackage. the receipts for which IL
1907 amounted to $l2 100000 gold It's parks
and boulevards, its public buildings, III
theaters, business blocks, schoolhouses
and private residences have nothing su
perior TO them IN all America. Nearly
200 newspapers. printed in eight Ian
guages. supply the public with the new
Of the world.
Iantic Ocean, with modern docks ant
shipping facilities to which are attracted
commerce from all nations, Buenos Ayrei
has an activity reminding the traveller o
New York and Chicago.
Two Progressive States.
The traveller must not forget. however
that across the river IS the republic o
Uruguay. and northward, only a fOu
days iurney by steamer the republic o
Paraguay. both rich in agricultural prod
ucts to-day. but richer still in promises
Of future development. The foreign com
meree Of Uruguay in 1907 amounted t
s6s,500.Oo0 much Of & being grain and cat
tie, because the little republic has mucl
the same natural advantages as those o
her larger neighbor.
Paraguay has a foreign trade Of 1900,
COO largely with England. but her attrac
tons and opportunities are only faintl!
understood by Us IN the United States
who seem TO have been blind 10 wha
others study with keenest interest
Therefore, We rank below England. Ger
many, France. Italy. and Spain in thu
attention paid TO US by this prosperou
pstion.
Hemp Plant Along Gulf Coast.