The Washington herald., 1909-07-18

ties OF gold. silver, ana copper from our
fofest covered mountains. but their mines
have never been discovered
And now" said, tell me about your
crops OF wheat, corn. and fax which have
surprised both Europe and America
7 am not good al carrying figures IN
my head, buu remember that our grain
crop IN 1903 amounted 10 100000 tons.
Put in another way. our agricultural
products would have filed f66.65S railroad
cars. In 1873 Argentina exported its first
wheat-about 10 bushels-in a single 1T
tle consignment Even then We were not
growing all the wheat we required
for home consumption. Our exports
IN 1876 had increased 20 7O000 BUSH
els. IN lSS5 We imported wheat for
our own bread The statement vas made
then and generally believed that the soil
and climate OF Argentina were not adapt
ed 10 wheat growing. Last year We ex-
ported 900 bushels OF wheat. 1.099.-
00o tons OF faxseed. 10000 tons OF corn.
440. go tons OF oats, and 200 carloads OF
birdseed. Meanwhile. We have built near
" 1000 -four mills. equipped with ma
chinery bought in France. England. Ger
any. and Austria A MIL owned in Bus-
nos Ayres. and owned by Belgians. makes
the equivalent Of 2500 barrels Of -four
large part Of our -four is sold IN Brazil.
we have made 50 much headWay IN
agriculture that government experts from
the United States. England. Germany.
Russia. and France have visited our
country and spent long periods IN study
ing our conditions and methods and IN
prophesying about our future
Yield eS Wheat Per Acre.
What is your yield OF wheat by the
acreT
1T varies greatly. OF course. according
to the soil and the skin Of the farmer.
South Of Buenos Ayres the yield is
twenty bushels 10 the acre Elsewhere II
IS as low as ten bushels Successful
farmers get from fifteen 10 eighteen
bushels"
us land dear"
IT can be bought as low az 50 cents
an acre. Sales have been made near the
city OF BuenOs Ayres at from s. 10 So
an acre"
'Is your wheat grown on large farms p
In many instances. yes. but thousands
OF Italians have bought land OF are rent
ing & and are growing wheat and moth
ing else. In the province OF Buenos
Ayres. where land is dear. there are 1.z0
farms Of $500 acres each. ESQ farms Of
1880 acres each. and $500 farms Of 25.0oo
acres each Ordinarily an immigrant
works for a year as a farr1 labOrer. and
the second season. with a small capital
saved from his wages. takes some land
on shares. By and by he becomes cash
renter. and eventually a farm owner
Encourage immigration.
do you encourage Immigration
I'VE have no agents in Europe. but we
90 All we can from a long distance 20 get
desirable Immigrants Last year $500
foreigners. mostly Italians. came 20 the
republic. as against 222.o00 the year pre-
vious. Spaniards are also emigratlng %
Argentina In large numbers Our Ital-
ians are from the northern part Of Italy
and are accustomed 70 farm LABOR. The
United States IS six OF eight days from
Italy: we are from seventeen 10 twenty
days distant from Genoa
IT costs more in time and money 20
reach BuenOs Ayres than II does 70
reach New York Consequently. we get
good men Many OF them have a little
money laid by Those who come without
a definite destination IN view are sent
into the country. free OF cost 10 them
selves. BY our National Labor Oflce. and
mus -llE EAaaEr-sAN4A AL -tAAE WI -eA.-0-
| the large cities IS prevented About
/ rs. .oo3 immigrants we're given free trans
pOrtation 70 tie interior Of the republic
I last year. being sent 70 more than 100
/ different points where labor is needed
! A company OF Germans has obtained
nearly L6Co.00 acres OF land. and so far
/ has established twenty-nine colonies and
( built twelve towns. There are three col
onies OF Jews ~ s0o.000 acres OF land. as
well as settlements OF Swiss. Russians,
Austrians, and Scandinavians IN various
parts OF the coGntry- Bearing on What
/ I have said about shipping. let me add
that immigrants come 20 Argentina IN
the vessels OF twenty-nine companies. n
not one OF which. 50 far as I can learn,
/ is there a 6c;.ar OF American capital
-Are there many rich men in youI
country
Plenty OF them: made wealthy BY cat
K tie. sheep, and wheat. A large number
/ OF our millionaires live IN the city o.
/ BUenos Ayres. They are the men who
I support our theaters and opera houses
jCoUrisht. 80. by james r. Morrow