The sun., 1915-05-16

Sugar cane Is cultivated in the sub
tropical northern belt, chiefly In the
province Of Tucuman. The area un-
der cultivation is approximately 2OO,-
The exports range from 10000 tons
upward.
The forest products which enter into
the export trade are chiefly the
quebracho woods. They are found In
the north. Quebracho is useful for
railway ties anl fence posts, but it's
chief value Is in the tannin which 1t
contains. The extract to the value Of
S5,000,000 supplies tanneries in diff
ferent parts Of the world, while logs
are also shipped to the same amount.
The live stock may be classed with
the cereals as one Of the great sources
Of Argentina's wealth. In the form OF
live animals, frozen and chilled beef,
frozen mutton and other meat prod
ucts as we'll as In the wool clip and
hides and skins, the live stock indus
try contributes enormously to the
buying power Of the country.
The number Of domestic animals at
the beginning of 1915 was estimated
o. follows:
Horned cattle. 29,50o,o0o.
Sheep, S0,O00,000.
Horses, 100000.
Mules and asses. $4,000.
Goats, 4,520.00O.
Swine, 3.05O,O0O.
The rise in the price of cattle and
other animals throughout the world
has been a source OF enormous gain
to the Argentine live stock industry.
L. sl,A ,t~.r 80 In
since 1888 has been about 7.150,000.
In horses the number has been
doubled. The most important increase
has been in sheep. which have risen
from 6s,700,O00 to s0.0O0,000. The in
crease in swine has been very marked.
In 1888 the number was 100000 and
in 1908 1,400. 900, as against more than
100000 at this time.
Irrigation promises to be the mos.
effective means Of increasing produc-
ton. The most complete irrigation
works are those in the sugar produce
ing province of Tucuman. There are
many other projects In moro or less
advanced stages.
Patagonia, as the southern zone or
Argentina Is called. offers the most in
viting field, and the Government IT.
self has undertaken the chief project
there, This Is under the direction Of
TFof. Bailey Willis of the United
States Geological Survey. The water
problem to be solved in this irrigable
region is similar to that OF the semi
arid West of the United States
Ancillary TO the Patagonian irriga-
ton project Is the proposed establish
ment Of a model Industrial city on the
Iimay River below the mouth Of a
lake at a point where a second lake
may be created that will yield 10000
horsepower. From this operative
centre 1t is planned to supply electrical
power for heating and lighting with
q surplus sufficient for the Industries
OF q city of 10000 inhabitants.
Cereal Production.
Year by year there has been a
steady growth OF cereal production. In
1885 Argentina hardly was considered
among the sources of the worlds food
supplies. The value of the wheat ex-
ported that year was only $4,000, 900,
During the subsequent decade 1t
ranged from as low as $2,000,000 up TO
:27.000,0 900 annually.
Since 1904 the lowest figures have
been those for the crop year 1sl3-i4,
wf~n there was a complete failure In
some sections OF the wheat belt and a
Eartial failure in others. For the crop
year 1s14-15, that is the current
year. the surplus for export. as Tar
as can be ascertained at the present
writing, IL 5000 900 bushels and the
value between sl4O, 900 and $780,
100000.
Increasing quantities Of wheat also