The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-20
Train on the Transandean rail-
way from Buenos Ayres to
Santiago and Valparaiso.

acres. or considerably more than one
third Of the total area VI continental
United States. with Its 1887 $4,000
acres.
The Argentine from the standpoint;
OF climate and soil Is said to present
the most nearly perfect area that he
world contains for the production OF
wheat, corn. oats and meat products,
Evidence Of this is seen In the rapid
growth in the cultivated area OF the
country. which has increased from
about 10, 700. 900 acres in 1896 TO the
present total of sc. 700. 900 acres. or
over 800 per cent. The progress made
in the last ten years gives an Interest,"
ing insight into the possibilities OF fu-
tur.. growth. During this period the
cultivated area has doubled n the
value OF the four principal Argentine
crops twheat, corn, oats n maxi,
estimated at the average export prices,
has increased 50 per cent. from $2l5.-
127.424 to 1870 63. 647.
The Argentine probably produces
per capita a greater excess Of food
stuffs over its own needs than any
| other country in the world. The total
value Of the agricultural exports In
1918 amounted to $3.50. s32 .365, as
, against si4s. 021 .sSl in 1904, an In
crease Of over 100 per cent. The
development Of agriculture Is much
more rapid tbNh the development OF
the animal Industry. Since 1904 the
relation OF agricultural exports to the
total has Increased from 57.4 per cent.
TO SO per cent. whereas exports Of
animals and animal products ha 'e
fallen from 40 per cent. to 34.3 per
cent Of the total.
The estuary or bay OF the Rio de
IA Plata is about 200 miles long from
the point where It Is formed by the
junction OF the great river Uruguay
and the larger Parana to It's entrance
into the Atlantic. Buenos Ayres Is
$50 miles up this estuary, which Is
here twenty-eight miles wide. Not
much can be seen of the city from
the wharves, for 1t lies only thirty
feet above high water mark. and for
miles beyond It there is nothing but
fiat prairie, with not ever q rock
to break the monotony..
Twenty years ago Seagoing vessels
had to lie several miles of Bueros
Ayres, discharging their cargoes by
lighters and their passengers either
by small boats or by curious high
wheeled carts which carried them
through the shallow water to the
shore. With great enterprise and
courage a long, deep channel. which
Is kept open by constant dredging
has been dug, so that large steamers
can now come to the very edge OF
the city. In fac the city has the
finest system OF artificial docks that
l have ever seen.
Whether or not the cleanliness oil
the city is due to the fact that /,
lies In the temperate zone ! do moi
know. Cerainly Buenos Ayres (good
air) Is well named. for the air IL
clear and keen. There are no large
manufactures to polluts 1t with sof'
coal smoke. The streets are narrow
and crowded In the business parts, buI
broader in the newer portions. while!
are well laid out.
The question Of transportation Il
solved by rs good a car service al
Is TO be found In any North American
city, having about $50 miles Of sur
face track and a subway under thu
principal avenue extending two miles
Eight miles more OF underground roat
are planned and some OF II Is alread,
under construction. The number o.
passengers carried In one year ap'
proximates 400. 900 900. There are over
SO 5000 registered vehicles, Of which
nearly 1000 are private motor a
and 1000 motor carriages for hire.
More than 500 newspapers are pub.
lished regularly In Buenos Ayres, g
hundred OF them representing the for
eign colonies. The water supply, cleo
tric and gas facilities, the police fore,
and fire department. the various in
tellectual factors like museums, ar
galleries, public schools and libraries
as well as such social factors as clubs
associations and societies, are all pres
ent and developed according to thu
modern type. The hotels are equipped
to receive the most exactlng class o
the travelling public and other con
v%eniences Tor the transient or perma
nent resident place the city on a pa
with the best capitals OF Europe an
America.
Though Buenos Ayres ID often de
scribed as a cosmopolitan place IL
, population does not include AZ man,
nstiunsiities as would be found II
most large cities of our own country
There are English and German colo
nies. composed mostly of business an
railway men. ZACH keeping rather ex
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