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cattle raising and kindred industries,
although the soil is said to be admir-
ably adapted to agriculture. There is
an absence, however, of the great
ranches that distinguish Argentina
the Uruguayan lands are more broken
up into small holdings. Frequently
the guachos or cowboys are part own
ers of the herds, serving only in SUBJ
ordinate capacities because the
ranchero is better fitted for handling
business. The Swiss colonists, be-
sides taking with them the customs Of
their own land, have established the
dairying and cheesemaking industries
with which they were familiar in Eu-
rope. They also took with them
knowledge of vineyards that has re-
suited in the Introduction of a new
source of wealth to Uruguay.
Manufacturing has made little prog
ress outside Montevideo, where live
nearly third Of the country's 1,500,-
600 people. However, many Of the
factories in the busy seaport capital
would do credit to any flourishing
American or European city. 1t is in
the workshops and manufacturing
plants of Montevideo that the govern
ment has imposed the eight-hour day,
not alone because of the greater eff
cheney brought by the short day, but
because Of the feeling that the work
ers must have ample time for recrea-
ton. Montevideo is one Of the lead
ing cities in South America, both in
natural advantages and the beauty Of
it's architecture.
Keeps Its Currency Value Up.
Uruguay is financially one of the
most substantial countries in the
world. It has a paper currency, but
it's peso can be exchanged for slight
ly more than par value of the gold
coin of any country. Its exports have
for number of years, kept well ahead
of it's imports. In a recent year they
stood: Exports, $65, 1000; imports
$50,666,0OO.
The combined acreage Of the coun
try is about 100000, of which about
100000 acres is devoted to grazing
and pasture land. A serious effort is
being made by the state to reforesi
part of the land and rewards are
offered to private persons who PLAN
and care for trees on their land. Tht
government also appropriates large
sum annually for agricultural shows
in each of the 10 departments o.
states. The government has give1
100000 for buildings for the Rura
association Of Uruguay, which hold
an annual gathering at Montevideo.
Europeans enjoy equal rights witt
natives under the Uruguayan laws
but these laws are strictly enforced
Owing to the low percentage of pov
erty and the prevailing temperance O.
the people, the percentage Of serious
crime is said to be below that Of vir
tually all other American countries
w. II. Koebel, one Of the widest-knowl
authorities on South America, says
'In the matter of sobriety Urugua.
can easily allow points to almost an,
other nation. Only small proportion
of crime is caused in Uruguay b,
either dishonesty or drink" Uruguay
an laws dealing with corporations AM
investments have been lenient in th
past, but movement has been unde
way for same time to give privat
capital fewer advantages, at the sam
, time extending state ownership an
control.
Education is compulsory and tn
, schools are under state supervision
even to the normals and universitie:
The voting age begins at twenty years
t only men being permitted to vot'
But the right Of franchise is not S
freely or rashly given as in this cour
/ try. The would-be voter must pass
: literacy test before he is permitte
? to register.