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THE PROGRESS OF THE ARGENTINE.

The wonderful development that has , during the last few years taken place in the Argentine, especially in la>nd settlement and agriculture, has been the subject of considerable comment by farmers, paetoralists, and others in this Dominion," j for the reason that this progressive ooun- j try —capable of much greater development | —is formidably competing witii us *n the j produce markets of the world It may bo , of interest, therefore, to mention the area ! of the Republic. Argentine consists of 14 provinces and 10 territories, forming alto- [ gefcher a Federal Republic, in which the ' executive power is left to the President, ! whilst the Legislative authority is vested , in the National Congress, consisting of a ' Senate and a House of Deputies. The ' total area of the provinces is 623,000 square ! miles, and that of the territories about ' 512,900 square miles, altogether about 1,135,900 square miles. Thus it is more , than 12 times the area of England, tScot- ' land, and Wales. The surface of the land is naturally divided into extensive tracts ' of low and nearly level land and elevated I regions. The plains extend from Buenos Adres northwards to the Chaco, westward to the Mendoza, and southward through Patagonia j but their monotony is relieved by several small chains of hills, while the foothills 'of the Andes form a most importaint part in the geographical-configuration of the country. With regard to climate, tb* Airgeh*ine may be divided into four zones of varying temperature. The first includes the low "plains of the north from the tropics to 31^deg south, and is. of a tropical nature j the second comprises the plains from 31£deg to 42deg south, and is temperate, wliile the southern part' is almost frigid. The fourth is entirely a mountain zone, in which the greatest variety of temperature is found. During summer 'great heat sometimes prevails in the open low plains or compos, especially those which are practically enclosed in mountain chains. In the north and in the vicinity of the And<es these plains are covered to a considerable thickness with a finely-pulverised pumice stone, which causes the heat to accumulate to an almost unbearable degree. The northern divisions of the plains, however, are not subjected to either severe winters or really great heat in summer. From Buenos Aires southwards the hot season is modified by the cooling influence of the Atlantic winds. On the whole, therefore, the climate of the Argentine is found to be healthy to aJI comers, and the city of Buence Aires, which at one time was subject to outbreaks of yellow fever and smallpox, now, owing to the specially rigid sanitary arrangements, enjoys the reputation of being one of the most healthy citief in the world. Frcm latest reports to hand the t trade of the Republic has in-creased tremendously. The most important of the annual exports two years ago were —wool 149,100 tons, maize 2.693,739 tons, beef and mutton 221,197. These figures show -that Argentina is destined to take a prominent place with the agricultural and pastoral nations of the world, and the people of tlia* Republic appear to be in that happy stage of its development —the transition period from the pastoral to the agricultural. When we consider that it was only about the beginning of the eightiei that th\ settlement of the Republic began in earnest, the development that has, and is, taking place must cause every farmer and pastoralipt in New Zeajand to pause and think. The shows that are annually held under the auspices of the Argentine Rural Society at Palermo are exceedingly popular, and very many entries in cattle, hordes, and sheep are made. Next year, 1910, it is proposed to hold a huge exhibition to commemorate the jubilee of the progressive Rural Society, and at which it i? sincerely to be hoped a considerable number of exhibits from New Zealand will he entered. Efforts are at the present time being made by the various sheep breed societies in this Dominion to enlist entries for the great carnival and exhibition of live stock to be held at Palermo in 1910, and it is to be hoped that our many enterprising breeders will make an effort to have prize stock representative of New Zealand displayed to advantage in the show rings of the Argentine Exhibition of next year. As a sheep-breeding country the Argentine- lias a great future, but in order to maintain the present standard new stock must be continually imported for many years to come. Bone and constitution must be strengthened, and this can only be done oy constant importation from England or New Zealand, and why not the latter all the time? We have representatives of the best English breeds of cheep in this Dominion, and therefore we should make the most of the Argentine as a market for our purebred stock. As already

stated, if we can only exhibit some of the eplendid samples of the pure breeds of New Zealand cheep at the great shoi. in t!ie Argentine next year there is no saying how beneficially the efforts may affect our future markets in South America. That there is a great future in store for t the Argentine there is not the slightest doubt, and breeders of aIJ purebred stock in New Zealand, whether of Clydesdale horses, cattle, or ©heep, should make the most of the situation and endeavour by j every possible means to establish an an- 1 nual market foi our pedigree stock in the great Republic of South America. j

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Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi

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Ngā taipitopito pukapuka

Otago Witness, Issue 2894, 1 September 1909, Page 6

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Tapeke kupu
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THE PROGRESS OF THE ARGENTINE. Otago Witness, Issue 2894, 1 September 1909, Page 6

THE PROGRESS OF THE ARGENTINE. Otago Witness, Issue 2894, 1 September 1909, Page 6

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