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Catamarca, Cordoba, Jujuy, Salta, Mendoza, San Luis, Eioja, Tucu- 

 man, Entre Bios, Santiago del Estero, Ghaco, Formosa, and Pampa 

 Central. Its varieties are the white, the yellow, the black, the red, the 

 gray, and the violet. Its size differs according to the variety, its height 

 being from 5 to 12 meters (16.4 to 37 feet), and its diameter from 12 

 inches to 3 meters (9.76 feet). Its uses are varied and important, being 

 used greatly in carpentry work, in the turning lathe, in cabinet work, 

 in shipbuilding, etc. Its fruit constitutes an important part of the 

 food of the poorer classes in the interior of the Eepublic. It is also fed 

 to cattle, and they rapidly grow fat from its consumption. A drink 

 called la aloja is likewise prepared from it, which is very intoxicating. 

 The outside bark is employed for dyeing purposes, giving a bright red 

 color. The wood resists the action of sun and water without cracking, 

 and with the application of a little oil, is almost indestructible. 



Red quebracho. This valuable tree is found in the extensive zone 

 formed by the following provinces and territories : Salta, Santiago del 

 Estero, Cordoba, Santa F6, Corrientes, Chaco, Formosa, etc. It grows 

 to a height of 15 meters (49.25 feet), with a diameter of 1J meters 

 (4.923 feet). The color of the wood is very dark red. Its uses are 

 various and valuable. As sleepers or ties for railway tracks, it is 

 preferred to all other known woods, and the railways of the country, 

 with the exception of those which have iron sleepers, are constructed 

 with this class of timber. It also possesses very powerful tanning 

 properties, and for that purpose it is employed in all the tanneries of 

 this part of the Argentine Kepublic, the amount employed at present 

 reaching 50,000 tons per annum. For this purpose it is also exported 

 to Europe in great quantities. In the form of posts for fences it is 

 also greatly employed. It is also used for turners' work, and for 

 columns, beams, heavy bridge timbers, etc. It is used everywhere in 

 the country, both on account of its hardness and its durability. It is 

 likewise susceptible of an exquisite polish, and is extensively used for 

 cabinet work, for doors, window sills, stairs, etc. 



White quebracho. This variety, also greatly appreciated, is found in 

 the following provinces and territories: Salta, Catamarca, Santiago 

 del Estero, Santa Fe, San Luis, Cordoba, Eioja, Tucuman, Corrientes, 

 Chaco, and Formosa. It grows to about the same proportions as the red 

 quebracho. The color is a yellowish white. It is employed for various 

 purposes, such as shoe lasts, carriage and cart spokes, hubs of wheels, 

 carriage and cart beds; also in all kinds of turners' work, in all which 

 works 4,000 or 5,000 tons are annually consumed in this city. 



Cedar. This valuable wood is principally found in the territory of 

 Misiones, though to some extent cedar forests exist in parts of the 

 provinces of Salta, Jujuy, Tucumau, Corrientes, and Catamarca. The 

 trees reach to a height of 15 to 28 meters.(49.21 to 91.86 feet), with a 

 diameter of 1 meter (3.94 feet). Its color is bright red. Owing to the 

 easier and cheaper transportation by means of the Parana Eiver, 



