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European or Australian stock farms, he will readily adapt 

 his knowledge, after a little experience out here, to the 

 requirements of this country, and will be eligible for 

 situations of trust in the management of establishments. 

 Capable assistants, sub-managers, &c. will undoubtedly be 

 at a premium, and young men after filling such situations 

 will after a time be competent to fill the higher situations 

 of local managers. Good conduct, industry, and intelli- 

 gence in their business will ensure their promotion, and 

 ultimately, in many cases, an interest, which is the cus- 

 tomary practice with able managers and directors. It is 

 highly probable also that establishments will be formed 

 for feeding cattle up to a point that will make their flesh 

 available for preserving and curing, and such industry 

 would present openings for competent hands. 



V. 



It is not alone on the plains of the Literal provinces of 

 the Argentine Eepublic and their pastoro-agricultural in- 

 dustries that favourable opportunities are afforded for the 

 employment of capital and labour. The interior pro- 

 vinces Salta, Jujuy, Eioja, Catamarca,* Cordova, San 

 Juan, &c. with their great mountain ranges of igneous 

 rock, are rich in minerals lead, silver, copper, gold, iron, 

 &c. and await but the direction of capital and labour to 

 yield their mineral wealth in vastly greater quantities 

 than they now do ; and in addition to this, every variety 

 of tropical and semi-tropical products are cultivated in 

 greater or less quantity coffee, sugar, tea, tobacco, indigo, 

 cotton, spices, fruits, and wines. Most valuable hard- 



* Several exceedingly rich copper mines are now working in Catamarca 

 and Cordova, in which the percentage of both copper and silver is very 

 high. 



