970 A HISTORY OF HEREFORD CATTLE 



of the Eio Negro few cattle are seen because of the 

 aridity of the soil and the poverty of the grasses. 

 Along the Andes, however, are fine rich pastures as 

 far south as Santa Cruz. On these pastures are seen 

 chiefly the native Spanish cattle, some of them of 

 magnificent type being used largely for transport 

 purposes, as it is a great sheep-growing country 

 and the wool must be hauled a long way to market. 



The province of Buenos Aires is chiefly low, black, 

 fat land, and is devoted mainly to Shorthorn cattle, 

 the few herds of Angus, Herefords or other breeds 

 being quite inconspicuous amid such immense num- 

 bers of Shorthorns. In Cordoba more Herefords are 

 seen, but even there Shorthorns largely preponder- 

 ate. In Entre Eios the improved herds are chiefly 

 Shorthorns, although along the northern edge will 

 be found more of the Herefords and also many of 

 the native Spanish long-horned cattle. Corrientes 

 has a few estancias given over to cattle of good 

 blood. Among these will be seen Angus, Herefords 

 and Shorthorns, but in the main Corrientes is given 

 over to the wild, unimproved Spanish native, living 

 to be six years old before going to the salederos or 

 salting works. These native cattle never reach the 

 frigorificos because of their lack of quality. In 

 northern Corrientes some cattle of Zebu or East 

 Indian blood have come and are welcomed because 

 of their tick-immunity. 



Argentina is the only country beyond the seas that 

 produces Indian corn in a large commercial way. 



