ILLUSTRATIONS 15 



PI ATE FACIKG PAGE 



XVIII. AN OX WAGON 210 



THE MAIL COACH 210 



XIX. THRESHING ON THE PAMPA 220 



SACKS OF WHEAT READY FOR LOADING ON THE 



RAILWAY 220 



XX. CONFLUENCE OF THE YGUASSU AND THE PARANA 236 



XXI. THE PARANA AT CORRIENTES .... 244 



THE BARRANCA AT PARANA (ENTRE RIOS), LEFT 



BANK 244 



XXII. THE PARANA ABOVE THE ESTUARY . . . 250 



XXIII. THE OLDER INDUSTRIES OF THE PAMPA — 



DRYING HIDES 262 



DRYING SALT MEAT 262 



XXIV. A HERD OF CREOLE CATTLE .... 268 

 A HERD OF DURHAM CATTLE 268 



MAPS 



I. ARGENTINA : THE NATURAL REGIONS ... 28 



II. IRRIGATION IN THE WEST AND NORTH-WEST OF 



ARGENTINA 52 



III. THE CATTLE-BREEDING AREAS .... 188 



JV. DENSITY OF THE MAIZE CROP .... ig8 



V. DENSITY OF THE WHEAT CROP .... 200 



VI. THE RAILWAYS 226 



yn. ESTUARY OF TIfE FTO m I-A PLATA , , . 3,'^4 



