ILLUSTRATIONS 15 



PLATE FACING PAGK 



XVIIL AN OX WAGON 2IO 



THE MAIL COACH 2IO 



XIX. THRESHING ON THE PAMPA 22O 



SACKS OF WHEAT READY FOR LOADING ON THE 



RAILWAY 22O 



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 .... l88 



IV. DENSITY OF THE MAIZE CROP .... 198 



V. DENSITY OF THE WHEAT CROP .... 2OO 



VI. THE RAILWAYS 226 



VJI. ESTUARY OF THE RIO DE LA PLATA . 254 



