ECUADOR 



The area of the country is 116,000 square miles. Estimated 

 population, If millions. 



Concerted attempts are being made by influential land- 

 owners to raise the stock-breeding and cattle-raising industry 

 to a position of importance, and to enter into the meat export 

 trade. To this end Agricultural Expositions are now held 

 annually at Quito under the auspices of a number of large plan- 

 tation owners, with the object of fostering the agricultural 

 industries generally. Some of the high valleys and tablelands 

 of Ecuador are particularly adapted to the raising of stock, 

 and a good quality of hides and beef is yearly being produced 

 in the Republic in increasing quantities. 



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