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AMAZONIA AND LA PLATA. 



selected a peniusula on the eastern island as a convenient sita for an estancia of 

 about 100,000 sheep. The success of this first venture gave rise to others, and 

 in 1867 the first flocks were introduced into the western island, which had 

 hitherto been neglected. 



In 1891 the sheep belonging to the Falkland breeders were estimated at 

 676,000, yielding over 1,000 tons of wool, valued at £107,000. The archipelago 

 has also become a depot for the fleece imported from Fuegia. The herbage of the 



Fig-. 189. — Poet Stanley. 



Smle 1 : 148.000. 



0to5 

 Fathoms. 



6 to ID 

 Fathoms. 



Depths. 



10 to 25 

 Fathoms 



25 Fathoms 

 and upwards. 



Seaweed. 



3 Miles. 



islands is so nutritious that many of the sheep yield on an average seven or eight 

 pounds' weight of a somewhat coarse wool. Recently the frozen meat industry 

 has been introduced, and some cargoes have aire idy been consigaed to the English 

 market. 



Port Stanley, capital of the archipelago, possesses an ideal harbour, a natural 

 basin sheltered from all winds, and fringed round its shores with thick beds of 

 seaweed, which deaden the shock of the waves. Many vessels, knocked about 

 during the stormy passage round Cape Horn, j)ut into I*ort Stanley for repairs 



