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altitude. Trie excess of sheep are sold for iiiutton. As a by-proa-act there are 
"tlie Sicins of these and of those that die from other causes. The sheep suffer 
froii: trie attacks of foxes and conaors. These are snot and a bonus paid, on pre- 
sentation of the dead animals • The labor comes from Indian families who are 
kept as tenants contii bating a definite amount of time. The quality of the 
sheep i;- kept up by importing 50 rams from Argentina every third year* As 
there are no trees on tne place (above timber line) timber iirust be imrchased* 
The cheapest sdurce of timber is old ties of Oregon fir bought from the 
railroad. The aefective wood is removed leaving the sound interior* Poles 
are brought up from Tarma to be used as secondary posts between the larger ones 
of the Oregon fir. The principal fuel is peat from turf. The ranch makes its 
mm lime from the native limestone using sheep manure as fuel, witli the lime 
cement is imde for walls and buildings. 
The next ranch visited wa.s the Government Experiment Station at Chuqui- 
bambilla on the hi|^ plateau between Juliaca and Guzco. The altitude here is 
about 13000 feet. There is a gradual rise from Juliaca to LaEaya and then 
the railroad descends to Guzco (about 11500 feet). The plain or broad valley 
narrows to the summit at La Raya* The director :of the station is Colonel 
otordy, an .EnglishzLan. The ranch contains 18000 acres upon which there are 
now 15000 heaa of sheep. .The native sheep are being improved and the stock 
built up by means of ii-rported European (English, Scotch, ana. ranch) rams. 
The equipiient is modem, including a good canent dipping taik • Tne grass 
