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referred to undor Bolivia, as in that oountry it canie under my personal 
obsei'vation^ 
Tlie Gracing Industry in Peru. 
The high valleys ana punas of Iferu are covered ^ith an excellent growth 
of grass. 1 visited two ranches in Peru and had an excellent opportunity to 
observe the methods used there in the sheep-raising industry. The first 
was at the Atocsaico Ranch, twelve :uiles southwest of Junin on the railroad 
from Oroya to Gerro de i^sco. From Oroya (lEOOO ft.) to Gerro de ^sco 
(14300 ft.) there is a gradual ascent throu^di a plateau partly of hills and 
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partly of level valley land. 
The ranch contains many tnousand acres and is demoted primarily to 
sheep-raising for wool. They Iceep ahout 35000 sheep, 1100 cattle and some 
horses. The sheep grase the year round and there is plenty of running water. 
The grass is a'bundant and the quality is as fine as I have seen any where, 
^here is an electric power house 7;ith water power. From this there is electric 
light and stoves and the power runs the wool press and a circular saw. The 
sheep are dipped in a modem dipping arrangement and the cattle are vaccinated 
for blaci!: leg. The fences, equipment, and outfit generally i« up-to-date and in 
good condition. They allow E sheep to 3 acres ano. consider 1 cow equal to 7 
sheep in grazing. About 60 tons of wool are produced each year. There was an 
eauipment for shearing sheep by m^^chinery but it is not used as it was found that 
the shearing was too close and the shorn sheep suffered from the cold at that 
