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successful and one of the great fortunes of Argentina was founded in 
this way. 
Table 12. — Estimated value 1 of livestock and average value per head, 1888, 1895, 
1908 and 1914 
Total value 
Average value per head 
1888 
1895 
1908 
1914 
1888 
1895 
1908 
1914 
Cattle 
Dollars 
131, 163, 330 
20, 987, 324 
Dollars 
214, 998, 410 
24, 598, 934 
636, 356 
118, 309, 088 
3, 213, 554 
1, 955, 032 
1, 877, 206 
Dollars 
398, 483, 401 
87, 375, 961 
1,211,961 
121, 987, 376 
7, 647, 847 
6, 653, 222 
3, 532, 720 
Dollars 
926, 455, 396 
193, 109, 509 
3, 590, 026 
187, 123, 898 
11,450,213 
27,211,472 
10, 761, 242 
Dols. 
5.79 
4.82 
4.82 
.96 
~3.~86~ 
.96 
Dols. 
9.65 
5.79 
2.89 
1.93 
11.58 
2.89 
.96 
Dols. 
13. 51 
Dols. 
35. 70 
11. 58 23. Ifi 
Asses 
3.86 
1.93 
20.26 
4.82 
.96 
13. 51 
66, 764, 006 
2, 072, 233 
1, 679, 353 
1, 092, 459 
3.86 
Mules... 
20.26 
9.65 
Goats 
2.89 
Total. .... 
223, 758, 705 
365, 588, 580 
626, 892, 488 
1, 359, 701, 756 
Converted from gold pesos; 1 peso= $0.9648. 
Table 13. — Estimated value J of the livestock industry 
Item 
1908 
1914 
Dollars 
2, 757, 222, 018 
627, 986, 919 
267, 623, 565 
Dollars 
5, 188,797,017 
Livestock . 
1, 359, 701, 757 
Improvements .. 
455, 826, 927 
Total -. 
3, 652, 832, 502 
7, 004, 325, 701 
* Converted from paper pesos; 0.44 of gold peso at par value of $0.9648. 
It has been estimated by the Argentine Government that in 1873- 
1875, the number of livestock was : 
Sheep 57, 516, 000 
Goats 2, 863, 000 
Swine 257,000 
Cattle 13, 993, 000 
Horses 3, 960, 000 
Mules 132,000 
Asses 267,000 
Five national censuses of livestock have been taken in Argentina 
since 1873, as shown in Table 14. 
Table 14. — Five national censuses of livestock in Argentina 
October, 
1888 
May 10, 
1895 
May, 1908 
June, 1914 
December, 
1922 
Per cent 
of 1922 
Cattle: 
Native .. 
Number 
17, 574, 572 
3, 388, 807 
37, 858 
Number 
14, 197, 159 
4, 678, 348 
72, 216 
1, 800, 799 
953, 004 
Number 
13, 958, 711 
14, 215, 168 
942, 746 
Number 
10, 311, 299 
15, 275, 689 
379, 775 
Number 
6, 492, 019 
29, 549, 234 
1, 023, 597 
17 
Mixed. 
80 
Purebred. 
3 
Milk cows and oxen 
\ 960, 426 
Total 
21, 961, 663 
21, 701, 526 
29, 116, 625 
25, 866, 763 
37, 064, 850 
100 
Horses: 
3, 970, 066 
259, 009 
4,957 
4, 016, 297 
414, 985 
15, 577 
5, 933, 344 
1, 554, 118 
43, 914 
5,331,731 
2, 929, 720 
62,364 
Mixed ... 
Purebred 
Total . . 
4, 234, 032 
4, 446, 859 
7, 531, 376 
8, 323, 815 
i 9, 432, 421 
1 Not included in census of 1922, but estimated on basis of 1914 census. 
