Agriculture as it is Conducted in Chile 
Distribution of the Territory from an Agricultural Viewpoint* 
With regard to agriculture we may say that the territory of 
Chile is divided into three distinct districts, running from north 
to south. The first of these starts at Coquimbo; the second is 
situated between this province and that of Cautin, and the third 
runs from there down to the southern extremity of the country. 
The agricultural production is not very abundant in the north¬ 
ern district, but, om the other hand, the products are excellent in 
quality, and are characteristic of the sub-tropic zone. Owing to 
lack of rain and to the small quantity of water in the rivers, 
only the lowlands are suited to cultivation. Agriculture in this 
region is entirely dependent on irrigation facilities; as a rule 
the soil is very fertile and extremely productive in parts where 
irrigation exists, although this portion of Chile is more famous 
as a mining center. 
The second district is the most important in agricultural pro¬ 
duction, which is the predominating industry. Rains are more 
frequent in the southern part, and the greater quantity of water 
in the numerous rivers greatly facilitates irrigation in the Central 
Valley, situated between the Andes mountains and the coast range. 
The soils of this district are exceptionally rich, particularly in 
the northern parts, while in the south they do not abound in lime 
and phosphoric acid. Among the most important products of 
this region are: cereals, farinaceous, textile, forage, bulb plants 
and others for industrial purposes, and in fact anything produced 
in the temperate zone. 
The third, or southern district as it is called, is more suited for 
breeding cattle and its allied industries. The special advantages 
which its natural conditions offer will enable it to supply the 
entire country’s demand for cattle and cattle products, as^soon as 
it attains proper development. 
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