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the whole country will, Mr. Mallet thinks, amount to 
1,300,000 tons, of which Rosario and river ports will pro- 
bably contribute 850,000 tons, as compared with about 
1,200,000 tons from these ports in 1899. 
A larger area of linseed was sown, the grain is stated to 
be of very good quality, and the amount for export will pro- 
bably exceed last year’s export by about 10 per cent. 
About the same quantity of maize was sown as last year, 
but as the harvesting of this crop did not commence until 
May, and the result depends so much on the weather, it was 
too early at the time of Mr. Mallet’s report to forecast 
the amount there would be for export. The recent drought 
and exceptionally hot weather is said to have caused some 
damage, so that it is probable the yield will not be nearly so 
large as last year. 
[Loreion Office Report, Annual Series, No. 2422. Price $d. | 

PRES E <HiBins AT WH Live) STOCK SHOW Aa 
Moscow. 
A live stock exhibition, followed by a sale by auction, was 
held at Moscow on May oth--13th. Though these exhibitions 
are annual, this was the largest ever held in the city, both from 
the number of exhibits and the briskness of business done. 
The exhibits included some 270 head of cattle, 35 sheep, 180 
swine, and 80 saddle horses. The cattle were mostly Sim- 
menthal, of which there were too head, for which there was a 
ereater demand than for other breeds, though all the 
exhibits were not sold off. The maximum price obtained 
was 701 roubles (£73). Among other breeds exhibited were 
Dutch and Jersey, besides 5 Shorthorns, 5 Aberdeen-Angus, 5 
Mountain-Scotch, and 5 Ayrshire, specially ordered direct 
from Great Britain, most of which obtained prizes.. The 
names of the British breeders of these cattle were ticketed on 
to their respective inclosures. The British breeds were fine 
examples of their kind, and attracted considerable attention. 
For swine, of which there were in all 180 head, there was a 
brisk demand, every exhibit being sold. They included some 
