This means that the Quebracho forests are
being depleted at the rate of half a million tons per annum for export
purposes alone, in addition to the enormous quantities used for
sleepers, etc., in the country.
The area in acres under cultivation for the year 1908 was 46,174,250, an
increase of 265 per cent, on the land under cultivation in the year
1895.
The diagram facing this page shows the area in hectares cultivated from
1897 to 1908:--
WHEAT--The area under cultivation for wheat shows an increase of 89 per
cent, in ten years from--
8,000,000 acres in cultivation in 1898, to
15,157,750 " " " " 1908
LINSEED--shows an increase of 361 per cent, from--
831,972 acres in cultivation in 1898, to
3,835,750 " " " " 1908
MAIZE--increased by 250 per cent., and other crops, including Oats, 300
per cent. in the same period.
The United Kingdom purchased from Argentina and retained for its own use
(in round figures) during the year 1908--
WHEAT to the value of L13,000,000
MAIZE " " 5,600,000
FROZEN MEAT " " 9,300,000
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Making a total of L27,900,000
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Indeed, we buy from Argentina nearly 25 per cent.
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