Argentina from a British Point of View And Notes on Argentine Life
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ARGENTINA FROM A BRITISH POINT OF VIEW
AND
NOTES ON ARGENTINE LIFE.
With Photographs and Diagrams.
EDITED BY
EDITED BY
CAMPBELL P. OGILVIE.
DEDICATED
To all
THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE SANTA FÉ LAND COMPANY, LIMITED,
who take a real interest in the Company.
To all
THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE SANTA FÉ LAND COMPANY, LIMITED,
who take a real interest in the Company.
PREFACE.
CONTENTS.
LIST OF PHOTOGRAPHS.
LIST OF DIAGRAMS.
ARGENTINA FROM A BRITISH POINT OF VIEW.
HISTORY OF THE SANTA FÉ LAND COMPANY, LIMITED.
SHARE CAPITAL.
BAZAN LANDS.
Cattle Train on Central Argentine Railway, bringing Cattle to Barrancosa.
RAILWAY COMMUNICATION.
ADMINISTRATION.
COMPANY'S BUSINESS.
SAN CRISTOBAL DEPARTMENT.
Loading Wheat at Rosario from the "Barranca."
San Cristobal Estancia House.
SANTA CATALINA AND LA BARRANCOSA.
VERA DEPARTMENT.
Watering-Place at Barrancosa.
Wood on the Company's Own Line ready for Loading.
THE FOLLOWING TABLE SHOWS THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COMPANY FROM 1898 TO THE PRESENT TIME.
Loading Timber at Wayside Station.
BAZAN LANDS.
Cattle Train on Central Argentine Railway, bringing Cattle to Barrancosa.
RAILWAY COMMUNICATION.
ADMINISTRATION.
COMPANY'S BUSINESS.
SAN CRISTOBAL DEPARTMENT.
Loading Wheat at Rosario from the "Barranca."
San Cristobal Estancia House.
SANTA CATALINA AND LA BARRANCOSA.
VERA DEPARTMENT.
Watering-Place at Barrancosa.
Wood on the Company's Own Line ready for Loading.
THE FOLLOWING TABLE SHOWS THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COMPANY FROM 1898 TO THE PRESENT TIME.
Loading Timber at Wayside Station.
THE VALUE OF LAND IN ARGENTINA.
Wheat ready for Loading at Station on Central Argentine Railway.
The Maker of Land Values.
The Maker of Land Values.
REMARKS ON STORMS AND THE CLIMATE OF THE ARGENTINE.
SOME EXPERIENCES OF WORKING ON ESTANCIAS.
THE SOCIAL SIDE OF CAMP LIFE.
Tennis Party at Vera.
CARNIVAL IN THE ARGENTINE.
Carnival at Vera.
HORSE-RACING IN THE ARGENTINE.
SUNDAYS IN CAMP.
"A Day of Real Enjoyment."
THE SERVANT PROBLEM IN ARGENTINA.
POLICE OF A BYGONE DAY.
A VISIT TO THE NORTHERN CHACO.
WORK IN THE WOODS.
CACHAPÉS, AND OTHER THINGS.
MY FRIEND THE AXEMAN.
Square Quebracho Logs worked by the Axeman, showing Resin oozing therefrom.
DUST AND OTHER STORMS.
LOCUSTS.
CONSCRIPT LIFE IN THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.
ACROSS THE BOLIVIAN ANDES IN 1901.
Loading Wheat at the Port of Buenos Aires.
PROGRESS OF THE PORT OF BUENOS AIRES.
JUST MY LUCK!
"THE TACURU."
"THE TACURU."
Horses awaiting Inspection.
Stacking Alfalfa.
Alfalfa Elevator at Work.
Horses awaiting Inspection.
Stacking Alfalfa.
Alfalfa Elevator at Work.
"THE TACURU."
The Green Fields of Alfalfa.
Herd of Cattle.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
The Green Fields of Alfalfa.
Herd of Cattle.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
"THE TACURU."
Expanse of Alfalfa.
Disc-Plough at Work.
Roadmaker and Railroad Builder.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Expanse of Alfalfa.
Disc-Plough at Work.
Roadmaker and Railroad Builder.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
"THE TACURU."
Ploughing Virgin Camp.
Hart-Parr Engine, drawing Roadmaker.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Ploughing Virgin Camp.
Hart-Parr Engine, drawing Roadmaker.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
"THE TACURU."
Cattle leaving Dip.
CORRESPONDENCE.
Cattle leaving Dip.
CORRESPONDENCE.
"THE TACURU."
Crossing the Salado.
The Effect of a Long Drought.
Refined Camps.
CORRESPONDENCE.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Crossing the Salado.
The Effect of a Long Drought.
Refined Camps.
CORRESPONDENCE.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
"THE TACURU."
"Rich black alluvial Soil."
ADVERTISEMENT.
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
"Rich black alluvial Soil."
ADVERTISEMENT.
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
"THE TACURU."
Water Knee-deep.
Quebracho Colorado Tree.
Sleepers awaiting Transport at Vera.
Tannin Extract Factory.
Some of the Horses.
Water Knee-deep.
Quebracho Colorado Tree.
Sleepers awaiting Transport at Vera.
Tannin Extract Factory.
Some of the Horses.
"THE TACURU."
Monday, April 4th, 1910.
"Awful Flood."
On the Way to Olmos.
"Awful Flood."
On the Way to Olmos.
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