The number of proprietors in 1882 were 39,590, and in the year 1890 50,189, an increase of 10,599.
By nationalities, the proprietors in 1890 were in the following proportion:
Natives, 24,946, or 49.70 per cent.
Foreigners 25,243, or 50.30 per cent.
The declared value according to nationalities was as follows:
| 24,946 | Natives | representing | $129,130,344.00 |
| 785 | Argentine, | " | 6,343,074.00 |
| 4,620 | Brazilians | " | 31,766,571.00 |
| 8,886 | Italians | " | 34,620,749.00 |
| 6,828 | Spaniards | " | 30,845,671.00 |
| 2,582 | French | " | 16,470,055.00 |
| 451 | English | " | 10,386,895.00 |
| 330 | Germans | " | 1,879,265.00 |
| 344 | Swiss | " | 1,073,996.00 |
| 204 | Portuguese | " | 1,540,471.00 |
| 7 | Belgians | " | 31,238.00 |
| 7 | Swedish | " | 12,438.00 |
| 32 | Austrians | " | 391,746.00 |
| 4 | Danes | " | 50,524.00 |
| 24 | North Americans | " | 242,941.00 |
| 3 | Peruvians | " | 2,748 00 |
| 6 | Chilians | " | 40,143.00 |
| 1 | Dutch | " | 2,700.00 |
| 8 | Paraguayans | " | 33,496.00 |
| 121 | Other nations | " | 1,006,494.00 |
| ——— | ————— | ||
| 50,189 | $265,871,559.00 |
The capital by nationalities gives the following proportion:
Native $129,130,344, or 48.57 per cent.
Foreign $136,741,315, or 51.43 per cent.
Out of the declared values Montevideo represents 13,812 proprietors and $128,280,000.00; to the other departments, 36,377 proprietors and $137,591,559.00.