Argentina from a British Point of View, and Notes on Argentine Life

by Unknown

To the many who have helped me in this work I tender my most sincere thanks.

CAMPBELL P. OGILVIE.

LAWFORD PLACE,
MANNINGTREE, ESSEX,
December, 1910.

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CONTENTS.

• [ARGENTINA FROM A BRITISH POINT OF VIEW]
• [HISTORY OF THE SANTA FÉ LAND COMPANY, LIMITED.]
• [THE VALUE OF LAND IN ARGENTINA.]
• [REMARKS ON STORMS AND THE CLIMATE OF THE ARGENTINE.]
• [SOME EXPERIENCES OF WORKING ON ESTANCIAS.]
• [THE SOCIAL SIDE OF CAMP LIFE.]
• [CARNIVAL IN THE ARGENTINE.]
• [HORSE-RACING IN THE ARGENTINE.]
• [SUNDAYS IN CAMP.]
• [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.]
• [DUST AND OTHER STORMS.]
• [LOCUSTS.]
• [CONSCRIPT LIFE IN THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.]
• [ACROSS THE BOLIVIAN ANDES IN 1901.]
• [PROGRESS OF THE PORT OF BUENOS AIRES.]
• [JUST MY LUCK!]
• ["THE TACURU."]

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LIST OF PHOTOGRAPHS.

• [CATTLE TRAIN ON CENTRAL ARGENTINE RAILWAY, BRINGING CATTLE TO BARRANCOSA]
• [LOADING WHEAT AT ROSARIO FROM THE "BARRANCA"]
• [SAN CRISTOBAL ESTANCIA HOUSE]
• [WATERING-PLACE AT BARRANCOSA]
• [WOOD ON THE COMPANY'S OWN LINE READY FOR LOADING]
• [LOADING TIMBER AT WAYSIDE STATION]
• [WHEAT READY FOR LOADING AT STATION ON CENTRAL ARGENTINE RAILWAY]
• [THE MAKER OF LAND VALUES]
• [TENNIS PARTY AT VERA]
• [CARNIVAL AT VERA]
• ["A DAY OF REAL ENJOYMENT"]
• [SQUARE QUEBRACHO LOGS WORKED BY THE AXEMAN, SHOWING RESIN OOZING THEREFROM]
• [LOADING WHEAT AT THE PORT OF BUENOS AIRES]
• [HORSES AWAITING INSPECTION]
• [STACKING ALFALFA]
• [ALFALFA ELEVATOR AT WORK]
• [THE GREEN FIELDS OF ALFALFA]
• [HERD OF CATTLE]
• [EXPANSE OF ALFALFA]
• [DISC-PLOUGH AT WORK]
• [ROADMAKER AND RAILROAD BUILDER]
• [PLOUGHING VIRGIN CAMP]
• [HART-PARR ENGINE, DRAWING ROADMAKER]
• [CATTLE LEAVING DIP]
• [CROSSING THE SALADO]
• [THE EFFECT OF A LONG DROUGHT]
• [REFINED CAMPS]
• ["RICH BLACK ALLUVIAL SOIL"]
• [WATER KNEE-DEEP]
• [QUEBRACHO COLORADO TREE]
• [SLEEPERS AWAITING TRANSPORT AT VERA]
• [TANNIN EXTRACT FACTORY]
• [SOME OF THE HORSES]
• ["AWFUL FLOOD"]
• [ON THE WAY TO OLMOS]

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