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The area of land under cultivation in 1888, in the 14 provinces and 5 national territories, was 2,359,958 hectares, say 9,200 square miles. In other words, the figures barely represent one per cent. of the total area of the country, which is set down at 289,420,341 hectares.

The total area under wheat in 1889 was 1,035,000 hectares; maize, 850,000 heetares; flax 140,000 hectares.

The value of the agricultural products exported in 1889 was $16,935,547; for the first six months of 1890, $31,863,605. The value of the agricultural yield in 1890 in the republic is estimated in a British Consul's report at £20,051,000. Cattle and sheep breeding is an important industry in the Argentine Republic. COMMERCE.

The following table shows the official values in thousands of dollars (for exports in 1890, gold dollars) of the imports and exports (exclusive of coin and bullion) for each of the five years 1886-90, including re-exports :- 1886. 1887. 1888. 1889. 1890.

Imports Exports.....---- 95,408 117,352 69,835 84,421 127,507 99,556 164,570 142,241 122,815 100,819 There was besides a transit trade in 1890 valued at $2,086,061 for imports, and $2,086,061 for exports.