The States of the River PlateLongmans, Green, 1868 - 381 páginas |
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The States of the River Plate: Their Industries and Commerce. Sheep-Farming ... Wilfrid Latham Sin vista previa disponible - 2016 |
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agricultural allies animal Argentine Confederation Argentine Republic Banda Oriental beef blood Brazil Brazilian breeder breeding British Buenos Ayres Cabaña campo capital carcase cattle cent Central Argentine Railway chief climate constitutional Cordova corral Corrientes course cross districts effect English Entre Rios establishments estancia estancieros ewes exported extent farms feeding fleece flesh flocks force foreign galpones gaucho grasses grease ground habits herbage herds hides horses immigrants important improvement increase industrial influences interest labour lambs land lasso leagues less mares matter meat ment Merino mineral Monte Video National Government native nutritious Paraguay Paraguay river Paraguayan Parana party pasture plant political population port present produce province of Buenos railway Rambouillet rams render result Rios River Plate Rosas salt Santa Fé seed sepo sheep sheep-farming soil supply thistle tillage tion Urquiza Uruguay vegetable vessels wool yield
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