. The earth and its inhabitants ... in the region between theHuasco valley and Valdivia. Here about 250,000acres are under vineyards ; but the grape, chieflyof French stock, appears to have a tendency toapproach the Spanish and Portuguese (sherry andport) in flavour. About 110,000 gallons of winewere exported in 1888, when imports were madealmost impossible by a prohibitive duty of £4per hogshead. A kind of coarse cider [chicha) isfabricated from the aj^ples of European stockwhich are yielded in enormous quantities by theorchards of the southern provinces, where theplant now runs wild. Seri-cu
. The earth and its inhabitants ... in the region between theHuasco valley and Valdivia. Here about 250,000acres are under vineyards ; but the grape, chieflyof French stock, appears to have a tendency toapproach the Spanish and Portuguese (sherry andport) in flavour. About 110,000 gallons of winewere exported in 1888, when imports were madealmost impossible by a prohibitive duty of £4per hogshead. A kind of coarse cider [chicha) isfabricated from the aj^ples of European stockwhich are yielded in enormous quantities by theorchards of the southern provinces, where theplant now runs wild. Seri-culture has alsoacquired some development in Chili, the only South American country where attention has been paid to this industry. In1890 the crop of cocoons was estimated at over 11,000 pounds weight. Chili is too mountainous to find room for extensive cattle-runs, and has con-sequently to import much stock from the Argentine plains. Formerly the PampasIndians made frequent incursions into Argentine territory, the Chilian cattle-. a SUver. c Copper. s Salt. , 620 Miles. 470 SOUTH AMERICA—THE ANDES REGIONS. dealers being their confederates in these plundering expeditions. The animalswere thus procured at a low price, and generally sold at a large profit at thefamous horse and cattle fairs of Chilian. Tierra del Fuego is best suited for this industr}^, and here numerous cattle-farms have already been established along the shores of Magellan Straits andthe lateral inlets. But in Fuegia scarcely any agricultural produce can be raisedexcept some vegetables, especially potatoes, and a few fruits such as attempts to acclimatise cereals have failed, owing to the fierce south-westerngales and the morning frosts, which are felt even in January, which is the mid-summer of these austral lands. But while agriculture makes rapid progress, the condition of the peasantclasses has perhaps deteriorated. Owning no laud, they are obliged to seekemployment under the great territ
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