New elementary geography : adapted for use in Canadian schools . Farm carts in Chile. Read what is written about the pampas on p. Countries — Chile. What country of South America forms a long,larrow strip on the western slope of the Andes IVhat countries are east and what water west, of it ; There are manyjhort streams flow-ng down the west-jrn slope of the^ndes in Chile. In;he fertile valleys)f these streams arenany farms. Some)f the streams never•each the sea, for;heir water is car-ded in a maze of ditches to irrigate the mountain slopes of southern Chile are cov-sred wit
New elementary geography : adapted for use in Canadian schools . Farm carts in Chile. Read what is written about the pampas on p. Countries — Chile. What country of South America forms a long,larrow strip on the western slope of the Andes IVhat countries are east and what water west, of it ; There are manyjhort streams flow-ng down the west-jrn slope of the^ndes in Chile. In;he fertile valleys)f these streams arenany farms. Some)f the streams never•each the sea, for;heir water is car-ded in a maze of ditches to irrigate the mountain slopes of southern Chile are cov-sred with heavy forests. As in the other countries of the Andes, grain,vool, fruit, and silver are produced, but theshief wealth of Chile is -nitrate or saltpetre,irorn which gunpowder is made and which isised in Europe as a fertilizer. It is dug from)ld lake beds in the desert region of thelorth. Where is Iquique ? Most of the saltpetre isshipped from this port. There are fewer people in Chile tlian iniome of the other countries, but they havenade theii country o
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