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URUGUAY

"Wine is produced chiefly in the departments of Montevideo, Canelones, Salto, and Colonia. In 1912 there were 2,246 properties (2,202 in 1911), of 15,113 acres (14,218 in 1911), with 23,700,000 vines (20,700,000 in 1911), producing 46,455,626 lbs. of grapes(61, 281, 889 in 1911), and 2, 786, 999 gallons of wine (3,883,306 in 1911). Tobacco and olives are also cultivated. The production of rectified alcohol in Uruguay for the last 10 years was as follows (in gallons) :— 1902, 631,404 ; 1903, 709,880 ; 1904, 505,469 ; 1905, 673,693 ; 1906, 683,369; 1907, 698,506; 1908, 638,450; 1909, 583,376; 1910, 568,538 ; 1911, 592,209. A Bill creating a State monopoly in the manu- facture and rectification of alcohol is under discussion.

In the northern departments several gold mines are worked, and silver, copper, lead, magnesium, and lignite coal are found. The supp]y of elec- tricity for light, power, and traction is a State monopoly (Bill passed October 20, 1912).

Commerce.

The special trade (merchandise only) was as follows (4*7 dollars IZ.) : —

—

1908

1909

1910

£ 9,144,595

9,258,214

1911

1912

Imports.

Exports.

£

7,365,703 7,932,026

£ S.174,540 9,924,024

-

£

9,756,000 9,476,000

£

10,506,383 • 10,947,872

In 1911 the customs receipts amounted to 3,411,508Z. ; in 1912 to 3,919, 970Z.

The principal imports for 1910, and principal exports for 1910 and 1911

were (in thousands of gold pesos) as follows : —

Imports

1910

Cotton

4,599

Iron and Steel.

2,976

Coal

2,201

Wood

1,921

Woollens.

1,838

Machinery

1,525

Chemicals

1,366

Exports

1910

Wool

Hides.

Meat and Extracts

Live Stock

Sand

Cereals

Animal Fat

15,036 11,147 7,571 1,430 1,137 167 1,826

1911

19,491 9,976 7,017

790 1,812

473 1,119

The imports for 1910 and exports for 1910 and 1911 Avere distributed as follows (in thousands of gold pesos) : —

From or to

Great Britain Ai'gentina France Germany.

I Imports ! 1910

11,882 2,772 3.842 6,841

Exports 1910

3,420

5,857 8,889 4,026

Exports 1911

3,938

4,855 9,729 6,553

From or to

]Imj>orts 1910

Belgium. United States Brazil Italy

2,810 4,343 1,994 2,943

Exports 1910

7,752 2,677 4,101 1,585

Exports 1911

7,214 1,536 3,237 1,324

Total trade between Uruguay and the U.K. (in thousands of pounds) for 5 years : — ^

Imports from Uruguay into U.K. Exports to Uruguay from U. K..

1907

1,007 2,521

1908

1909

1,066 2,614

1.298 2,341

1910

1,743

2,940

1911

1,425 2,886