G. White (Chairman), J. P. Clarke, Dr. N. R. Fresco, F. D. Guerrico. _Consulting Engineers._ Livesey, Son, and Henderson. _General Manager._ J. P. Clarke. _London Manager and Secretary._ H. C. Allen. _Offices._ River Plate House, Finsbury Circus, E.C. BUENOS AIRES WESTERN RAILWAY. _Directors._ Sir Henry Bell, Bart. (Chairman), A. E. Bowen, D. Simson, Woodbine Parish, J. W. Todd. _Consulting Engineers._ Livesey, Son, and Henderson. _Legal Representative in Buenos Aires._ Santiago Brian. _General Manager._ A. F. Lertora. _Secretary._ E. Eustace Faithfull. _Offices._ River Plate House, Finsbury Circus, E.C. BUENOS AIRES AND PACIFIC RAILWAY. _Directors._ Rt. Hon. Lord St. Davids (Chairman), T. P. Gaskell, C. E. Günther, E. Norman, Hon. A. Stanley, M.P., F. O. Smithers (Managing Director). _Local Board._ Dr. Don E. Lamarca (Chairman), J. A. Goudge, R. S. Zavalia. _General Manager._ J. A. Goudge. _Secretary._ W. R. Cronan. _Offices._ Dashwood House. 9, New Broad Street, E.C. CENTRAL ARGENTINE RAILWAY. _Directors._ J. W. Todd (Chairman), C. Darbyshire, P. Riddock, W. Morrison, Jason Rigby, Col. F. J. G. Murray, J. W. Theobald, C. P. Ogilvie. _Local Committee._ Dr. J. A. Frias (President), H. H. Loveday, S. H. Pearson, Carlos Maschwitz. _Consulting Engineers._ Sir Douglas Fox and Partners. Livesey, Son, and Henderson. _General Manager._ H. H. Loveday. _Secretary._ F. Fighiera. _Offices._ 3A, Coleman Street, E.C. CHAPTER XVI THE PASTORAL INDUSTRIES OF ARGENTINA This is, on the whole, the most striking of the many very remarkable industrial features of Argentina. To begin with, some figures should be given. No doubt they are dry bones, but a body cannot be made without bones, and for the understanding of industrial phenomena it is necessary to have a skeleton map in the form of figures to guide us. If we keep a few round figures before us, we can form an idea of the progress of a country in industrial matters and its position in regard to other nations. It is impossible indeed to carry long tables of statistics in the head, but a few essential figures can be remembered, and along with them the increases and decreases (though of decreases we seldom hear in Argentina) as compared with a period of ten years ago and also the relative production or export of Argentine staples as compared with the figures of other countries in those articles. [Illustration: ABERDEEN ANGUS CATTLE, SANTA MARIA, ENTRE RIOS.]