Method of ascertaining the statistics of exports and imports—— Errors in evaluation——Notes on the import duties on various articles——Variations of the custom duties——Export duties; their transitory characters——The trade in bullion. IMPORTS.——Their classification according to their countries of origin——Value of imports from each country, with indications of the principal articles imported——The Argentine dependent upon other countries for a large number of manufactured articles——Concentration of imports at Buenos Ayres. EXPORTS.——Their classification according to origin——Value of exports from each district, with indications of the chief articles exported——Decadence of the French trade with the Argentine and its causes. Tabulation, according to importance of the principal products exported by the Argentine——Remarkable increase in agricultural and pastoral exports——Search for new outlets. Eventual denunciation of commercial treaties——Projected new treaty with France——Causes of the superiority of English, German, and North American trade in the Argentine over French trade. “Dumping” in the Argentine——A new client for the Argentine—— Japan——Elements which make for the development of commercial activity in the Argentine. The commercial balance——Results of the commercial balance——Its prime importance in respect of the prosperity of the country—— It is this balance which compensates the issue of capital for the benefit of the foreign debt. II. THE GREAT ARGENTINE INDUSTRIES 235 The principal industries of the country are related to agriculture and cattle-breeding. SUGAR-PLANTING, BOILING, etc.——Capital engaged——Tucuman the chief centre——Production and exportation——The sugar crisis——The Rosario Refinery. FLOUR EXPORT TRADE——Capital invested——Equipment, steam flour-mills, grain-elevators——Production and exportation. REFRIGERATION.——At present the chief industry of the country—— Number of establishments——Table of exports of frozen and chilled meats——Capital invested——Development of the industry. DAIRY INDUSTRIES.——The large establishments devoting themselves to these industries——Butter; cheese——Exports of butter; the development of which the dairy industries are capable. BREWERIES.——Chief establishments——Production and consumption of beer during the years 1902-1907——Suppression of imports of foreign beer. SPIRITS——Decreased production of spirits.