IX. THE LAND OF THE BANADOS 100 LORETO: FARMING BY INUNDATION 100 X. LORETO: THE RIO PINTO IN THE DRY SEASON 112 LA BANDA (SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO) 112 XI. QUEBRACHO TRUNKS LYING AT THE STATIONS 116 XII. YOKE OF CREOLE OXEN USED FOR THE TRANSPORT OF TIMBER ON THE EASTERN CHACO, OR CHACO OF SANTA FE 128 WORKS AT TARTAGAL (EASTERN CHACO) FOR MAKING TANNIC ACID 128 XIII. THE VOLCANO PUNTIAGUDO 142 CERCAS ON THE LIMAY (RISING IN LAKE NAHUEL HUAPI), NEAR THE CONFLUENCE OF THE TRAFUL 142 XIV. THE PATAGONIAN TABLELAND (NEUQUEN) 154 XV. THE PAMPEAN PLAIN-- TRES ARROYES (BUENOS AIRES PRAIRIE BETWEEN THE SIERRA DE TANDIL AND THE SIERRA DE LA VENTANA) 166 TOAY, ON THE CENTRAL PAMPA (590 FEET) 166 XVI. THE PAMPEAN PLAIN-- THE RIO BAMBA (IN THE SOUTH OF THE CORDOBA PROVINCE, 500 FEET ABOVE SEA-LEVEL) 182 BUENA ESPERANZA (SAN LUIS PROVINCE, 1,166 FEET ELEVATION) 182 XVII. THE PAMPEAN PLAIN-- BUENA ESPERANZA (SAN LUIS PROVINCE) 194 JUNIN (150 MILES WEST OF BUENOS AIRES, 330 FEET ELEVATION) 194 XVIII. AN OX WAGON 210 THE MAIL COACH 210 XIX. THRESHING ON THE PAMPA 220 SACKS OF WHEAT READY FOR LOADING ON THE RAILWAY 220 XX. CONFLUENCE OF THE YGUASSU AND THE PARANA 236 XXI. THE PARANA AT CORRIENTES 244 THE BARRANCA AT PARANA (ENTRE RIOS), LEFT BANK 244 XXII. THE PARANA ABOVE THE ESTUARY 250 XXIII. THE OLDER INDUSTRIES OF THE PAMPA-- DRYING HIDES 262 DRYING SALT MEAT 262 XXIV. A HERD OF CREOLE CATTLE 268 A HERD OF DURHAM CATTLE 268 MAPS I. ARGENTINA: THE NATURAL REGIONS 28 II. IRRIGATION IN THE WEST AND NORTH-WEST OF ARGENTINA 52 III. THE CATTLE-BREEDING AREAS 188 IV. DENSITY OF THE MAIZE CROP 198 V. DENSITY OF THE WHEAT CROP 200