_Piriapolis_ is actually a reunion of farms and a territorial speculation, which is called to foment the density of the population and also the improvement of all kind of production; it divides the land and gives it every day more value, making it every day more productive by its agricultural industries, and also by the foundation of that bathing town, which secures a great consumption of the products, whilst at the same time the River Plate and the ocean permit the easy exporting of the same. The Grape-Vine in the Republic. The culture of the vine is improving a great deal in the Republic owing to the good results obtained by those, who some years ago, tried the establishing of vine plots, which is now one of the most important industries of the country and will soon be an inexhaustible source of riches for the Republic. Since a few years, great many people have consecrated important areas of their lands to the establishing of vine-plots, and to-day the extension of land covered with them is more than 2,000 hectares, the greatest part of which are already producing. Many societies have been created for fomenting that new industry, among which we may mention the _Viticola Uruguaya_ with a capital of $120,000 and the _Viticola Saltena_ with a capital $200,000. The _Viticola Uruguaya_ counts with: _Vine-Plots._ 17 hectares, with plants 5 years old, $3,500 $59,500.00 51 " " 3 " 1,500 76,500.00 24 " " 1 " 200 4,800.00 _Land._ 1,283 hectares, which have cost $28,279.65 Fencing 2,000.00 _Other Plantations._ 150,000 forest trees, 2, 3 and 4 years old at 10 cents each $15,000.00 8,000 olive trees, in nurseries, 10 cents each 800.00 2,000 fruit trees, 20 cents each 400.00 Various Plants 1,000.00 _Materials for Construction._ Existing materials $800.00 _Buildings and Cellars._ Existing buildings and cellars $8,000.00 ___________ $197,079.65 Although the culture of the vine was introduced into the country a great many years ago by Mr. F. Vidiella in the South, and Mr. Harriague in the North, it may be said that it is only six years ago since this culture has been really improved and spread with great intensity all over the Republic. The actual products of the best vine-plots may be calculated for each vintage over 6,000 barrels, that is to say over 1,400,000 litres, without counting the small vine-plots that, however, gives a fair contingent for domestic consumption.