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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
