Note 33 — Chapter III · TUCUMÁN AND MENDOZA THE GREAT INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES

In 1894 it was calculated that ground that was not yet cleared was worth 100 to 150 piastres a hectare at Cruz Alta, and the cost of clearing 150 to 200 piastres, whereas in the moist forest at the foot of the Sierra the land was worth only 75 to 100 piastres, the cost of clearing it was double (300 to 350 piastres).