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possible.  It  may  be  interesting  to  note  that
the  longest  stretch  of  straight  track  known  to
railroad  builders  is  to  be  found  in  the  Argentine, ­
  where  the  rails  run  a  distance  of  175
miles  without  a  curve  of  any  kind.
Wagon  roads  outside  of  the  larger  cities  are
poor  and  in  bad  condition,  and  much  is  needed
to  be  done  in  this  respect.
There  are  many  weekly  sailings  of  the  most
modern  and  swift  passenger  ships  to  Europe,
one  Italian  line  making  the  voyage  from
Buenos  Aires  to  Genoa  in  fifteen  days.  It  is
also  possible  to  go  via  Hamburg  or  England  to
New  York  in  better  ships  for  practically  the
same  money  and  in  less  time  than  is  taken  by
ships  engaged  in  the  direct  run  from  Buenos
Aires  to  New  York.  The  Lamport  &  Holt
Line  (British)  runs  directly  from  New  York
to  Buenos  Aires,  with  weekly  sailings,  carrying ­
  freight  and  passengers.  The  Prince  Line
(British)  and  the  Barber  Line  (American  but
flying  the  British  flag),  the  Norton  Line
(British),  the  American  Rio  Plate  Line
(American)  leave  New  York  twice  a  month