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 | | These rivers as well as the Uruguay are fed by innumerable smaller streams or arroyos, such as the Arapey in Salto, the Dayman in Paysandfl, the Jaguary (an affluent of the Negro) in Tacuarembo, the Arroyo Grande between the departments of Soriano and San Jos, and the San Jos (an affluent of the Santa Lucia). |
 | | The montes, by which are understood plantations as well as native thickets, produce among other woods the algarrobo, a poor imitation of oak; the guayabo, a substitute for boxwood; the quebracho, of which the red kind is compared to sandalwood; and the urunday, fl and white, not unlike rosewood. |
 | | Each department or province of the republic has a governor appointed by the executive, and an administrative council, whose members are chosen by popular vote. |
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