Complex sentence: In 1889, there were 83,966 coffee trees in the country; considering the similarity of soil and climatic conditions between Paraguay and Brazil, it was surmised then that the coffee produced in Paraguay would be as good as that produced in Brazil.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1889, there were 83,966 coffee trees in the country. Considering the similarity of soil and climatic conditions between Paraguay and Brazil, it was surmised then that the coffee produced in Paraguay would be as good as that produced in Brazil.