Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-11-21
[BY REQUEST ,.s s.sr
ALETTER FROM BRAZIL.
YBIoARA, Noy.ll, 1866.

A LETTER FROm BkAZlIs. . J..
rr eia YBIoABA, Nov. !, 1855.
Dear Sn: Yours of the 5th of August is re-
ceived, and I reply with pleasure. The Govern
ment of Brazil does not propose to give free trans.
portation to emigrants to this country and one
thousand acres Of land free Of charge What Iun-
derstand to be the proposition Of the Government
is, that it will pay the passage Of al those who are
not able to pay their own passage but they are
required pay it back at the end five years, with
interest at 6 per cent and that it viii sell them
land at 25 cents per acre. to be paid FIVE years,
with interest at per cent! But the true policy of
emigrants is to buy land from private individuals
They can buy good land with improvements, such
as houses and cleared land for less money they
could put up the buildings, and can make good
crop the first year. Whereas, if they purchase
from the Government, they get no improvements
and cannot expect to make money before the third
year. The land is heavy and hard topnt ina state
Of cultivation. It would be much better, to pay
three dollars per acre for land in cultivation here,
than to have land given them In the woods for
nothing They can pay for it land live wei all
the time) before they put up their buildings clear
their land 50 that they can begin to i've and make
money. That is my opinion decidedly. Reigion
is tolerated here Americans can settle here, form
their own society, build churches schools,
etc, etc. The Governments and the better classof
Brazilians will be pleased to seei il, espeaaly the
schools ~. 'a't 3'. 1870, af'3a
/ think it would be good policy for. your colony
to bring q small portion ofagieultural implements
ha 40 ho,,
few wagons, and if you have sno, Blacksmith NTH
you, you had best bring some plcEs You will
also want some carpenters tools IF thend isan
iron square in Brazil, think it is lost H would
be well enough to bring various kinds Of garden
and other seeds with you. They will Be on hand
when you want them i;isie'j aEa,.'a = - -
Provisions Of every lind are cheaper here than
they are in the United States. The land IS fertile;
it will produce from so to 80 bushels of com TO the
acre, with very little cultivation. You can haysas
many hogs, COWS, goats, sheep, horses and mules
as you want, with very little trouble, or expense.
No country in the .oord affords greater facilities
for good and cheap living than the province Of $40
Paulo. All that q man has to do 10 make plenty
to live on, is to work and plant his crop, and twill
grow and make plenty. But live well, and make
money, you must be Industrious economical and
enterpriGng, asin all other countries The climate
is delightful and healthy I have often said, fmy
family were here with q few Of my American
friends around me, would not exchange this CONN
Try, 1UfTany uuIgff -tne Ia9g UITtn6 1t66e and
hope soon to realize that long wished for condition.
Several Americans have purchased lands around
me, and will be here with their families soon. I
expect my family to arrive in December. yayJ T.
I am not prepared to advise you in relation to
your steam mill. I learn that some times lumber
is in great demand here, but other times no sale
for it. So I will not advise one way or another:
We have the finest timber here that there is in
the world. Mahogany, Rosewood and, o. dozen
other kinds almost as good and I have no doubt
but that the time is close at hahd, when steam
saw-mill will do an overwhelming business, and it
may even do well now; I can't say. q.a4gj
Since writing the above, l have conYersed with
the most intelligent Brazilian in the. whole Pro-
vince He saysbnng your steam-mll by all means
The Government will transport it to any place you
may wish, free Of charge. I would advise you to
bring some good seed corn. Bring it In the ear
with the shuck on. Several persons have tried it
sheled, but it will not grow-no one has been able
to get one single grain to grow Try it ID the
shuck The Brazilian corn IS not as good ss the
American. All that I have seen is hard and Anty.
fit is possible, bring a good plantation black
smith. An Artesian well borer would do asgood
business in this country. The time is close hand
when a gin factory will do an overwhelming busi-
ness. ~. .,.-.,-. ,rr.f., r,.l-g tcs,.
The government of Brazil has sent an emigant
agent to the United States to encourage and fcii-
tate emigration to this country. For further in
formation, I refer you to him. suppose he will
reside in New Orleans. He vii, no doubt, issue
circular to the people in the Southern States I
have written this hastily you can use it as you
think best. - II -. - y! s.ll5es,,s
Respectfully, yours, etc.,
~ ,ast.I W. a. NORRIS.
P.S. The eagent'sname isl QurN1NoB BooAYuyA.