The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-09
NATURAL PRoDrcTs

OF tHls tablet VIII do much toward giving
an idea Of the wonderful range OF Bra
ziian products in one State Of the Repub-
| lie alone:
NATURAL PRODUCTS.
| Coai. Gold
| Agate. S..ver.
Copper Tin
| LEAD. lron.
Porcelain TSn',.-
Mouazire .ancs. JaIr-
Marble.
COLONIAL PRODUCTS.
Tobacco. onion,
Rice Mines
M4Ize, gnns,:
Potatoes. th..sr
sIEar. aIraIfs.
mneat. Fruit.
fsehs. Liquors
cam. Butter.
1eh1s Starch.
ANIMAL PRODUCTS.
b, Beet extract. Jerlsed beef.
~ sUHkues. IailOw,
HIDES Hons
Glue. Soceta e 1sa oil.
sheep skins PorE
Lara. Bacon.
Ham. salt fsh.
AANUFACIUEED PRODUCTS.
wooIens Cotton
IaNNas. Blsnl-ts.
tG!!Stos Corset ties
a5i. Eeit bats. Boots and shoes.
Furniture. stoves.
Sidss' Pot,ery.
candles. drugs.
Cis, ,Jnseryes
Cigars. Eeer
The exh!bi; ~ the Agriculture building
made by the BRAZILIAN Government. as a
Who!e. lS an object lesson in the coun-
try S productivity. OF which a stuiry is re-
CURED 10 appreciate its full extent.
There are TWO paviiions used by the
Brazilian Government in the Palace OF
Agriculture TO properly present this varie-
s3ted showing OF agricultural resources.
hoy a Ts2 81 .TN
eisn section, near the north center of the
pulling. Columns supporting the roofs
OF the paviiiOns are filled with coffee, edi-
bic beans and cocoa beans Bales Of long
nbeTed cotton from tt-e States of Pernam-
buc0 ana Piauhy. pronounced to be ,s
good cotton as IS Produced any ywhere: cot
ION oil from the State OF Sac Pauio. shown
IN bottles, tobacco In the leaf an6, manu-
iactured. grown in Bahia ami Amazonas:
sugar from Pernambuco and Bahia: matte
wild teap, grown in Parana and Matto
Crosse. and which is drunk in Brazil and
exported TO Argentine and Paraguay ru-
quay to the exclusion OF Japan tea. SILK
cocCons, honey, hDerS from the bark
trees and palms. hemp. fax. macarOni.
vermicelIi and spaghetti. wheat. maize and
manioc fiours, crackers, cakes. lard but
ter. nut oil. alcohol, rum. can,y. fish
fiour. spices, pickles. sauces-tnese a:e
only few OF the truly wonderful variety
OF products Shown: Butter from Minas
Gera!s was packed IN tin cases AMI
brought here in April. Il was opened the
latter Part OF September 10 show TO the
Judges on Awards. and was found 20 be in
perfectly fresh condition. banana -four
is new thing that is shown. The country
abcunds in fine fiber. from which high
grade OF rope is ma[,e- Lard oil. canary
bird seed. baied hay. pre- served meats and
dried fish are other products shown in the
Agriculture exhibit.
PLANT LIFE OF BRAZIL.
From Brazii's exhibit. In the west end
OF the Forestry building further knowl-
edge OF Its soil products is obtainable.
The Amazon forests OF Brazil alone cover
.OvJUU square miles, equal TO two-thirds
the area of the United States and ten
emerged" forests, Of Brazil there are
trees go feet high and trees whose
branches could give Shelter 10 thousands
of people. There are 300 species of tree or
River Amazon alone. The nora OF Brazil
= composed OF more than 100 species. Of
which very large percentage is used for
industrial and medicinal purposes. and for
For naval and civil con-
struction. the raziian forest produces the
best woods. while for cabinet work there
ts 10 country where more beautiful woods
are found Included IN the trees OF Brazil
are the rubber tree the cocoa tree. the
sarsaparille tree. twenty-five leading va
-ietiss. inciIdi4g tins. cedar and laurel. for
cabinet work. and an immense variety of
palm trees. whose products are used by
many industries.
The carnauba abounds uncultivated in
certain States. This tree has roots of the
same medicinal effects as sarsapariiia-
From its trunk are taken light and strong
ton ana posts for fences. OF great dura-
oiiity- From the bud Of the tree wine.
vinegar and starch are made, and these
buds are also an edible food. The stem.
when hard. is used for water pipes. aud
it produces cork. Flour and liquid like
that of the cocoanut are also produced
from It while of the fiber from it. used
for making hats. brOons. mats and has,
kets. s25o.39 worth is annually exported
TO Europe. A species of candle wax IS eN-
tracted from the leaves. and of this wax
S5.J.o10 worth is annually produced. Other
trees produce Para nuts. gutta-percha.
ipecac. matte deaI, cinchonas. iaiapa-
vanilla. bananas and nutmeg.
There Is also the barbatimao tree. pro-
cent tanuin- and tie maEgue tree. which
produces five times as much tanning sub
stance as does oak
THE COFFEE INDUSTRY.
While Brazil has great variety OF in
iUstries. covering fisheries. forestry, &C.
real. rubber. tobacco, cocoa. mineral and
stock raising. her two principal ones are
coffee and sugar in the order named OF |
Importance. Coffee is the agricultural
,roduct most extensively cultivated and
Inc principal source of the wealth of the |
1t represents almost half of the |
,nt1re vaiCe OF the coUnfrv's expectation.
Coffec IS especially cultivated in Sac
paulo. Mfnas Geraes. Rio de Janeiro and |
Espcrito Santo. and on n smaller scale |
n Bahia and Ceara. The soil particularly |
IN area of more than 5000 square miles. |
fhe great extent to which coffee Is raised |
s due to the case with which it can be |
yrown through the favorable climatic .on-
litions and the adaptability OF the soil.
AS the agricultural and forestry, fish |
nd game exhibits of Brazil exploit her |
,enc-al agricultural and forest wealth, |
It the Worlds Fair. specifically shows
3razil's coffee wealth. Outside of one floor |
eserved for social functions and the ex-
ecuttve offices OF Colonel F. NJ De Souza
guar. the president. and his colleagues
# the brazilian Commission. the entire
BRAZILIAN building is given over to coffee. |
Coffee is "kiEg" in Brazil. and 1t has a
hrone and is crowned as sovereign In |
he center OF the Brazilian building Two /