The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-09
aise 1T. 1t has no trad. with tn. United

raise IL It has no trade with the United
States. because We raise tobacco IN New
York. Virginia. Maryland. Ohio. Missouri.
Connecticut and Porto Rico. but It has a
| trade with Germany and France that Is
very large, especially with Germany. Since
1872 the total expectation OF tobacco
amounted to l. 60 tons. OF which the State
OF Bahia alone exported 1900 tons Until
1892 all the tobacco was shipped in leaves
TO Europe and returned manufactured In
cigars and cigarettes. From 1882 until the
present time the increase of the import
tax has greatly benefited the cigar in
dustry in Brazil. IN Bahia and Rio Grande
do Sui large cigar factories export their
products; duets ces5g cegua!ing @ Ifoss Of Havana;
are also large cigar factories. In 1901 the
tobacco exported from Brazil amounted
to S3.4ai tons, and in 1872. $50 tons. To
the person who has smoked a Brazilian
cigarette made Of corn husbs. the wonder
is that this delicious product OF the Bra
lillian tobacco manufacturers is not more
generally used by Americans. even though
the duty fxesi by this country IS as high
as II IS.
Cotton in Brazil follows In the order
named-coffee. sugar. tobacco and cotton.
In 1870 the expectation OF cotton by Brazil
was valued ii Sl2.pp.O0O. In 49, It reached
4 value of Sii.11Ta. During the crisis
which cotton suffered in foreign countries
some years ago, Brazil cotton took fourth
place in the expectation OF cotton, being
led only by British India. the United
States and Egypt.
Any Of the States north OF Sac PauIo
are adapted TO cotton culture. hut so far
i Is cultivated on a large scale only In
The seaboard States between Bahia and
Naranhao. From 1883 To 1857 the Increase
in expectation was 30.gJ tons per year
always commanding good prices in for
eign markets. but because OF the great de-
Eeiopnent III cotton manufacturing in
dustries in Brazil the large part OF the
production is consumed in that country
The matte tea industry is carried on
T.rt N3vNslN Nl~- f--
ia Catharina and Rio Grande do :
where there are large forests OF matt
The leaves and small stems OF the matte
tree are picked and prepared in special
factories The expectation in 1907 amount
ed to 1870 tons. The largest amount gath
cred is consumed in Brazil
BRAZIL'S PASTORAL FUTURE.
Brazil has not yet reached the stage OF
Industrial development that il will achieve
in time. with the energy which its people
are developing and the willingness that
cnar3cteriZes the Government and people
In the acceptance Of settlement by people
OF other nationalities- Americans have a
vast field in Brazil, but 50 far they have
gone down there. built railroads sold
them and come away, or they have gone
the Germans and English. nor with the
Italians Those nationalities have gone
there 70 stay and grow up with the coun-
try. with the result that they are develop
y
as Brazil grows rich The Germans have
taken up lands and are growing coffee
tobacco and cocoa or they are raising
cattle or brewing beer. The Italians are
making macarOni. fspashetti. vermicelli.
wine and candy. or preserving fruits car
ryirg their own specialties into a country
willing and eager to adopt innovations
from other countries. provided they are
good. The greatest opportunities waiting
for DEVELOPMENT in Brazil outside Of the
tremendous future there is IN mining and
vr1@ 80 He ~.
and manufacturing The grazing lards
OF Brazil are the best in South America
on account OF the Hilduess Of the climate
and the fattsning qualities of the pas
lures. which are practically lirnitiess. The
country has about 100000 cattle They
are raised only in Rio Grande fwypoa,
are raised for export only IN Rio GrIrjie
DO Sul- Minas Geraes. Goyaz and AIa..o
Crosse at present. the other States raising
enough only for their own use. Cntii few
years ago almost all the cattle raised IL
,fe country were from breeds brought
over by the Portuguese. but lately there
rave been imported new breeds OF Here
ford. Durham. ShorthOrn and Dutch cattle
and Southdown. leicester and RambouiIlet
of Rio dc Janeiro. Slaughtering for dried
meat il large industry. 6slO-1 cattle he
ing killed for this purpose in one State
alone.
Sheep breeding offers great opportuni-
ties. II is not extensive as yet. In one
state. however. the wool production
IN lys 10 vlfzFl pounds
The production OF pork fs greater thsn
that OF sheep In Ninas GeTaes. which Is |
me largest producer Of hogs there is
raised srecial breed Of fine quality. that |
and diet o> Brazil
Horse and mule raising IS growing. The |
breeds have been improved with care and |
thee are MANY now being bred that are
raising Is carried or in the Northern !
States. from which the exnortation Of |
h!Gss Is made On a lIrge scale.
OUR INTEREST IN BRAZIL
The Brazilians think the United States
should be peculiarly interested in Brazil. |
They say that n country unriTaled IN nat
trai wealth, with q population greater
than the rest OF South America COM
bined. offers. for many reasons. the best
field for American enterprise. The coun-
try presents a splendid record to the
world The Government is firmly estab-
lished. and recognizes that the great need
cf the country is the introduction Of cap
.tal- and cordially welcomes the establish
melt within its borders of sound CONNER
rial enterprises. The country. they say,
needs only brains and capital to assure
such enterprises in almost every field OF
human industry and progress.
viewed from its widest standpoint. the |
B-aZilians say, there are few fields for |
'or American foreign investment outside
If Brazil and South America India is over
populated. South Africa. New Zealand.
Canada and Australia are close ground
or the British. and the E-Topean nations
Ire struggling for expansion for their |
eerning population and investment Of un-
productive money. 1t is to South America,
therefore. that all eyes are turned. High
arif in Brazil Is confidently calculated on
Is the attraction which will induce capital.
protect ng az it does the investment Of
money in manufacturing enterprises which |
Brazil needs at present more than any