The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-04


dom. was the highest ransom v pait
for liberty. When uncut II weighed 25(
carats and about half that when cut
its value being SIS, 600, 600. For many
years. until the South African mines
came into competition. this region was
the chief source OF the worlds supply
Black diamonds are found, also anne
thysts. tourmalines, topazes and stones
OF less value.
The stock raising industry OF the
country has long been firmly estab-
lished and is steadily advancing. In the
State of Rio Grande do Sui cattle have
and hides and considerable amounts
exported. In the States of Minas
Geraes. Sac Paulo and Rio de Janeiro
this industry is progressing rapidly
and to It Is added dairying. which
until n few years ago was considered
u~nimportant. As better facilities are
provided for such work M for ship
ping the south Of Brazil will surely
take a still larger share in foreign
trade. Many claim that cattle rails
ing offers to-day the best opportunity
for money making Of n industry in
Brazil. In the city OF Sac Paulo a
packing plant OF latest efficiency has
Just opened.
a country so largely agricultural in
its interests would not he expected Ia
have great manufactures, but Brazil
has made a beginning in some plants,
especially for the making into goods
of her products. The first tex
tile mill was started In Brazil only
twenty years ago. but since then, on
count Of better machinery and in
creased facility of transportation, the
industry has grown remarkably. per-
haps making greater progress than
any other. Five of the larger cot
ton mills in the Federal district of Rio
de Janeiro employ 5000 operatives
and have an output of about so. OOO. 900
yards a ear. Four mills in Petrop-
olia manufacture an average of 49,
00O, 900 yards. while twenty-four mills
in Sac Pau'o produce over 10000, OOO
yards. AS the stock in these COM
panies yields a good profit on the
investment, protected by Brazil's high
tariffs. there is yet possibility for flu
ture extension of the industry.
There are several large shoe fac
tories in Sac paulo and Rio de ia
Metro ana lately the tanneries of Rio
Grande do Sui hav" been turning out
leather in good qualities and many
grades, comparing favurably with that
imported from abroad. In the district
of Rio de Janeiro the Tramway. Light
mi pp,yar I'Npn,,an,- - .ln, ,t,,. L..
been obliged to enlarge its plant from
10000 To $4,000 horsepower to meet
the increasing demand FOR electric
power on ccoun of the establishment
Of new factories and the charging of
old ones.
In addition to the -four mills, shoe,
shirt. collar. stocking factories. &C,
already established, may be mentioned
among new industries a plant for the
manufacture OF hydrogen gas To he
used In welding and cutting iron, a
railway car assembling works, n ihre
plant, steam laundry, &c.
Sac pau'o ranks near 10 Rio DC
Janeiro in industrial importance. BE
sides the manufacture OF ugar. al
cohol. jute, beer, chemicals, hats,
paper, matches. leather, shoes and FUR
niture. there have lately been started
lace and silk factories in the State.
The old power plant OF the Sac Paulo
Tramway Light and Power Company
has a capacity Of 30 900 horsepower,
and a new plant NJ c. 500 horsepower
Is under construction by tho company
at Sorocaho, Sac Pau.o. for the supply
Of additional power to Sac Paulo city
and other cities and towns.
In the State Of Parana the lumber
industry. while still In Its infancy, Is