El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-04

~ 10 DE JANEIRO. Brazil.-Dec.
4-The end Of the war in
Europe viii mark the begin
ming OF a new era for Brazil This
country has, in proportion to its area,
more good tillable land than any
other on the globe. It contains almost
half Of the South American continent
and has less waste territory than any
other part Of it. Moreover, much Of it
IS fitted for white men. The most Of
south and central Brazil is high and
healthy and the tropical regions are
being so redeemed by the new methods
OF sanitation originated at Panama
that they viii IN time support a vast
population
If Brazil were settled like Belgium
at the beginning Of the war, its people
would equal in numbers the whole hu-
man race and they would be better fed
ana better housed than half Of the
human race today. The greater part of
the republic IS undeVeiOped. 1t has all
told only about 10000 ooe Inhabitants
and the people are expecting an enor-
nous lmmi grafton to follow the con-
clusiOn Of peace. They are preparing
for this immigration, and both the
government and the people are alive TO
Experiencing Hard Times
At present Brazil is experiencing
hard times A strin gency has been
created by the financial troubles Of
Europe, and the government finds it
hard TO finance its schemes and pay its
expenses. 1t has borrowed large
amounts from the business houses OF
the republic, and Its treasury notes for
local supplies are bought and sold at
about three-fOurths Of their face value.
There is talk Of creating a national
bank to issue enough paper money to
supply the present deficit, and to in
crease the bonded indebtedness to such
an extent as viii tide the country over
Until the war closes.
The most Of the national debt is now
owned in Europe, but all told il does
not amount TO more than a half billion
dollars; and the aggregate debt of the
country. federal, state and municipal is
only a little more than fifteen hundred
millions. This is nothing in COMPARE
son with the other debts of the world.
Coffee Crop Worth S2O0. 100000
Brazil has one crop, coffee, that often
furnishes an annual export amounting
TO S2o0,0 600. 1t has another crop,
rubber, which sometimes sells for $50
100000, and il has cotton fields that
may IN time compete with those Of the
United States
As TO its cattle ranges, they are
potentially as great as those Of Ar
Eentina- and the day viii come when
Brazilian meat wiz be eaten on our
dinner tables. and when its chilled beef
exports viii amount to tens OF millions
Of dollars per annum. As Il IS now
cattle ready for slaughter. and millions
Of acres Of pasture lands are still IN
Touched.
The Brazilians realize the possible
tiles of this industry. They see that
the beef Argentina is sending to
Europe and the United States promises
10 make that country rich, and the
government intends to do all it can TO
develop the stOck-raising resources Of
the republic.
Industries ENCOURAGED
The government Of Brazil is By no
means dead factor II the equation OF
modern industry. 1t encourages all
sorts Of Industries, and nearly every
one Of its departments has movements
under way for the betterment of the
country. Take this matter Of stock
rearing
The. agricultural department has es-
tablished a breeding farm near Rio de
Janeiro, and it gives premiums on an
importations Of fine animals for breed
ing purposes. These premiums vary
according to the kind OF stock and the
locality from which il comes. For in
stance, a pedigreed bull brought in
from Europe yields the importer a
bonus Of $166, a prize stallion $500 and