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

z. jackass S133. There are bonuses Of
$50 each for pedigreed hogs and 50
each for blooded ROSTERS. Lower, pre-
miums are given for stock imported
from the United States, and the premi-
ums are graded also as to whether the
animals are landed in the northern or
southern states of Brazil The differ
( ence is on account of the freight rates
Stock shipped from the United States
10 the south receives about the same
bonus as from Europe. while that
which goes TO the north is paid less by
one-third.
Many Model Breeding Farms
Not only the national government
bur many Of the states have created
model breeding farms, and concessions
have been granted 10 certain breeding
undertakings Among others the
government intends 10 establish cattle
augurate dairy and meat industries on
different parts OF the Brazilian high
lands Dairy stock is being imported
and instruction in dairy mana cement
is now given on some of the govern
ment experimental farms.
The chief national breeding farm is
that at Pinheiro, in the state of Rio
de Janiero- It has many kinds of fine
stock, including cattle, horses and
hogs. and il is shipping breeding ami
mails to different stations throughout
the country There is another farm at
RIDeiraO PretO, in the state Of Sac
Paulo, and another at Larges. while
one is to be established at Triangulo
AineirO between Sac Paulo, GOyaz and
MattO Crosse, in the very center of q
great undeyeloped cattle region. The
native stock is 10 be crossed by i'm
ported animals with a view to its up
breeding.
Horses Are Being Improved
The government is doing what it can
to improve the horses of Brazil The
original stock of the country is Ara
bian. introduced by the Portuguese. but
II has deteriorated until the most of
the animals now raised are little better
than ponies. They are too small for
the army and both the state and ma
uonal governments are establishing
model breeding farms with a view to
the formation OF types Of national
horses for the cavalry and better types
for the farms They are importing
Hackneys, Shires and Percherons
Government. studs have been estab-
nshed in the state Of Rio Grande do
SUI. where are also breeding farms for
mules. to be used in transport At
present most Of the pack mules come
from Argentina. but the number of ma
tive animals is increasing and it is
estimated that there are now 500 600:
and more than 1850. 900 horses in the
state Of Rio Grande do Sui. The Larges
animals That locality has already ten
thousand mules
MurdO aAfckenzie, the American head
OF big ranching company, has brought
horns from the United States and
there are a large number of native
planters who are making stock impor-
tatiOns- The number of blooded cattle
imported is now something like IS 600
per year.
Are Breeding Sheep
In this some connection has arisen 4
movement for the breeding of sheep
Fine stock is being brought in, and il
IS believed that wool industry can be
esta hlished in many parts Of the high
lands. Much of central Brazil has an
altitude of three or four thousand feet
and the experiments show that sheep
viii thrive in all attitudes which are
above 5000 feet. Sac Paulo is intro
ducing Rambouillets, Southdowns and
Hampshires at its government farms,
and many SouthdOWns are being bred
IN Rio Grande do Sui The latter state
has now something like three million
sheep, and il is exporting wool Many
sheep stations have been established in
the states Of Parana, Santa Catharina
and Piauhy. The last state is also cele-
brated for its milcn cows.
The government has experiment sta
tons for the development Of a silk in
dustry, and at some Of these the cuI-
ture Of silk worms is being successfully