Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-09-27

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a tai and business metropolis o
one of Brazil's greatest states
OF the 20 states, one territory and on,
federal district into which the grea
southern republic is divided, the STATE
Of Sac Paulo and its splendid capita
stand among the most progressive
units Of the entire nation.
The state, says the Bulletin Of thu
Pan-American Union, in territory II
larger than the five New England
states Of North America, with Pennsyl
vania added, or an area Of 112,30(
square miles, embracing undulatinl
plain and valley with several low
mountain ranges extending across the
country. More than three-fourths Of
the state lie within the region Of the
tropic Of Capricorn, and about one
eighth Of Brazil's 24,00O,O00 people re
side within its boundaries. Nature has
divided this territory into two distinct
regions--that bordering the Atlantic
ocean for nearly 400 miles, where the
temperature is hot and moist and
where bananas, coconuts, cacao,
oranges and other tropical products
grow in abundance. This coastal plain
is narrow In the north, but gradually
broadens to so miles or more near the
southern boundary Of the state. West
ward from the low mountains border
ing the coastal plain the country is
higher and well suited to agricultural
crops, Of which coffee growing Is the
most important. In recent years va
rious other crops have been introduced
more generally and are now additional
important industries, which, together
with stock raising, are greatly increas-
Ing private and public revenues.
Climbing the Coast range or the Ser
"a do Mar Cat some places 1900 feet
high) by the railroad between the sea
at Santos and Sac Paulo city, a dis
lance Of 80 miles, we perceive changes
in temperature and note how the coun-
try gradually and In places precip-
itously rises as the train moves west
ward. At Sac Paulo the altitude is
about $500 feet, while the state as a
whole averages 1000 feet above the
level of the seq. There are many high
er elevations along the mountain
ranges. The streams flowing to the
Atlantic are short, while those which
carry their waters northwestward, fol-
lowing the ''lay OF the land" are Of con-
siderable size, the largest being the
Tiete river, which has been harnessed
to supply the city Of Sac Paul with
electric power, and also with water for
domestic uses. This river traverses
almost the entire length Of the state,
flowing in northwesterly direction.
One Of Hraxll's Oldest Cities.
Sac Paulo, the state capital, Is one
Of Brazll's Oldest cities, its fragmen-
tary history dating from 1900, when
the Portuguese discovered the country.
Passing over many eTentful periods,
Sac Paul has outgrown its youthful
years and stands today as a great city
the third in commercial Importance
Of the South American continent. Sur
rounding the city we find a fertile roll
ing country, devoted largely to coffee
and other crops. The state is credited
with 100000 acres devoted to coffee
growing, representing an outlay Of
$500,000O00, and producing annually
about go per cent Of the worlds cOf-
fee, the bulk of which trade centers in
the capital Furthermore, the network
of 1000 miles of railroads connecting
the city with adjoining states is re-
sponsible for making Sac Paul an In
terstate rather than a local outlet and
trading mart.
The area of the city proper covers
about IA square miles, and its popu-
latlon of nearly 100000 inhabitants
has quadrupled during sthe last 80
years. About S5 per cent of the peo-
rle are foreigners, the Italians being
greatest In number, followed by Ger
.ians, Portuguese, Spaniards, French,