The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-06
BRAZIL TO REAP Big
PROFITS FROM WAR
AbOunds in Raw Materials
Which Other Countries
Will Require.
ALIVE TO ITS PROSPECTS
State Creates a Commercial
Department to Aid in Devel-
0ping Export Trade.

Special Correspondence 10 THE Sun.
Rio DE JANEIRo. Brazil, Dec. IO.-The
Brazilian Foreign Office. taking advan-
tage Of a reorganization, has just created
commercial department for the pur-
pose of stimulating the development OF
the economical resources OF this country
along the lines generally adopted by all
leading industrial countries, to which
the Ministry hopes the reorganization OF
the consular service will contribute ma
terially.
The department will issue a monthly
bulletin the object of which is to keep
consuls informed as to developments at
home and in other countries to classify
ana tabulate the information and sug-
gestions supplied In their reports, and
through the medium OF French and Eng
fish editions to make known in for
eisn countries the conditions and pos
sroti' lies of Brazilian importing and ax-
porting commerce, and the evolution and
marvellous possibilities of Brazilian
economic conditions
The first issue Of THE Commercial
Bulletin Of the Eco monte and Commerciql
Section OF the Ministry of Foreign Az
fairs" Is dated July. 1918. but the Eng
lish version which only recently has
become available probably was pub
lished much later. It contains Interesting
articles on sugar and lumber as well
as useful summaries Of the more i'm
portant laws and regulations governing
the development OF production industry
and home commerce showing as clearly
as possible how the international COM
mercial relations OF Brazil are affected
thereby.
The Introductory article Is specially
interesting for the list it gives of ex-
ports from each Of the twenty States,
quoted in part as follows:
THE diversity OF climate and produc-
ton that CRADLES Brazil to presen; so
extraordinary a variety of commodities
;ns2res 20 this country = leading pace
IN the worlds markets in not distant
fnture. Fresh outlets have been and
are still being found for production al
most daily. Before the war exports
were largely restricted to a few great
staples, SUCH as coffee. manganese. rub
Der, matte, tobacco. cocoa, raw cotton
and Its seed. carnauba wax, constrtc-
ZION and cabinet woods and able fruits
Since then new markets have been re-
peatedly opened. and for the first time
Brazil has been able to export products,
such as rice. chilled meat, Indian corn
and cassava meal
AT the close Of the war immense
eu"ntities OF commodities will change
The course Of commerce will un- /
80 great notifications. and while
S lie OF its current may be diverted. /,
new ones will doubtless be developed /
This period OF reconstruction and re- /
pair accompanied in the Old World by :
development Of rnanufac- /
lures, that, in its turn. will demand in /
creasing supplies Of raw material will
with restrictive measures and INSULT (
cheney OF labor, still further enhance /
the demand for food products.
Immediate Benefits Seen.
Resides the neighboring countries Of
South America others may likewise And |
difficulty in obtaining manufactured |
goods from the now belllgerent countries
and be forced to substitute them by
those Of other origin. Industrial devel-
opment In the United States and the
consequent demands of its own markets
Will add to the confusion and force Gus
toners to look elsewhere for satisfac-
tlon Of their requirements.
Everything. in fact in this eventful
phase of the worlds history points to in
tensive demand for raw materials and
foodstuffs by the great manufacturing
that agricultural countries
alone can satisfy. The possibilities for
a country like Brazil with Incompatible
resources are obvious.
"In virtue OF the fertility. OF it's soil,
Brazil Is in a position to furnish not
only ths raw materials OF which so
many other nations stand in need. but
even some classes OF manufactures that
other South American countries do not
yet produce. Traditional production will .
thus find new opportunities. In the east
OF Europe. in Asia and northern Africa
much may yet be done to stimulate con-
sumption OF our coffee and tobacco and !
to create new markets for our sugar.
cocoa, matte. mandioca meal and even
xarque (dried beef.
Rich In Resources.
"After the war much capital will he
inevitably employed by the now belig
erent nations In reconstruction, and Il
Is possible that, in consequence. rates
of interest may rise. But for their own
such countries will have To .
supply capital to others less developed ,
IN which rates OF interest are always
higher Brazil with her vast unde-
veloped resources. offers a splendid field /
for enterprise like this seeing that the
State not only favors, but already pro-
teets and offers guarantees to naval
concessions for railways and roads, for
plantation OF cereals, sugar factories,
port works cattle farming plantation
Of eucalyptus, textile manufactures,
coal mining and iron fOundries.
mo country Is richer in minerals.
Side hy side Of ver'tHb,e mountains Of
iron ores. veins OF gold and silver are to
be found, Manganese abounds, as also
copper and mica. Coal Is
found from Amazonas to Rio Grande
do Sui, and water power for develop
ment OF electricity all over the country,
Has Variety of Climate.
Cereals in MANY districts Weld two
crops a year. Adaptation of exotic Gull
tiva ton would be simple and profit able.
because In Brazil every variety OF climate
requisite for agriculture can be found
On the highlands the climate Is tenn
perate. because altlt 'ie Is corrected by
latitude. Cultivation. already varied Is
capable OF further great development
and only awaits the stimulation of de-
mand. Moreover. there need be no hest
tation In accepting orders, seeing that
for many Of our products there would be
time enough to plant and harvest before
delivery fell due. Extensive cultivation
coffee, cocoa, Indian corn, to.
baccO, sugar cane, cotton, beans. man
dioca meal and rice.
Rubber and herva matte are yet in
the extractive stage; although in the
state Of Amazonss rubber Ia not only
extracted but cultivated. and copahyba
.,ln oil nil I