The sun., 1919-01-27
CHANCE IN BRAZIL
TO SELL MACHINERY
Opportunity to Dispose OF
Woodworking Devices
Seems Good.
ONLY 9 DEALERS THERE
Peculiar Hardness of Native
Woods Requires Special
Saws and Treatment.

The possibilities OF Brazil as a mar
ket for woodworking machinery are fast
being recognized by manufacturers In
the United states At present there are
only two dealers in $40 Paulo who spe-
cialize in woodworking machinery. ard
Of these one represents an English man
pfacturer only. The other, a German
firm. represents German interests exclu-
sively.
All factors point to increased actlvi-
ties in Brazil's lumber trade as soon as
normal conditions are restored. At pres
ent the twenty-five or more sawmills IN
sac Paulo all are working only slightly
under normal capacities. Little new
construction is going on, but materials
for renewals and repairs are in con-
slant demand. and several new wood
working industries are being developed.
One mill. for example, cuts lumber
almost entirely for use in the manufac-
ture OF rice and coffee machinery. Others
are selling increased amounts of sawed
lumber to furniture factories, and not
less important are the demands for
Parana pine by Brazils new boxmaking
industry.
Brazil is fast learning that It pos
SosSeS SulldDIe WOOts TOT all us own
construction needs. Not many years ago
Georgia pine. called "pinho de Riga"
was being imported in shiploahs from
the North. The sailing vessels that
brought 1t are now being used for other
purposes. and as a result only $4,000
worth OF imported pine entered the
country in 1916. Imports since that
year have been still less. The same ten
dency Is noticeable with respect to fur
49,
which before the war were imported to
the value OF more than a million dollars
annually.
Probably no list has ever been pre-
pared that includes all varieties OF
woods to be found in this great area,
but an idea can be obtained from the
fact that more than 900 species have
been recorded in the State OF Sac Paulo
alone. Other less accessible areas doubt
less would show much larger variety.
Three important factors should be
constantly kept in mind The first is
that. with the exception OF Parana pine,
most woods in Brazil are much harder
than woods sawed In the United States :.
second that comparatively low powerc 7
steam engines are used in most plants.
and. third. that the labor employed is
not highly skilled. and managers them
selves have usually had little technical
training
The resistance Of Brazilian woods and
the peculiar feats required of vertical
saws should be noted. The average
vertical saws cut logs I'D to one meter
In thickness. though l.2O meter saws
are not uncommon and there Is one saw
IN Sac paulo that will accommodate
Logo up TO $50 meters in thickness.
Single surfacers are In Use in a ma =
3ority OF mills and are criticised mostly
as being dangerous. One single sur
facer was pointed out which had a very
narrow opening over the knives and in
which the knives were curved at the
back This is being used where large
number OF boys are being instructed in
the art OF woodworking. and serious
accidents are said to be impossible.
planners and molders have been sold
by long list OF manufacturers, including
two Americans. They are made with one
snd two knives. with or without the two
"tupias" 1t is here that the resistance
of Brazilian woods and the low powered
engines account for the greatest failures
The speed at which n planer Is generally
run on peroba and similar woods is only
about thirty-Ave linear feet a minute
u Is understood that all American
planners are designed to do much faster
work.
Furniture making In Brazil Is a sub
sect that deserves special mention. II
has reached a stage where. aside from
cost OF production Its product should
compete in the most particular OF world
markets.
Al the Lyceo de Aries Q Oficios the
lumber used Is all kiln dried before
working Tho workshops are equipped
with modern machinery. including
American machines for veneering pur.
IT ,.,,ln To- "a
sans work on the hardest and most
beautiful OF Brazilian woods; they dc
hand carving and inlaid work with @
wonderful degree OF excellence.
Most other furniture factories In Sac
PAulo do work according to special IN
structions. They are splendid imitators
and also often have originality in de-
sign.
Box making is an industry that has
recently come into being. Parana pine
IL being used chiefly, and boxes are
made for every conceivable need. Mos
of them are nailed by hand. Dovetail
,ug machines are uncommon. 1t Is SAID
that the machines and the boxes ar,
TOO expen&ive. one maker would b,
Interested In an automatic box mailing
machine, and RI this is a success Other
orders might follow.
As imported sawmill machines ar
almost without exception English Of
German II will be necessary TO make
only one comparison. English machine!
have been installed ever since the be
Ginning OF the woodworking industry II
Brazil They have a reputation To-
weight and durability.
English representatives do not as {
rule carry large stocks of machines o.
of parts on hand, and In many instances
installations have been made by the mi!
owners themselves. The prices or Eng
fish machines were often double the cos
of similar machines from Germany. NJ
uniformity seems TO have existed a
regards the extending OF credit to tn
purchasers German made sawmill ina
chinery on the whole is said to be mucl
lighter than English. but they haV
proyed satisfactory to the Brazilian.
A group OF manufacturers, each spe
cialist in his own field, could accom-
plish a great deal and in the beginnin,
A. relatively small cost TO each manu-
sacturer. The expenses OF an expert Il
be sent to Brazil can be met withou
perfecting any kind of an organization
thereafter, II reports warrant. full
asdxed selling organization can be ef
fected both at home and abroad.
II is probable that such an expert cal
md that in reality only small assert
tnent of machines is actually needed
zach manufacturer can thereafter per
Sect perhaps two machines specially de
signed to meet competition. The re
mainder of the task would then be
matter Of cost accounting outside OF tn
hn n,