The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-02-23


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on the gentle sloping hlllsldes Of the
,orthern portion Of single state of
he great Brazilian republic there are
some 700,O00,OO0 coffee trees. Here
On the famous rich, red soil (terra
rOssa), under extraordinarily favorable
.llmatlc conditions, the state of Sac
Paulo is producing annually close to
;hree-Quarters of the worlds total
,OfTee crop. Small wonder II Is that
This state ranks so high In the num-
Der and In the character OF Its p0pu-
alton; In the development OF its rail-
roads; In Its general commercial and
industrial activity. Small wonder is
Il that the city Of Sac Paulo is so full
of life and energy; that Santos has be-
come so famous port, that the Santos
docks and the Sac Paulo railway at
tract so many visitors. Coffee Is the
handspring Of all this development.
Coffee is the prevailing topic Of con.
gersatlon. Coffee is the key to the
financial situation. Coffee Is king.
AS a famous waterfall, or an Inn
mense steel plant. or a great forest. or
a wonderful view attracts the traveller
so this remarkable Brazilian coffee dis
trlct has a fascination all Its own for
the "globe-trotter." or for the more
leisurely traveller who seeks TO know
something more definite about our
Sorth American nelghbors; or, more
particularly. for any one to whom
mans achievements In changing the
face Of nature by making the earth
produce what he needs and what he
1nds profitable are n source OF salts
faction and inspiration.
Journey Of Great Interest.
The heart Of the coffee country can
be reached I'm less than three weeks
from New York. The voyage to AMI
from Rio Janelro is delight which
cannot fail to satisfy even those who
are not naturally lovers Of the sea.
What can be more ideal for any one
who Is tired out with the wear and
tear Of busy life than that voyage
Of two weeks from New York to Rio,
over the calm seas and under the
bright skies Of the topics?
From Rio de JaneirO tourney of
about eight hours takes the traveller
across the coast range of mountains
(Serra do Mari and along the valley
OF the Parahyba river to the city Of
sac Paulo, which lies In a position OF
immense advantage to its commercial
development From the city Of Sac
Paulo the heart OF the coffee country
Is reached In a short days Journey
along one OF the lines OF railroad which
go In northeriy or northwesterly dI.
rection across the open camp0s or
through the scattering woodlands.
In about two hours after leaving the
city OF Sac PaulO the traveller begins
TO see the first considerable coffee
plantations, and from that time ON
me Journey Is one Of the greatest In.
lerest. Coffee is rrywnere Miles
and miles of coffee trees stretch awnv
up and down the gentle slopes OF the
roiiing topography. often as far as the
eye can see-great broad waves ~
green. with the narrow lines of the rcd
SOIL showing In marked contrast with
the green OF the leaves. II isa sIgh,
"hich Is not soon forgotten. Here and
mere are small patches Of forest which
nave not yet been destroyed TO mike
way for the coffee. And then ,bers
,ome great stretches Of rugged grass.
@nds' partly used for grazing purposes
" locally Tor farming. where the soil
8 not right for the coffee tree
Charm Of the Fazendas
oh the lower slopes OF the hills or
IN the lowlands, standing out IN
marked contrast with the green coeraa
.rees' are the white buildings Of tho
'h1enuas-sFeat, substantial stone and
hucco manor houses, with wIda
'erandas and large windows surrornd
I'd by gardens filled with pnIm ana
BANANA and orange, and mango trees,
ne extensive outbulldlngs for tho
stables and for the machinery for Tho
aoorers and for the superintendent he
ing placed at respectful distance
from the manor house.
All these Brazilian fazendas hava a
peculiar CHAIRMAN Appearance 90
solidarity, Of comfort, of peace, and ~
Qrosperity--as they lie there sur.
rounded by the wealth Of their coffee
trees, with cattle grazing on the neigh.
boring fields, and with ever-busy mic.
turesque Italian laborers caring for
the precious crop, whose market prices
are quoted daily In all the important
papers throughout the civilized world
Tho coffee trees on BRAZILIAN plan.
alton begin to bear In from two to