The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-02-20

finding its way to the world markets
in competition with that from Argen-
tina and Australia. Since this region
is somewhat closer to Europe and the
United States than its competitors, the
industry seems assured of a steady de-
velopment.
Rio Grande do Sui is not alone a
''cow country" Its soil grows to per-
lection the grains and vegetables and
fruits of the temperate zone. There
has been considerable development
along these lines; and the country
seems destined to prove that there can
actually be a compromise in the old
war between agriculture and stock
raising which has ragged since before
the days of Abraham. In manufac-
turing only one state, Sac Paulo, sur
passes Rio Grande do Sui. The state
is the only vineyard of Brazil, produc-
ing annually 100000 liters of wine.
Many Germans and Italians.
Rio Grande do Sui has been more
strongly affected by immigration than
any other Brazilian state. For a time
it seemed that it would become almost
German colony. Even now whole
communities and towns and cities are
predominantly German, and in them
| the German tongue has little compe-
tition. About 100000 Germans live in
the state, but since the total popula-
ton Of the commonwealth is more
than 100000 the German element is
not dominant. Italians also have been
attracted by this temperate portion Of
Brazil and scores of thousands Of
them have settled in the state.
Cattle and rubber were among the
later discoveries of BraziPs agricul-
tural treasures. With the growth Of
England's rubber plantations in the
Malay peninsula the market for Anna
zon rubber from the virgin forests has
faded to a mere skeleton, but the
world cannot get along without Bra
zil's cattle plains. Sugar, cotton and
subsequently coffee were the Eldor-
ADDE'S of Brazil's early proprietors be-
cause of their export value. AS early
as 1880, however, live stock of many
kinds was introduced into Bahia,
where the first serious efforts at col
onization were made. In 1860 Queen
Catherine of Portugal personally sent
COWS and mares to the inhabitants.
The caracu or native Brazilian stock,
found principally in the interior, Is the
direct descendant of these early cattle
sent from the continent. This type Of
cattle adapted itself TO the plains Of
Brazil just as the Spanish horses
adapted themselves to the plains of
the American West.
Importation of other breeds of cat
tie has led to great mixture of breeds |
and dilution of pure strains, whether |
native or imported. In the more de-
veloped Rio Grande do Sui there are |
some 100000 head of cattle of pure |
or practically pure stock, Durhams,
Herefords, Angus, and Deyons. Cross
ing Of these breeds with the native !
Brazilian cattle is notable in Sac
Paulo, the coffee state.
The true Englishman considers him
self an exacting connoisseur of roast
beef. but an incident which is going
the rounds in Brazil is a blow to this
particular GHSllSH pIluS. ~ CERTAIN
English firm steadfastly refused to ac
cept any shipments of beef from Bra
I'll because nothing but the finest Of
blooded beef would satisfy their cpl
curean English customers. Assured
by the Brazilian exporting firms that
they could send shipload of abso-
lutely pure Durham beef bred in Rio
Grande do Sui from imported Eng
lish stock, the British firm tempted by
the lower price abandoned its conserv-
atism to the extent of ordering several
thousand carcasses. By an error in
the shipping department, however, the
beef consigned to the British firm was
directed to German importing house
and the beef intended for the latter,
the product of a mixed breed of Dur
hams and native Brazilian cattle, was
delivered to the English firm. The
Brazilian firm had just had time to
discover the error and was on the
point Of wiring apologies and offers
of restitution when they received the
following cable: your shipment of
pure bred Durham beef has surpassed
all expectations. Are forwarding Ia
structions for delivery of another ship
load Of same"