. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. 270 AMAZONIA AND LA PLATA. Cacao thrives in Amazonia, and especially in the Canavieiras district in the State of Bahia, which yields about 6,000 tons, or the tenth part of the world's annual production. Although tea succeeds well on the S. Paulo and Minas Geraes plateaux, this shrub is scarcely seen except in gardens, being driven from the market by the competition of China and India. The so-called " Brazilian tea " is the Yerba maté grown in the province of Parana, and exported chiefly Fig. 116.—Chief Forest and Agriculttjeal Products o
. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. 270 AMAZONIA AND LA PLATA. Cacao thrives in Amazonia, and especially in the Canavieiras district in the State of Bahia, which yields about 6,000 tons, or the tenth part of the world's annual production. Although tea succeeds well on the S. Paulo and Minas Geraes plateaux, this shrub is scarcely seen except in gardens, being driven from the market by the competition of China and India. The so-called " Brazilian tea " is the Yerba maté grown in the province of Parana, and exported chiefly Fig. 116.—Chief Forest and Agriculttjeal Products of Brazil. Srale 1 : 45, Forests. Sugar-cane. Coffee. Maté (Ilex Paraguayensis). Miles. to Belgium to the extent of about 14,000 tons a year, valued at £320,000. The orange, of which there are numerous varieties, some of prime quality, grows spon- taneously, needing no pruning or grafting. The fruit is largely exported to La Plata, and also used in Santa Catharinafor the manufacture of orange wine. Great hopes are entertained of the vine, especially in Minas Geraes, where the American stock succeeds admirably. Some growers have already obtained highly esteemed wines, which they compare to the tokay, champagnes and clarets of Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Reclus, Elisée, 1830-1905; Ravenstein, Ernest George, 1834-1913; Keane, A. H. (Augustus Henry), 1833-1912. New York, D. Appleton and company
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