. Brazilian cotton; being the report of the journey of the International cotton mission through the cotton states of São Paulo, Minas Geraes, Bahia, Alagôas, Sergipe, Pernambuco, Parahyba, Rio Grande do Norte. Cotton growing. BRAZILIAN COTTON. unguy. The Settlers' Abode cotton seed of one variety were delivered by the Government to the manager for distribution. This would undoubtedly lead to the im- provement of the staple. The Company does not buy the produce of the settlers. They sell to small merchants and these again sell to larger merchants in the city. The railway freight of coffee and c
. Brazilian cotton; being the report of the journey of the International cotton mission through the cotton states of São Paulo, Minas Geraes, Bahia, Alagôas, Sergipe, Pernambuco, Parahyba, Rio Grande do Norte. Cotton growing. BRAZILIAN COTTON. unguy. The Settlers' Abode cotton seed of one variety were delivered by the Government to the manager for distribution. This would undoubtedly lead to the im- provement of the staple. The Company does not buy the produce of the settlers. They sell to small merchants and these again sell to larger merchants in the city. The railway freight of coffee and cotton from this place to Santos is very high indeed. The freights are a severe handicap and were it not for the enormous fertility of the soil the new settlers would not be able to compete. The Fazenda Aracatuba, situated in the municipality of Sao Jose do Rio Preto, along the River Tiete and the North-Western Railway, comprising 46,371 alqueires (each of 24,000 sq. metres which is equivalent to 3,000,000 English acres) is another estate which, from information given to me by the owner, Mr. Paes Barretos, seems of similar fertility as the district of Biriguy, just described. A large portion of the estate is still virgin forest and the soil and climate are considered to be favourable for coffee and cotton. The owner claims the additional advantage that besides the railway, he has got river communication with the Argentine Republic. The distance by rail from the estate to Sao Paulo is 812 km., to Santos, 991km. and to Rio de Janeiro, 1,301km. Hydraulic Bale Press.—The largest hydraulic cotton bale press in existence in Brazil is in the city of Sao Paulo, belonging to Messrs. L. G. de Sousa Pinto & Co., 13, Rua Alvares Penteado. The press is of German make and can give a maximum pressure of 1,014 kilos per cubic metre. The Chief of the Cotton Department states that Sao Paulo cotton can stand a pressure of 720 kilos per cubic metre. The bales are of 300 kilos weight and ins
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