. The earth and its inhabitants .. . W Miles. coffee, which thrives marvellously on the " red soil " covering a great part of the northern and eastern districts. The school of agriculture founded near Campinas serves chiefly for the instruction of planters, while the railway system owes its existence entirely to this industry. The main branch, running north of Campinas, passes the important towns of Casa Branca, S. Sinuio, and Riberao Prelo. The last named, of quite recent origin, is already the centre of the most extensive coffee plantations in the world.

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