. 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. 38 BRAZILIAN COTTON Cost of Electrictity.—Electricity is very extensively used in Rio de Janeiro and in the whole of the State of Sao Paulo. Almost every village has electric light and many of the cotton mills are driven by electricity. The " Light and Power Co.," an American-Canadian undertaking, is the supplier of force to many mills in the towns; the price ch
. 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. 38 BRAZILIAN COTTON Cost of Electrictity.—Electricity is very extensively used in Rio de Janeiro and in the whole of the State of Sao Paulo. Almost every village has electric light and many of the cotton mills are driven by electricity. The " Light and Power Co.," an American-Canadian undertaking, is the supplier of force to many mills in the towns; the price charged varies according to the rate of exchange. As their shareholders are abroad they stipulated wisely in their concession the right of fixing the consumers' price according to the exchange. The cost of electricity for a mill in Sao Paulo, Avhich obtains the force from the above company works out as follows : Tension : 2,080 volts. Price : Rs. 300 per kilowatt hour, with rebate of 88 per cent., according to consumption, maximum load and English rate of exchange. July, 1920. Consumption : 525,600 kilowatt-hours, maximum load 2,040 kw., English rate of exchange 14d. = l$000, rebate 87 per cent. Rs. 300 less 87 per 39 per kilowatt-hour. Feb., 1921. Consumption : 434,400 kilowatt-hours, maximum load 1,800 kw., English rate of exchange lOd. = 1^000, rebate 79 per cent. Rs. 300 less 79 per 63 per kilowatt-hour. Lighting is charged at the same rate. As there is a very abundant supply of water in the south of Brazil and a great many waterfalls many industrial undertakings, especially cotton mills, have been . r^ t§^"^^^:^\i^ *'^'. The Hydro-Electric Plant of the Light & Power Company near Sorocaba, which supplies power to many cotton mills in Sao Paulo. 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
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