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agriculturists. Should such a scheme come to full fruition, it 

 will mean that thousands of hectares of rich alluvial soil in the 

 Limpopo \'alley. at present lying- barren, will be productive in 

 producing thousands of tons of sugar annually. If this co- 

 operative scheme between the municipality and the agricultur- 

 ists of Chai-Chai becomes a success, there is little doubt that it 

 will be extended, and other municipalities, no doubt, will follow 

 on similar lines, to assist the agriculturists in the i:)roduction of 

 sugar. 



It would seem as if the Province has just entered into com- 

 petition with other parts of the world in sugar producing, and 

 numerous applications have been constantly received by the 

 local Government for information regarding sugar land. Need- 

 less to say, there are vast tracts of land, in all parts of the Pro- 

 vince, from its most northern to southern extremities, suitable 

 and available for such cultivation. 



To give an idea of what has been done by some of the com- 

 panies in developing the sugar industry, hereto is appended a 

 history and details of information regarding three of the sugar 

 factories and sugar plantations on the Zambesi, which the writer 

 recently visited : — 



COMPANHIA DO AsSUCAR DE MoCAMCIOUE. 



This Company was formed in 1890. and is actually the first 

 one which started sugar growing in the Province of Mozambique. 



Its first crop was in 1893, when 605 tons of sugar were made. 



The original factory was a very small one, being only able 

 to make 60 tons of sugar per week. Since then the capacity of 

 the factory has been increased gradually by improvements and 

 additional machinery. 



Its weekly output reached, in 1902, 220 tons, and this year 

 from 350 to 400 tons of dry sugar. 



Since the beginning of 191 1, the Company's estate has been 

 leased to Hornung & Co. 



The concession of this Company, which measures 50,000 

 acres, is situated in the Prazo Maganja Aquem Chire, on the left 

 bank of the Zambesi River. 



The factory is on the right bank of the Quaqua River, about 

 two miles from the old township Mopea and three miles from 

 the Zambesi. Its geographical position is Long. 35° 43' 45" E. 

 Lat. 17° 58' 10" S. 



The landing and loading station is on the Zambesi, near the 

 Native village Murriua, where all the cargo received by river 

 steamers is discharged, and all the sugar for export is shipped 

 to the coast port, Chinde. 



The landing stage is connected with the factory by a 20" 

 gauge railway, which runs through the middle of the' plantation. 



The discharging of heavy cargo on the landing place is done 

 with a lo-ton derrick crane. 



