November 1, 1912.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



87 



BRAZIL. 



The general character of the Brazilian exhibit was described in 

 detail in the Special E.xposition Number, so that many featuies 

 of interest have been covered by the preliminary description. 

 Suffice it to say that the harmonious and artistic setting was 

 fully appreciated by the visitors. 



From a comparison of the destinations (as shown by the statis- 

 tical chart) to which the Brazilian rubber exports of 1911 were 

 sent, the 36,547 tons were shipped as follows : United States, 

 16.146; Great Britain, 15,662; Germany, 1,058; France, 3,221; 

 other countries, 460. 



It was thus seen that about 90 per cent, of the total yield of 

 Brazilian rubber went in about equal quantities to this country 

 and to England. 



As furnishing in about equal quantities 90 per cent, of the total 

 Brazilian rubber shipments, the States of Para and of Amazonas 

 (including Acre and Matto Grosso) appropriately occupied the 

 two principal divisions in the Brazilian section. 



The Commercial .'dissociations of Para and Manaos had organ- 

 ized the exhibits from the States of Para and Amazonas ; the 

 latter body having also undertaken the charge of the exhibits 

 from Matto Grosso and the Federal Territory of Acre. The 

 total weight of the samples exhibited in the Brazilian section 

 amounted to about 70 tons, thus divided: State of Para. 20; State 

 of .\mazonas, 30; Territory of Acre, 10; Matto Grosso and 

 .smaller States, 10. 



TARA. 



In the collection of samples from the State of Para the fol- 

 lowing descriptions were included : 



Low Xingu fine; High Xingu fine; High Xingu Caucho Bali; 

 Islands coarse; Islands fine; Cameta coarse; Cavianna fine; 

 Weak fine; Weak coarse; Caiary fine; Anapu; Tocantins; Tiras 

 coarse; Tapajos fine strip and Itaikuba fine. 



Mr. George E. Pell, of the General Rubber Co., was Commis- 

 sioner for the Para Commercial Association. Dr. Jacques 

 Huber also represented Para. 



.«lM.-\ZON.\S. 

 The samples from Amazonas included : Up river fine from 

 up the rivers Madeira, Jurua and Purus belonging to Amazonas, 





30 Tons of A^t.^zoN Rubber. 



Matto Grosso and Acre. They also comprised Hevca Scrap (Ser- 

 namby) as well as Caucho ball. Smoked and smokeless sheets of 

 Hevea rubber treated by the process of Mr. Monteiro da Costa 

 were also shown. Dr. Carlos de Cerqueira Piiito also had speci- 

 mens of Para rubber treated by his patent process, which was 

 further illustrated by the exhibits of various American manufac- 

 turers. Dr. Manuel Lobato was Commissioner and was in con- 

 stant attendance. 



The pyramid composed of 30 tons of .Amazon rubber, illustrated 

 in the last number of The Indi.\ Rlbber World, proved one of 



The Genius of the Amazon. 



the marked attractions. The Commercial Association of Ama- 

 zonas was represented by Mr. A. W. Stedman and Mr. J. Levy. 



MATTO GROSSO. 

 Matto Grosso sent the following up-river samples, which were 

 in charge of the State of Amazonas : 



Malta Grosso Samples. 



Source. 

 Valley of River Machado, 

 River Mutumparana, 

 Valley of River Javary, 

 Valley of River Guapore, 

 Valley of River Jacy — Parana, 



.Shown by 

 Avensi & Co. 

 Julio Miiller & Co. 

 Aruda Bros. 

 Guapore Rubber Co. 

 Fidel Bacca & Co. 



The Commissioners for Matto Grosso were Dr. Lobato and 

 Mr. .\. W. Stedman. 



2.\HIA. 



The Bahia samples, which only arrived on September 28, in- 

 cluded Manitoba, from Moraes & Co., J. C. da Costa Santos 

 and S. Hess & Co. ; Manitoba Superior from M. IMlmann & Co. ; 

 Manitoba Especial, from the Commercial Museum of the State 

 of Bahia, and Manitoba, from F. Stevenson & Co., Jequie. 



Dr. Jayme do Argollo, the Commissioner of the State, gave 

 full and courteous explanations regarding the samples. 



MINAS GER.\ES. 



The samples exhibited included types of Manitoba from Clem- 

 ence & Co., Resacca Estate and the Chamber of Commerce, 

 of Minas ; also of wild Manitoba cleaned by Werner & Pfleider- 

 er's machine. 



Two comparative samples were of special interest : Wild Mani- 

 toba sheeted on washer, and plantation Manigoba, also sheeted 

 on washer. 



One very tranparent quality of sheet Manitoba was exhibited 

 by the British and Brazilian Rubber Plantation Co., Ltd., Lagoa 

 Estate. Another sample came from Restinga Estate. 



An interesting feature of the exhibit was the specimen of 

 transparent sheet Manitoba, through which could be read a 

 card with the words "Rubber Window Panes from Minas, by 

 Cardwell-Quinn's Coagulating Process." Dr. J. Santiago Card- 

 well-Quinn, the Commissioner from Minas Geraes, stated that 

 S7 per cent, of the Manitoba rubber produced there could be 

 delivered in equally transparent condition. 



OTHER STATES. 

 Samples from other States included small exhibits from 

 Piauhy, Pernambuco, and Alagoas. 



