November 1, 1913.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



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of Para, and Dr. J. l-"err.eira Teixeira delivered a lecture on the 

 economic value of machinery and modern implements in the 

 exploitation of the agricultural indu.stry. Still later all went 

 to the plantation of the Moju Rubber Plantations and Improve- 



If appearances are worth anything, the trees seen at this plan- 

 tation were the best that the Congressmen were shown in their 

 several trips. 



In closing the Congress, His Excellency the Governor and 

 I-ady Eneas Martins held a reception at their private residential 

 palace in honor of the Congressmen, and on the day following. 

 Dr. Fcrreira Teixeira delivered a very scholarly address, which 

 was enthusiastically cheered, and His E.xcellency the Governor, 

 in an eloquent appeal to the members of the Congress to continue 

 to work for the same ideals which had brought them together, 

 very clearly stated that upon the attitude of the people of the 

 .\mazons depended the future of this region. 



All sliowed an inclination to act and to work, and the proof 

 that the Federal Government meant to respond to this attitude 

 lay in the fact that a Parliamentary committee had been ap- 

 pointed to consider whether the laws already passed to assist 

 ilie rubber industry could be supplemented to advantage. 



The meeting then terminated amid mutual congratulations 

 lor all that had been accomplished. 



Among the interesting excursions which marked the course 

 of the congress, was one to the Lauro Sodre Institute and Ex- 

 perimental School, which was visited by a large number of 

 delegates. The party, after inspecting the school and the ex- 



EXHIBIT c F J. MaRIJUE.S. 



ments Co., Limited. This visit was <|uite a revelation to most 

 of the Congressmen, who could hardly believe that so vast an 

 area could be cut down and actually planted in such an incred- 

 ibly short time. Some of the //r'va Brasilicnsis and cocoa trees 

 which have been very carefully planted and cared for must 

 sooner or later prove a very remunerative investment. 



The lands seem to yield rice in such aliundance that all the 

 optimistic expectations of the management have been greatly 

 exceeded, and their chief pnibU-m now i.s — how to prepare such 

 a quantity for the market. 



The lands still suffer from the unsightliness of the burnt 

 stumps of forest trees, but in time these will be removed and 

 this plantation will be a model of activity, and. let us hope, a 

 highly iiaying investment. This lack of aesthetic appearances 



Exhibit of Municip.xlitv of Itaitub.v. 



perimental plantation, assembled for a conference, which was 

 addressed by Dr. Ferreira Teixera and other speakers, who 

 specially treated the application of machinery to agricultural 

 purposes. 



MEMORIAL FROM ACRE 



FEDERAL TERRITORY 

 GOVERNMENT. 



TO BRAZILIAN 



In the memorial recently presented by the four departments 

 nf the Acre Federal Territory to the Brazilian government, it is 

 liointed out that the present duty of 20 per cent, (in conjunction 

 with other charges representing 5 per cent.), interferes with the 

 export of Acre rubber. As a proof of this fact, it is shown that 

 the quantity exported from the territory in 1908 equalled 6,052 

 t.iiis, wliile the figure had dropped by 1911 to about 4,237 tons. 

 .Meanwhile, imports of merchandise had increased by 140 per 

 cent, in value. 



On the other hand, in Peru, the export duty was reduced, in 

 the first place to 8 per cent, and subsequently to 6 per cent., the 

 seems to have offended the eye of the super-British Mr .\kers basis of valuation being in each case the Liverpool price. Bolivia 

 on his visit here, for he seems to have looked at the stumps made a reduction to 12 per cent, and later to 8 per cent, 

 "from the top of his high boots" and never stooped to see the The reduction of the .\cre duty to 10 per cent or 13 per cent 



beautiful trees now flourishing many feet hi.gh above the ground. would, it is urged, increase the exports of rubber from that 



.-V.voTHER View of Exhibit of J. M.\rques. 



