110 BRAZILIAN COTTON 



R.IO Branco (formerly known as Urubu) : 6G6kra. to Joazeiro, 703km. 



to Pirapora. 



There was one gin, 30 saws, not yet fitted up, as this year there 

 has been no cultivation of cotton in the immediate neighbourhood. 



Close to this place the " Rio Corrente " joins the Sao Francisco 

 river on the left side. On it are situated Santa Maria and Porto 

 Novo, forming a considerable cotton zone. Here is a road through 

 to the State of Goyaz in the heart of Brazil ; Goyaz is said to produce 

 excellent cotton and to have very fertile soil but lack of railway and 

 river communication has so far prevented this cotton entering the 

 world's markets. 



Pack-Mules with Country Bales of Cotton. 



The usual Method of Transportation in the Northern Parts of Brazil (64 kilos 



each bale) ; often 30 and more mules follow 



RiACHO Sant Anna : 24 leguas away, has several gins. 

 Macaubas : 16 leagues away, has one gin. Both places send cotton 

 to Rio Branco, but the major portion goes to Lapa. On an average 

 some 1,000 bales of cotton are shipped every year from Rio Branco. 



P09O DO MEL : 



" Inteiro " cotton, 32mm., crossed with the herbaceous variety, 

 covered seeds instead of naked, fibre strong, bright white, but less 

 silky. Little damage by insects. The cotton is used for domestic 

 purposes. 



The " Quebradinho " (black, seed, naked) was short — 26mm. 

 Bom Jardim : 



This is the port for Cannabrava, a cotton district some 22 leguas 

 away and here was the worst ginned cotton we have ever seen. It 

 is transported on mules, 2 bales of 60 kilos each, cost of transport = 

 15 $000 for the two bales. 



