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ments, and low freight rates. Direct Government supervision 

 over transportation, from both industrial and sanitary points of 

 view. 



Study of ail cattle diseases — local and imported — their pre- 

 vention and cure. How to avoid propagation and to bring 

 about the extinction of animals, parasites, and plants, injurious 

 to cattle. Imiprovements of pastures, extension of alfalfa cul- 

 ture, value of agricultural sub-products as food for cattle. 



Also the best methods of raising full-bred saddle, army and 

 truck horses, mules, donkeys, sheep, goats, pigs, and fowls ; how 

 to improve the breeds, and a detailed study of all the industries 

 derived from these animals. 



Establishment of zootechnic stations and model farms. 

 Practical and economical means of collecting statistics of all the 

 animals of Brazil. Necessity of studying a progressive taxation 

 system to assist the production, consistent with the Govern- 

 ment's interests. Legislation. Uniform sanitary inspection of 

 animals in all the States. Prizes to raisers who introduce new 

 processes to improve breeding. 



This shows tliat the Brazilians are alive to the im]iortance of 

 their pastoral industry. 



Brazilian cattle derived from the primitive herds are small, 

 weighing on an average about 400 lbs. dressed. However, the 

 importation of sires is rapidly taking place, and the improvement 

 already is most noticeable. 



In a paper I read in Chicago before the Congress of 

 Refrigerators in 1913, I forecasted exactly what has happened. 

 In that, I said that Brazil and South Africa would be large 

 suppliers of frozen beef in the near future, and they are both 

 rapidly increasing their herds and their output. The following 

 establishments are in full work in Brazil, and more are in course 

 of construction : — The Compania Britannica de Carnes, 3000 tons 

 per week; the Frigorifico Armour de Brazil, 1500 cattle, 2000 

 sheep and 1000 pigs per day ; the Compania Frigorifico e 

 Pastoral de Sao Paulo at Barretos, 300 miles N.W. of Sao Paulo, 

 350 cattle per day ; The Continental Products Company at 

 Ozasco, 12 miles from Sao Paub, 800 cattle per day, besides pigs ; 

 The Union Cold Storage Company at Mendes, near Rio de 

 Janeiro, with a capacity of 700 cattle per day. The Frigorifico 

 Armour de Brazil is constructing big works at Sao Paulo, and 

 the Compania Swift de Brazil big works at Rio Grande do Sul. 



