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harrow it, and sow iuiiuediately, during tlie months of September, 

 October, November, and December, which are the rainy months, 

 and nature does the rest. The native grasses have very super- 

 ficial roots, and when turned over by the disc, which is the best 

 for the purpose, become extinct, as after the first shower of rain 

 either Jaragua or Gordura come away qviickly and clioke out 

 any few remaining plants. The grass sown in September, that 

 is, provided that the seasons are noi-mal, can be grazed by 

 December, and the stock kept on until April, when it is advisable 

 to retire the stock, allowing tlie grass to seed, which it does about 

 the middle of June. After collecting the seed required for 

 future operations, it is re-stocked heavily, and when well beaten 

 down, if the time is favourable, it may be burnt to clean away 

 and dry rubbish. 



" Matto-Grosso and Parana are the two States where tlie fam- 

 ous Farquhar Syndicate, under the denomination of the Brazil 

 Land, Cattle and Packing Company is working on rather exten- 

 sive lines. The total extension purchased by this company 

 approximately 6,500,000 acres, the greater part being in Matto- 

 Grosso, and includes a lot of excellent natural camp in what is 

 called "Pcintanaes, '' or, in other words, land situated on the 

 banks of the Upper Paraguay river and its affluences. These 

 lands are subject to floods, but are excellent for cattle raising, 

 the only drawback being that the horses suffer severely at times 

 from "Cadeira," as it is called, a disease similar to the horse 

 disease of South Africa. With care, however, the losses are 

 not great, but unless the horses are inspected each nioi-ning, and 

 steps taken against the disease spreading, all tlie horses on the 

 pi'operty may be lost, the disease being very contagious. 



For the small capitalist, with, say, from five to ten thousand 

 pounds to invest, jn-ovided that he is a practical man, and 7iot 

 afraid to work, the south of Matto-Grosso is a good place. 

 For those with larger cai)ital, it is still better, as by import- 

 ing good bulls in number sufficient to put with all the cows 

 straight away, instead of having to wait, and improve l)y using 

 half-bred sires, speedy results can ])e attained, to say nothing 

 of the fact that the larger capitalist could also improve his land 

 much quicker than the man with smaller means. The Government 

 gives free transport for all sires over all their lines, and by 

 subventioned lines of river steamers, and the private companies 

 have followed suit. Seed is carried free, and all agricultural 

 implements at next to nothing; this refers to all lines. 



