112 THE WORLD'S MEAT FUTURE 



"I do not wish to paint everything the colour of roses as 

 regards Brazil, and I am sure that any Brazilian who may read 

 this report will cordially agree with me as far as railways are 

 concerned. 



"If we take any of the other railways of the country into con- 

 sideration there is no complaint to be made against them, that is, 

 as far as the private companies are concerned. The Paulista, 

 one of the great tracks of the country, may be compared with 

 the best in the world, to say nothing of the Leopoldina, which 

 compares quite favourably with the former. The latter com- 

 pany has done quite a lot for the progress of the countrv^ by 

 installing a "model farm," where lads may go for instruction 

 in the art of preparing all kinds of dairy produce, and lately it 

 has started a "travelling agricultural waggon," which travels 

 all over the line owned by the company, showing all kinds of 

 implements, and the expert in charge gives all the information 

 required. 



"The former company, the Paulista, have also done pioneer 

 service, insomuch that it is chiefly owing to the efforts of the 

 general inspector. Dr. F. Monlevade, that the export of meat 

 commenced. ' ' 



There are some splendid flocks of British breeds of sheep 

 owned by a few of the best farmers. In the Rio Grande the 

 Southdown is preferred, and the wool produced is abundant 

 and fine ; the Romney Marsh is suitable for most parts of Brazil. 

 The plateaux of Parana and Santa Catharina and Rio Grande 

 with an average of 2000 ft. elevation are well suited to sheep. 

 Also Central Brazil, 3300 to 4000 ft. altitude, with its glorious 

 climate, is specially suited, and in the Rio Grande do Sul there 

 are already over 2,000,000 sheep. 



A London Syndicate, with a capital of £1,000,000 for the 

 purpose of stock raising in Brazil south, is in existence. 



There are vast expanses of pasturage available for cattle rais- 

 ing. The Brazilian Railway Company have purchased 7,000,000 

 acres of grazing land, and they say it is just as good as the best 

 North American prairies and there is sufficient supply of native 

 stock to ensure the i-apid development of a pros])erous industry 

 on a very extensive scale. The Company have already over 

 150,000 head of cattle, and the number is fast being increased by 

 local purchases, also large numbers of stud cattle are being 

 imported. 



