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Brazil ofEers a <jreat ih\u\ remunerative field in the raising of 

 cattle for beef and its many by-products. It has unlimited 

 nails of land served by railroads, with plenty of running 

 water. 



It can raise cattle from the valley of the Amazon in the 

 north downward to the most southern State — Rio Grande do 

 Sul. but the centre of this great industry will always be the 

 State of Sao Paulo, not only for the fertility of its soil and 

 climate, but also for its geographical conditions and railroad 

 facilities. Most of the beef produced in that progressive part 

 and its neighbouring States will have to be treated and shipped 

 to Santos, the great coffee seaport. Thanks to the activity 

 and vision of the people of Sao Paulo, the export of beef and 

 its by-products is free. 



A great many people in Brazil look upon beef as a product 

 bound to supersede the principal staple — coffee — never realis- 

 ing that this product is bound to work together with cattle. 

 The fertilisers brought out by the new industry will be a 

 splendid contribution for the keeping of the coffee trees in 

 better health and for longer years. 



At the initiation of the National Agricultural Society 

 (Sociedade Nacionale de Agricultural the first conference on 

 Brazilian cattle was recently held in Rio de Janeiro. Among 

 the many questions taken up were : — 



Probable origin of the different Brazilian breeds, causes of 

 their degeneration, and means of improving them. Mesological 

 influences on the various domestic animals in Brazil. Pro- 

 ductive capacity of Brazilian cattle with reference to all 

 modern industries derived therefrom. World statistics, produc- 

 ing and consuming countries. Study of the conditions of the 

 consuming world as to quality and quantity. Production and 

 over-production, supply and demand. Tastes of the consumer 

 and the causes, whether permanent or temporary. Direct and 

 indirect Federal, State, and municipal assistance in the de- 

 velopment of the cattle industry and the improvement of its 

 products. 



Thorough and eminently practical courses on all subjects 

 relating to cattle and subordinate industries. Formation of a 

 corps of veterinaries. bacteriological inspectors, and necessary 



