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“The fardo Aaa 10 or 12 cabeças, and by reason of its size is 
packed in the press ; costing from 240 to 300 reis per fardo for making 
up. A good packer will turn out from 18 to 20 molhos epee and two 
good aino can press from 30 to 40 fardos in the sam 
“If the fazenda be on a river the goods are er sore the 
coast town by canoe ; a large one holding, say 40 to 50 fardos, or abaa 
120 to 130 molhos 
“ With very amall exceptions for local uses, the whole of the fibre 
pulled is sent to Bahia to be sold on account of the owners by the 
consignees. 
“ The annual export is about 7,000 tons, of which paan Britain pr 
slightly more than half ; Germany coming second with nearly a qua 
while Belgium, France, Portugal, and the Southern Bupitblios geile 
take the isvin quarte 
“There is an export itty, imperial and provincial together, of 20 
per cent, ad valorem, which is declared every week, and is assessed on 
the average weekly prices of the sales made by the Diokom 
“ Taking into consideration the simplicity of its oA (the fibre 
being ready for the market the moment it is pulled from the tree, and 
sina the re duty in Brazil, and the high prices realised in 
rope, I cannot help thinking that those interested in the dev elopment 
of profitable industries in India, and our other tropical possessions, 
would find an attempt to transplant the Piassava Palm rewarded 
ultimately by Janda retur 
-*T am greatly indebted Ae e E. F. Bradley, of the Star Brush. 
Company, Holloway, and to Senr. F. E. Blanchet of the Fazenda 
Bolandeira, near Canavieiras, for much valuable aid in this inquiry. 
* Appendix. 
“Exports returns of Piassava fibre from Bahia for the year ending 
as 1889 :— 
eat Sesa = - 535,419 
eatin y - - 289,548 
Belgium - - ooo 
France - - ‚123 
Portugal - - - 36,247 
Argentines - - 5,730 
Uruguay - - - 5,706 
Spain - - - 1,018 
Austria - - 727 
Soe for the right of pes: ot more than tee arrobas epee 
+28. Od. i 
ug peci ed 
on the licence, the poorer is alw: s. well satisfied git 100 tone, 
and rarely gets more from one camp af cele 
“I append a first-cast account as it may be of some AES or 
service. I have not taken into consideration the cost of opening up 
paths through the forest, as this outlay is a very uncertain amount, 
depending entirely on the character of the obstacles. 
