conceded to the floating material of whatever kind destined to 
fluvial navigation in the valley of the Amazon and floating 
depots for the supply of coal and oil-fuel will be established 
at different points of the river Amazon, its affluents and sub- 
affluents. 
The establishment of these depots and the business of sup- 
plying the combustibles will be done by signed contract, with 
the Minister of Agriculture, after the competition by public- 
tender, the concessioner enjoys besides other favors, exemption 
from import-duties for the floating material and for the com- 
bustible material imported as also full exemption from all State 
and Municipal taxes by reason of the object of his contract being 
considered a federal public service. 
The creation of centres for producing food-stuffs in the valley 
of the Amazon being held as an element of the greatest urgency 
towards the successful issue of the plan elaborated, is assured 
by the following series of administrative measures: 1°, the rent- 
ing out of the 2 national ranches on the Rio Branco, that of S. 
Bento and that of S. Marcus, to a public Company or under-tak- 
ing which agrees to open up, and practice cattle-breeding 
of different kinds on a large scale and the cultivation of cereals 
commonly used as aliments, the establishment of-a curing estab- 
lishment for preparing dry meat, known as xharque and a factory 
of alimenticiary conserved goods, a dairy establishment, a rice- 
mill and 2 mandioca grinding-mills. The company in question 
will take charge of and localize the emigrants who desire to 
be placed upon the lands belonging to the said ranches in accord- 
ance with the Federal laws regulating such matters. 
The favors of exemption from duties for the imported material 
necessary to the mounting of the fazenda or ranch and the in- 
stallation of the mills and factories will be conceded, as also 
for the stud-cattle and seeds imported and for the chemical 
manures and all materials necessary for the factories and for 
the cultivation during the whole of the time of the contract. 
They shall also enjoy the right to disappropriate for public 
utility and shall have preference for the contract to carry out 
the necessary works and improvements in the navigation of the 
Rio Branco. 
The colonization of the lands of the “fazenda” of SAo Marcus 
situated between the rivers Mahu, Takuti, Surumt and Cotingo 
on the frontier of British Guyana, will be made directly by the 
Ministry of Agriculture. 2° Premiums and favors will be con- 
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