ceded. to whomsoever may found great ranches for cattle 
breeding and for great agricultural purposes in territory of the 
Acre (between Rio Branco and Xapury), in the State of Ama- 
zonas (in the region of the Autaz), in the State of Para (in 
the Island of Marajé), or in other more convenient point of the 
lower Amazon. 
These premiums are of 30:000$000 per group of 1,000 hectares 
of artificial pastures, planted and fenced round, of 100 :000$000 
per group of 1,000 hectares of lands effectively cultivated with 
rice, black haricot beans, Indian-corn and mandioca, and 100:- 
000$000 per group of 500 tons of manufactured goods, of dairy 
produce and of preserved meat and xarque, which may have been 
produced within a time-space of 5 years. 
The favors are those of exemption from import duties for 
everything whatsoever that may be necessary to the proper in- 
stallation and maintenance of the fazenda or ranch during 
5 years. 3° Concession of favors to a fishing company or under- 
taking, that shall be established either in Belém or in Manaos, 
for exercising that industry and all subsidiary industries con- 
nected therewith on a large scale on the rivers of Amazonia, 
The favors consist of the entry free from import duties for all 
the material belonging to the company as also for all the fittings 
of steamers and other floating material and factories that may 
be necessary during the first 15 years, encouragement premiums 
of 10:000$000 during 5 consecutive years in the event of the pro- 
duction of fish either preserved or salted being maintained at 
a figure above 100 tons; the right of disappropriation for public 
utility of the lands or buildings that may be necessary for the 
undertaking, the exemption from state and municipal taxes. 
Recognizing the utility of periodical expositions which are 
held as centres of special studies, producing practical results by 
the sum of knowledge which may be derived from them, 3 yearly 
expositions shall be held in Rio de Janeiro, which shall embrace 
all and everything which has relation to the rubber-industry. 
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