THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE WORK—THE 
EXPOSITION OF RUBBER IN RIO DE 
JANEIRO IN THE MONTH OF 
MAY, 1913 
The Superintendence Department of the Rubber-Defence, a 
provisional Department of the Ministry of Agriculture, Industry 
and Commerce on which is incumbent the direction and fiscaliz- 
ing of all the services comprised under the Law No. 2548 of the 
fifth of January of 1912, has already initiated its works, under- 
taking the execution of the following measures. 
1. Resolution to hold a National Rubber Exhibition in Rio 
de Janeiro, opening on the thirteenth of May of 1913. - 
2. Installation of experimental stations, 7 centres for the 
cultivation of the seringueira (Acre, Amazonas, Para, Maranhao, 
Piauhy, Bahia and Matto Grosso), and 6 for the cultivation of 
manigoba and mangabeira (Piauhy, Ceara, Pernambuco, Bahia, 
Minas Geraes and Sao Paulo). 
8. Studies in the valley of the Amazon, in the basins of the 
rivers Negro, Solimées, Jurua, Purtis, Tapajoz and Araguaya, 
and in the territory of: ‘Amapa for the establishment of interior 
hospitals surrounded by small agricultural colonies. 
4, Preliminary services for the construction of 4 of those 
hospitals situated respectively in Teffé or Fonte Boa on the river 
Solimées in S. Felippe on the river Jurua, in Bocca do Acre and 
in Montenegro of the Amapa. 
5. Drawing up of the plan and inventory of the cattle and 
buildings in the part to rent out of the National fazendas of the 
Rio Branco; idem of the part to be colonized by the Govern- 
ment and projects of the colonial centres model farm for 
cattle-breeding, horse and mule-raising, radiographic stations, 
etc. 
6. Laying of a Decauville line of railway along the rapids 
of the Rio Branco, in order to secure prompt communication- 
with.the national ranches, which are to be let out. 
%, Construction by contract or by administration of 3. 
dwelling quarters for immigrants in - nae Acre, in Manaos and 
in Belém. . 
The rubber exposition hich is to take place in Rio de 
Janeiro, 1 every 3 years, will have for its object to show the 
triennial balance of rubber in its various modalities, comparing 
it with the situation of the same industry in other countries. 
The first ‘exhibition will be inaugutated on the thirteenth of 
May of the coming year and will be divided into four sections; 
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