THE AZORES 



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Photograph from A. T. Haeberle 



THE "ROOSEVELT CHURCH*' AT POXTA DELGADA, ST. MICHAELS : 1 HE AZORES 



Its real name is "Mother of God'"'; but when Colonel Roosevelt was on his way to Africa 

 he visited this spot, which has since been called Roosevelt Park. A tablet on the church 

 commemorates the event. 



the destruction of this flower, of the 

 orange trees and the vineyards, years ago, 

 the government now maintains an agron- 

 omer's station to examine all plants 

 brought to the island. 



"the capote axd the capello" 



The handkerchief still forms the prin- 

 cipal head covering qi the older women 

 of the peasant class, while the younger 

 wear fancy scarfs. Wooden shoes are 

 also worn by many of the peasant women 

 and servants. The old carpauca, with its 

 cape falling over the shoulders to protect 

 the neck from the cold, is not used as ex- 

 tensively by the men as in former years, 

 but the tasseled cap used by the laboring 

 class is often seen in the streets of Ponta 

 Delgada. 



In the cities many of the women wear 

 a special garb known as the "capote and 

 capello." The capote is a long blue cloak, 

 to which is attached the large bonnet- 



shaped hood known as capello, which 

 completely hides the face, extending far 

 out in the front and back. This cos- 

 tume is not found elsewhere in Portugal. 

 The Portuguese land measure is called 

 "alqueire," which is less than the Amer- 

 ican acre. Much of the land of the islands 

 is controlled by wealthy land-owners, who 

 lease it and collect an annual rental of six 

 milreis to twenty milreis, or about $5 to 

 $15 in United States currency, on each 

 alqueire. The rent is generally paid in 

 money, but sometimes in the products of 

 the field. One man often leases from 20 

 to 30 alqueires. 



MILKMEN SLEEP IN CAVES 



Although emigration has affected, to 

 some extent, the cultivation of farm lands, 

 the owners can profitably use the unoc- 

 cupied parts for grazing purposes, as 

 there is a good market for cattle. This 

 pasture land is also rented out. In winter, 



