January 2, 1882.] 
THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST. 
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done would justify this service, the 
cheapening of the freight and the demonstrated balance 
alone place this expenditure in the list of reproductive 
expenditures, and counsel the immediate improvement of 
this sen ice. 
The monthly voyages are not enough and the ports 
of ooll are few. 
The reason why tho English steamers of the tri- 
angular line continue to take more eotl'ee to the United 
States than the North American steamers i- principally 
the following: They go two or three times a month 
mid, without Bwamping the distributing maiket with a 
large stock, they carry tin- product in proportion as it 
is wonted. The arrival of 10,000, to 50,000 bags of 
coffee in a single steamer, when the maiket is already 
Supplied, causes a fall in prices.. - .. 
(Sr. Ramalho Ortigao: There should be set against 
this the rise of prices occasioned here by the fact that 
11 Urge strainer is in port loading, and that it i- kno n 
she will not le i< e empty.) 
Strainer., therefore, which are smaller and mole rapid 
than those vat present employed on this line, ami with 
other ports of call, will augment the benefit which the 
actual ones ah. rU render. Vn intermediary line, urn 
brunch of the actual on, from St. ThOTUIUj to New 
Orleans aud other ports in the South of the (Juiou, 
■pnltl givo to our export to those destinations the bene 
tit of reduction ill freight which the export to New 
Boric already enjoys. By tho excellent commercial retro- 
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111 the Brazilian consulate general at New York. 
The first table, comparing the commerce of Brazil 
with the United States, England and France in 21 years, 
from 1859 to 187!), shows that in that period Brazil 
had constant annual balances in her transactions with 
the United States, which balances amounted in the 21 
years to $443,267,846, the total of the reciprocal imports 
and exports amoiuiting to $707,775,714 ; that during 
the same period, in her commerce with England, Brazil 
had a balance in her favour in 11 years and England in 
10, the balance in favour of England during the 21 years 
being $15,104,57!), and the total transactions between 
the two countries amounting to 11,2X8,602,853; ami 
that finally in her commerce with France. Brazil had 
a balance in her favour during 8 years and France during 
13, the balance in favour of Trance during the 21 years 
being $3M,0!)!I,:;00, and the total transact ions between tl e 
two countries amounting to 8668,428,500. 
After some observations with reference to these figures, 
Sr. Salvador i!c Menihmea proeeeilcd to the leading and 
analyzing of the other two tables, one showing the 
production and the other the consumption of coffee in 
the whole world, indicating the position of each country 
both in reference to the quantity imported and the 
consumption per rupitii. In the observations which ho 
made on the subject of the figures of tho-,- tables, he 
drew attention to the coii.-idrrable increase in thr OoffbS 
production of Central America (Nicaragua an, I Guate- 
mala) and Mcxi noting that even before the offeotS 
of the North American capital the natural conditions 
already favoured that Lnoroaso. 
Finally be explained his views as to tllu measures 
which ho polled internal and which may be resumed in 
the measures to improve ami cheapen the production 
of our coffee. 
For the elevation of the reputation of the piodno' 
in the markets of the world, he insisted QUOD the 
