The Curytibanos pass for the most powerful and robust people amongst the Paulistas. They cultivate abundance of wheat and Indian corn, with some rice; they breed cattle, horses, and mules, possess a great number of cows, and make some butter and cheese. The cows are of a large size, and afford the greatest quantity of milk in summer; that, however, which they supply in the winter is the best; the portion which in the first season yields four cheeses, in the winter produces eight. The major part of the breeders of cattle give them salt; an animal which is lean receives a greater ration, in order that it may fatten more expeditiously. It is observed, that sheep begin to die after they have pastured ten years, in whatever situation they may be. Immediately on the first symptom of the disease, which is known by the retiring of the animals towards the door of their dono, as if praying for a remedy, it is requisite to remove them to another part, and when not more than a league distant from their former pasture, the contagion will cease. The northern division of this province comprehends the following towns, viz.:-- In the comarca of St. Paulo: St. Paulo Santos St. Vincente Itanhaen St. Sebastian Villa da Princessa Ubatuba Parnahiba Mugi das Cruzes Jacarehi St. Joze Thaubate Pindamonhangaba Guaratingueta Lorena Cunha Parahitinga Jundiahy Tibaya Braganca Mugi-Mirim In the comarca of Hitu: Sorocaba Itapitininga Itapeva Appiahy Hitu Porto Feliz St. Carlos