Brazil, the land of rubber : $b At the third international rubber and allied trades exhibition, New York, 1912Brazil. Commissão, Exposição internacioncal de borracha de New York, 1912
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Brazil, the land of rubber : $b At the third international rubber and allied trades exhibition, New York, 1912
Brazil. Commissão, Exposição internacioncal de borracha de New York, 1912
Rubber -- Exhibitions; Rubber industry and trade -- Brazil
110 Biscuits Cametá Coarse, net 1,515 ks. From River Cametá
and partly
Islands.
Coarse Itaituba net 302 ks. From River Tapajos.
(Tapajos),
Weak Coarse, net 254 ks. From Lower Amazon.
Tiras (Strips), net 119 ks. From River Tapajos.
20 Balls Toc. Caucho Ball, net 911 ks. From River
Tocantins & Rio
Fresco.
30 Balls Tap. Caucho Ball, net 1,061 ks. From Higher reaches
Cachoeira, of River Tapajos,
above rapids,
and State of
Matto-Grosso.
20 Balls High Xingú Caucho Ball, net 1,044 ks. From Higher reaches
of River Xingú.
2 Bags—1 Bag Inaja Palm Nuts Used for curing
Fine Rubber.
1 Bag Urucuri Palm Nuts Used for curing
Fine Rubber.
2 Boxes—4 & 5 Tin Cups, etc., for collecting Latex
1 Case—No. 3 Natural Woods—2 blocks of wood and shavings, used for
curing rubber
1 Box Machadinhos (Hatchets), collecting and curing utensils
1 Box Wooden Stand used for curing large biscuits of rubber.
The AMAZONAS Section
AMAZON STATE IS THE LARGEST ONE IN BRAZIL
Area in square kilometers, 1,894,724.
Population, 600,000 inhabitants.
Capital, Manáos; 60,000 inhabitants, 32ᵐ, 40ᵐ height from sea-level.
It exports rubber and woods for construction and for other works, Pará
nuts, Guaraná and some other products.
Beans, corn, rice and almost every kind of cereals grow there beautifully.
It is put in communication with Europe by one English and two German
Steamship Companies, and by cable and wireless telegraphy. These
companies have improved their steamers, which go to Europe. To the United
States it is served only by the English company, every ten days. They are
cargo boats.
Principal cities: Stacoatiara, Manicoré, Humaythé, Teffé, Parintins and
Labrea.
Medium temperature, 27° 2′ centigrade.
Rains—Evaporation in mm., 1592,0. Height, 1525,3 (in 202 days).
Wind—Velocity in one second, 1ᵐ, 60. Direction, east.
EXPORTS OF RUBBER FROM STATE OF AMAZONAS SINCE 1827 UP TO 1907
Years. Kilograms.
1837 802,410
1847 4,286,570
1857 7,134,195
1867 2,969,070
1877 17,403,574
1887 43,454,671
1897 106,424,423
1907 120,434,947
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