This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 Excerpt: ...that is produced in the River Plata countries, in the northwest of the State and on the River Uruguay are valuable forests; and in mineral products it is far richer than the Argentine Republic. It must not be forgotten that formerly this State, besides supplying both Uruguay and the Argentine Republic with wheat, produced a surplus for export. A drawback is the lack of good ports with water of sufficient depth to admit vessels of any draft. Moreover, Brazil, having permitted wheat to be imported free of duty and having likewise, by its constitution, prevented competition in freight rates in its coast trade, has interfered with the progress of its southern States and favored those of the River Plata. The construction of a deepwater port at Chuy, at the extreme southern limit of Brazil, adjoining the frontier of the Republic of Uruguay, would transfer to Brazil the coast trade which is now tributary to the River Plata. Taxes in Brazil are not more than a tenth of those in the countries of the River Plata. To exploit Brazilian trade, American and European merchants send here men without experience and without knowledge of the language of the country, and companies send engineers who are often no better. Would it not be advisable for the development of these enormous resources and for the American trade with Brazil to organize a syndicate comprising capitalists, manufacturers, and others to establish a permanent exhibition of machines, models, and of samples of all articles that may be furnished to the agricultural population in the districts intended to be developed? It would be of great benefit to American trade if there should be established at Pelotas, the principal city of the State of Rio Grande do Sul, a permanent exhibition of American implements and ma...