[6]. There is another railroad running off from Santos. It does not attempt the Serra, but follows the flat coast to Itanhaen port, and then turns a few miles inland, passing Prainha, until junction is effected with the Iguape river. Boats sail down from this point to Iguape port, notable as the scene of settlement of Japanese rice growers a few years ago.
[7]. The Continental Products Company: capital and personnel came from the Sulzberger house in Chicago.
[8]. Message of Dr. Altino Arantes to the S. Paulo Legislature, July 14, 1916:
“Foreign capital flowed here in search of convenient employment, but, instead of being destined to new enterprises in the development of the great latent wealth of our State, it was localized in railways already prosperous, whose income and control are by way of being totally alienated, with grave prejudice and serious threats to the future of our State....
“It would be, in truth, blamable want of foresight to allow what is our own to pass to strange hands, when we created it at the cost of our best efforts, constituting thus the most worthy exemplification of our industry and our energy.”
[9]. Government: South of Pernambuco, Pernambuco Central, Paulo Affonso.
English: Conde d’Eu, Recife and São Francisco, Central Alagôas, Natal and Nova Cruz. The Conde d’Eu dated from 1857.
[10]. For details of extreme interest in this connection, see A Madeira-Mamoré by Julio Nogueira, printed by the Jornal do Commercio press of Rio in 1913, and A Crise da Borracha, by Eloy de Souza, printed by the Imprensa Nacional, Rio, in 1915.
[11]. 32 to 36 milreis for the first year and 40 afterwards, for Type Seven beans.
[12]. Alqueire = 40 litres: Farinha = flour (of mandioca).