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Harvesting the
(Prepared by the National Geographic So
doty, Washington, D. C.)
On the gentle sloping hlllslilcs of the
northern portion of n single state of
the great Brazilian republic there are
some 700,000,000 coffee trees. Here
on the futnous rich, red soil (terra
irossn), under extraordinarily favorable
climatic conditions, the stiie of Sao
Paulo Is producing annually close to
three-quarters of the world's total
coffee crop. Small wonder it Is that
this state ranks so high in the num
ber and in the character of its popu
Jntion; in the development of its rail
roads; In Its general commercial and
industrial activity. Small wonder is
it that the city of Sao Paulo is so full
of life and energy; that Santos has be
come so famous a port, that the Santos
docks and the Sao Paulo railway at
tract so many visitors. Coffee is the
mainspring of all this development.
Coffee Is the prevailing topic of con
versation. Coffee Is the key to the
financial situation. Coffee is king.
As n famous waterfall, or an im
mense steel plant, or a great forest, or
a wonderful view attracts the traveler,
eo this remarkable Brazilian coffee dis
trict has a fascination all its own for
'the "globe-trotter," or for the more
leisurely traveler who seeks to know
something more definite about our
South Atnericnn neighbors; or, more
particularly, for any one to whom
man's achievements in changing the
face of nature by making the earth
produce what he needs and what he
llnds profitable are a source of satis
fuctlon and inspiration.
Journey of Great Interest.
The heart of the coffee country can
he reached in less than three weeks
from New York. The voyage to and
from Rio Janeiro Is a delight which
cannot fall to satisfy even those who
are not naturally lovers of the sea
What can be more Ideal for any one
who is tired out with the wear and
lour of n busy life than that voyage
of two weeks from New York to Rio,
over the calm seas and under the
bright skies of the topics?
From Itlo do .luneiro a journey of
about eight hours takes the traveler
across the coast range of mountains
(Serra do Mnr) and along the valley
of the Parahyba river to the city of
Sao Paulo, which lies in a position of
immense advantage to Its commercial
development. Krom the city of Sao
Paulo the heart of the coffee country
Is reached In a short day's journey
along one of the Hnec of railroad which
go In a northerly or northwesterly dl
rection across the open campos or
through the scattering woodlands.
In about two hours after leaving the
city of Sao Paulo the traveler begins
to see the ilrst considerable coffee
plantations, and from that time on
the Journey Is one of the greatest in
terest. Coffee is everywhere. Miles
and miles of coffee trees stretch away,
up and down the gentle slopes of the
rolling topography, often as far ae the
eye can see grent broad waves of
green, with the narrow lines of the red
soil showing In marked contrast with
the green of the leaves. It Is a sight
which Is not soon forgotten. Here nnd
there are small patches of forest which
have not yet been destroyed to make
way for the coffee. And then there
come great stretches of rugged grass
lands, pnrtly used for grazing purposes,
or locally for farming, where the soil
is not right for the coffee tree.
Charm of the Fazendas.
On the lower slopes of the hills or
on the lowlands, standing out in
marked contrast with the green coffee
trees, are the white buildings of the
fazendas great, substantial stone and
stucco manor houses, with wide
verandas and large windows, surround
ed by gardens filled with palm, and
banana, nnd orange, and mango trees;
the extensive outbuildings, for the
stables and for the machinery, for the
laborers and for the superintendent, be
ing plnced at a respectful distance
from the manor house.
All these Brazilian fazendas have a
peculiar charm an appearance of
solidarity, of comfort, of peace, and of
prosperity as they He there, sur
rounded by the wealth of their coffee
trees, with cattle grazing on the neigh
boring fields, and with ever-busy, pic
turesque Italian laborers caring for
the precious crop, whose market prices
ore quoted daily in all the important
papers throughout the civilized world.'
The coffee trees on a Brazilian plan
tation begin to bear In from two to
Coffee Crop.
four years after they have been re
moved from the nurseries, where they
grow in wicker baskets, under shade
The fruit, when ripe, is red, and re
sembles a small cherry, or cranberry,
In general appearance. The coffee
which we see in the grocery store is
the seed of this coffee berry.
Normally each berry contains two.
seeds, flat on one side and rounded on
the other, the fiat sides being together.
The seeds are Imbedded In a sticky,
whitish pulp, nnd are further them
selves surrounded by two envelopes
Before the coffee bean can be put
upon the mnrket the outer covering,
the pulp, nnd the two inner coverings
must be removed. It is customnry to
classify the methods of preparing cof
fee for market into the wet and the
dry. They are alike, after a certain
stage, and there Is disagreement nmong
experts as to the relative merits of the
two in producing the best coffee. In
the dry process the berries are dried
before the pulp is removed, and then
outer covering, pulp, nnd inner cover
ings are removed together. In the wet
process the pulp is first removed in
water, and the drying and reraovnl of
the inner envelopes come later. There
Is no absolutely hard and fast rule, in
variably followed on nil fazendas
alike, In the preparation for market of
the coffee beans.
A considerable water supply, and a
carefully planned system of small
canals and of basins is needed In the
wet method, and it is partly for this
reason, s well as because of the
preference of some fazendelros for
the dry method, thnt the wet method
Is not everywhere in use.
Harvest Lasts Several Months,
The hnrvest begins In May and lasts
Into August, or even September. Tills
Is the dry season, so that the weather
conditions are very favorable, not only
for the harvest itself, but for drying
and transporting the crop after It has
been gathered. In picking the coffee,
the boughs aret pulled down with the
left hand and field at the outer end,
while the right hand is run along the
bough from the base to the tip, thus
stripping off the berries as well as
many leaves and twigs. For the up
per branches rude step-ludders are
used.
The usual method of harvesting is
to let the berries, twigs, etc., fall di
rectly on the ground, where they ure
later raked together with wire rakes
with rounded teeth, and the first rough
sorting Is made. The next stage Is a
winnowing by means of a wire sieve,
the hand being used to pick out the
twigs and leaves and the wind blow
ing away a good deal of the dust as
the contents of the sieve are thrown
up Into the air and caught again sev
eral times. In a less common method
the results of the harvesting are al
lowed to fall Into cotton cloths spread
out underneath the trees. This makes
the gathering of the crop quicker. The
hemes ore then assembled in sacks
From this point on the berries ure
subjected to various mechanical treat
nicnts. Under the "wet method" they
are washed, churned with hoes, al
lowed to soften, and are then run
through a mechanical pulper. The
teeds, still enveloped by their Inner
skins, are strained from the "mush"
resulting from the pulping operations.
nnd are then placed iu busins to fer
ment slightly so that any remaining
pulp will be loosened. They are then
sprend out on large paved surfaces to
dry In the sun. When properly dried
the seeds are gathered up and run
through Ingenious machines which rub
off the skin. The particles of skin are
sifted and blown out and the coffee
beans hulled, cleaned and sorted
fall directly from the last machine into
the bags. When these contain 132
pounds each they are sewed up and
are ready for shipment to mnrket.
Along the roads, deep in red dust.
six or eight yoke of oxen draw the
heavy wagon, loaded with the precious
sacks, to the nearest railroad station.
In cases vhere the railroad does not
come directly into the fnzenda, as It
often does.
Off to the south go the trains, first
to the city of Sao Paulo, and then
down the tecp eastern slopes of the
faerra do Mar to the world's famous
coffee port. In Suntos, coffee abso
lutely dominates the lives of the nnrv-
pie. Coffee is everywhere on the,
streets, In the warehouses, on the
train. Every one is busy with coffee.
CONGRESS WILL
JUNK OLD SHIPS
Will Not Spend Dollar on Ves
sols Unable to Contribute
to National Defense.
ANNAPOLIS CLASS DOOMED
Some May be Taken in to Give Sprlnk
ling of Fresh Llfo and Energy,
But With Reductions Neces
sary Class Must Go.
Washington, D. C Congress will not
spend one dollar for tiio upkeep, next
year, of old warships that aro unnblo
to contribute to national defense, Chnlr-
mnn Kelley of tho suhscommlttco on
npproprlntlon, which will fratno tho
next navy bill, announced.
Opposing tho appropriation of $350,
000,000 nsked for by Secrotnry Denby,
Chairman Kelley declined to Indicnto
how much might bo cut from tho sec
retnry'd estimnte. By carrying out his
program of "junking worthless ves
eels," it was Intimated by tho chnlr-
ninn's associates, however, that the
figure would bo reduced to $210,000,
000 or possibly $200,000,000.
"I bellevo that congress will bo
willing to furnish tho necessary men
nnd money for that part of tho navy
which has n military value." Mr. Kel
ley declared. "But thero are scores of
ships costing millions ovcry yenr which
nro worthless. I am not going to vote
to keep theso old ships in commission
nor will congress, unless Is can he
shown thnt they can contrlbuto to our
natlonnl defense."
Asked how ho stood on tho question
of turning tho 540 members of the
first clnss at Annapolis back to civil
life In Juno, Mr. Kelley said:
"It may he hard, but tho first class
will not bo commissioned. Wo will
havo to bo conservative In cutting the
olllccred personnel nnd In this cmerg'
ency wo cannot swap men for boys
Somo of tho ilrst class may bo tuken
in to givo n sprinkling of fresh llfo nnd
energy, but with tho wholosalo reduc
tions necessnry tho class will havo to
go. Its members havo received a fine
education. Their loss will bo moro
sentimental than financial."
Make Allies Pay War Debts.
Knnsns, City, Mo. To "mako tho al
lies pay their debts or throw them intq
tho bankruptcy court of tho world,"
was urged by United States Senator
.Tames A. Iteed of Missouri, In a speech
hero beforo the Missouri nnd Kansas
Wholesalo Grocers association. "When
did we get tho Idea that tho United
Stntes is a wet nurso to tho world,'
ho nsked. "Did Europo ever do any
thing for us? Tho wny to help foreign
countries Is to trndo with them. Take
European goods and trade them wheat
and corn."
Doesn't Want Birth Control Talks.
San Francisco. Cnl. Tho Jnnnneso
consulate hero announced thnt Instruct
Ions hnd been received from Toklo to
refuse n vlzo to tho passport of Mrs.
Mnrgnret Sanger, head of tho Birth
Control league who Is In San Francisco
preparing to start on n tour of tho far
cast. Lack of tho vlzo will prevent her
lnndlng In Japan, It was said.
Big Block' of Yards Destroyed by Fire
Kansas City. knns. A sneetaculni
firo destroyed between llvo and ten
acres of pens in tho stockyards' district
hero and threatened to sprend to the
main plnnts beforo being placed under
control after a two-hour fleht bv the
local firo department, reinforced bv
companies from Kansas CItv. Mo. Of
finals estimated tho loss at liorwnon
?fi0,000 and ?00,000. The origin of
tho tiro Is undetermined.
Senator Underwood Better.
Washington, D. ( -Senator Under-
wood of Alnbnjn). who Is confined with
n severo hronchinl cold, was reported
inucii improved. His lever has been
dissipated.
Judge Siebecker Dies.
Madison, Wis. Jtobert Slcheeker.
chief Justice of tho Wsconsin supreme
court and former law partner of Unit.
ed States Senntor LnFolIette. is iipml.
at his home.
Has Offer of $50,000 a Year.
Philadelphia. Pn. An offer of SfiOOOO
n year for five years to Secretary of
Commerce noovcr to become director
of tho proposed Sesqui-Centennlnl ex
position In Philadelphia in 1020 has
been made.
First Electrocution In Tennessee.
Nashville. Tenn. John
electrocuted for tho murder nt Johns
ton City last Juno of Robert Houston.
Ho was tho first white- man to bo elec
trocuted In tho stato of Tennes
see.
Iowa Man Commits Suicide.
Sioux Falls. S. D. A
ns J. E. Hudson, 54, real estate dealer
of Murshulltown, la., committed suicide
by Jumping from the fourth story of
tho Security Natlonnl bank building of
this city.
Appeal of Mrs. Bergdoll Dismissed.
Philadelphia. Annenln
Bergdoll, wealthy draft dodger from
their convictions from fiuiami
and sentences by Judge Dlcklnaoon,
were dismissed in the United States
court.
If You Need a Medicine
You Should Have the Best
. Te yn ever stopped to reason why
it is that so many products that aro ex
tcniivcly advertised, all at onco drop out
of eight and aro soon forgotten? The
reason is plain tho article did not fulfill
the promises of tho manufacturer. This
applies moro particularly to a medicine.
A medicinal preparation that has real
curative value almost sells itself, as like
in endless chain system the remedy is
recommended by thoso who havo been
benefited, to thoso who are in need of it.
A prominent druggist says "Take for
examplo Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, a
preparation I have sold for many years
and never hcsltato to recommend, for in
almost every case it shows excellent re
sults, as many of my customers testify.
No other kidney remedy has so largo a
sale."
According to sworn statements and
verified testimony of thousands who have
...... it, i . i . . .
uacu mo preparation, me success oi JJr.
Kilmer's Swamp-Root is duo to tho fact,
so many pcoplo claim, that it fulfills al
most every wish in overcoming kidney,
liver and bladder ailments; corrects uri
nary troubles and neutralizes tho uric
acid which causes rheumatism.
You may receive a sample bottlo of
Swamp-Root by Parcels Post. Address
Dr. Kilmer & Co., Dinghamton, N. Y.,
and enclose ten cents; also mention this
paper. Largo and medium size bottles
for sale at all drug etores.Advcrtisouicnt
Wo do not believe that tho kick of
a cow is tho most acceptable form of
milk punch.
In buying poultry in tho market ro
member that tho good alwaya die
young.
The honeymoon often ends with tho
groom's last quarter.
How's Your Liver?
Health is Your Most Valuable Asset
Hero is How to Take Care of It
Superior, Nebr. "Some years ago I
was troubled greatly with liver trouble;
I would becomo dizzy and dark spots
would appear beforo my eyes. I took
Dr. Pierco's Golden Medical Discovery
and one bottlo cured me. I havo never
had a return of this ailment but have
always had good health since. I am
glad indeed to bo ablo to recommend
such a good medicine." Mrs. Chaa.
Wentz, 141 So. Bloom St.
Obtain tho Discovery in tablets of
liquid at your nearest drug store or send
10c to Dr. Pierco'B Invalids' Hotel in
Buffalo, N. Y., for trial pkg., and write
for free medical advice.
W. N. U., OMAHA, NO. 8-1922.
ED. HOWE'S FAVORITE STORY
Well-Known Kansas Editor Takes
Pride In Effectual Way He
Squelched Bore.
E. W. Howe of Kansas has been
Homethlng of n traveler. He made n
number of trips abroad and went
twice around tlie world. It was on
bla first trip abroad that he encoun
tered one of the sen hounds whose
chief boast Is concerned with the num
ber of times they have crossed tho At
lantic. Mr. Howe tells tho Incident as
his favorite story.
"Is this your first trln?" the son
hound nsked Mr. liowa on tho nem.
sion of their first meeting. Mr. Dowe
nummeu tnnt it was. "Well," snid
the sen hound, "I've crossed the Atlan
tic 40 times." On the second dnv tho
sen hound again put the question to
fltr. iipwe and again vouchsafed tho
same observation. Do renontod it nt
frequent intervnis during the trip.
It wns on the sixth dnv. after tho
sea hound had again spoken of tho
number of his crossinus. thnt Mr.
Howe said to him : "By the way, havo
you ever been to Omaha?" Tho sea
nounu sniu lie never hnd. "Well," re
torted Mr. Howe. "I co thero ovorv
week." Philadelphia Public Ledger.
It is usually the alimony n mnn hn
to pay that makes him figure In a dl.
vorco suit.
Keep a "secret" sorrow secret
Save the bird in hand
The others may be hard
With enough money, enough time
and enough luck, a man may get back
the health he has lost or part of it.
It takes patience, too.
And then there may be no success,
or only a little.
It's better to save what you have
than hunt for what you've lost as
the moat successful health-restorers
will tell you.
Much of the loss of health is due to
faulty, careless diet. Wrong meals at
all times and right meals at wrong
times load the long-suffering digestive
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Amusing Official Error.
We sometimes speak unkindly of
our postal system but here's a llttlo
story of the Paris post olllce: Last
summer the Grosvenor library of
Buffalo was asked the height nnd
dimensions of the Venus of Milo. Tho
library had not the figures avallablo
and sent to hendnuurters to find out,
writing directly to tliu Louvre, Paris.
Tho reply enme bnck on the letter
head of tho Grand Mngasins tlu
Louvre, nnd snid: "Wo aro pleased
to give you herewith tho Inquiries re
quested." Then followed tii-lroa rt
bronzes of tho Venus of various
Heights from 280 francs to aoo frnn.
Tho Paris POSt Olllco hml nvrrlnnlrm1
tho museum nnd sent the letter to
tho department store. The Nation's
Business.
A Crusade.
Tho Old Iteformer Thero nro lots
of things in this town that need at
tention. For instance, the young men
hero spend all their sparo tlmo In
shooting craps.
The Neophyte I don't seo how
they hnvo the heart to shoot them. I
proposo thnt wo start a society for
tho prevention of cruelty to crnps.
Paradoxical Result
"Did Sue succeed in her enramel
making?" "Yes, and yet she mado a
sweet mess of It"
No girl appreciates n lover who Is"
unable to hold his own.
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needed elements.
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which has tho qualities of scientific
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of those splendid food grains, wheat and
malted barley, together with the vital
mineral elements, so often lacking from
foods. Served with cream or good milk,
Grape-Nuts gives full nourishment
without over-loading the stomach.
A splendid thought for breakfast
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SHOULD BE FINISH TO THIS
Probably Some Readers Would Like to
Know Just What the Lieutenant
Colonel Said.
Private Washington Lee .lohnson had
Just come up with the replacements
and, not never having had no luck
a-tnll, went on sentry go tho first
night In tho new camp. In the wee,
sum hours along blow the lieutenant
colonel who had a reputation for be
ing one hard-boiled guy.
"Haiti Who all dur?" bellowed Pri.
vate Johnson,
"Olllccr of tho post."
Thero was a long and painful silence
while tho Bcntrr racked his brain
for the proper thing to sny. Then the
oillcer snnrlcd:
"Well, why don't you say some
thing? Are you going to leave me
standing here like this nil night?"
"N08SUI1," answered Private John
son in relief us a llnsh of Inspiration
came. "No Indeedy, snh. At easel
American Legion Weekly.
Almost Nothing at All.
Voice (over tho telephone) What
going on tonight, UKTklns?
IJIiTkins Very little. My wife's
dressing for Uie bail. Wayside Tales.
Even tho most dlscernlnir aro found
to encounter some Jokes the nolnt of
which Is beyond them. . li
Genius finds its own rond. 'I
to catch
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