Show U COAL PRODUCTION OF BRAZIL BRAZE SMALL United States Chief Purveyor Pur Fur of Fuel to Nation w WASHINGTON AS Nov 13 The The production production pro pro- of coal In Brazil is quite small writes Consul General A. A T. T Haeberle from Rio de do There are however however how how- ever several small mines In lii operation of which the most important are the Sao Butia and The present production of ot these mines is approximately tons monthly but with the tho modern mining machinery which is b being ing installed at the tho mine the production will b 09 increased tons monthly making a total of tons per month monthS There are approximately tons of coke produced annually of ot which from 25 to 75 per cent is sold to m manufacturing industries The amount n sold depends unon vu thA I hn hc r mi rl I vu I r I and supply of ot coal at all aU times The yearly early consumption of coal coat in Brazil is approximately tons but would be much more if it were possible to obtain the full Cull amount de tIe- sired aired It is used chiefly by steamshIps steam steam- steamships ships railways gas and electric light plants and other Industries in the following following fol fol- fol lowing proportions Bunkering 50 per cent railway 25 per cent ga gas and electric electric elec elec- light plants 15 per cent and other industries 10 per cent These figures I are an estimate but have been verified by twO of the largest importers of coal in this country Practically the entire production of national coal is consumed in the states of Parana Santa Catharina Cathanna and Rio Grande do Sul SuI although much foreign coal is Imported there also I In 1919 Brazil imported tons of at foreign coal coming from the United States from Great I I Britain from Uruguay and tons tons- from Crom other countries This total tonnage constitutes an increase of ot 50 per cent over the year 1918 and per cent over 1913 |