Show L L. L Matto Grossos Grosso's Fabulous National W Wealth Attracts Brazilian Government Expedition Matto Grosso Brazils Brazil's wild west is nga again n the goal of an exploring exploring exploring ex ex- expedition Second largest least developed potentially richest of the 20 Brazilian states Matto Grosso is remembered as the setting setting setting set set- I ting for the disappearance 18 years ago of Colonel Fawcett's party according according according ac ac- ac- ac cording to the National Geographic society The expedition sponsored by thel the l Brazilian government intends intends to explore explore explore ex ex- and open to colonization those large parts of northern Matto Grosso Gros Gros- so which Theodore Roosevelt General General General Gen Gen- eral Rondon Fawcett and other noted noted not not- ed explorers ignored in previous journeys Matto Grosso means big woods It is handicapped in the development development development develop develop- ment of its immense natural resources resources resources re re- re- re sources by lack of transportation and population One railroad connects connects connects con con- the southern end of the state with Sao Paulo but the gauge Varies varies varies va va- ries and rates are high The big woods state deserves its name only in part Jungles cover cover cover cov cov- er less than half its area Much of the country is grassland where graze four million head of cattle the states state's biggest industry Hides and skins are exported Out of forests forests forests for for- ests come wild rubber Brazil nuts and the mate the South American tea Cultivated Cultivated- areas yield corn cotton van vanilla lla and sarsaparilla plants and ipecac The greatest wealth of the state is underground untold underground untold riches of gold diamonds iron manganese platinum platinum platinum num sapphires and some coal Nearly all these products are found elsewhere in Brazil in the more accessible accessible accessible ac ac- ac- ac areas One of the objects of the expedition expedition expedition tion is to increase Matto l Grossos Grosso's rubber output in order to supply the manufacturers of Sao Paulo and Rio This production prod would free Amazonian Amazonian Amazonian Am Am- rubber for the United States Slates I i |