Chapter 1685: planning
At the private meeting, Marin introduced the situation of Brazil to Schwarz, Kahn, Wagner and Steindorff and other important aristocrats in detail, and explained their future plans to take their fiefs to Brazil . However, Marin said it would restrict them from recruiting people from home to develop Brazil. Because he is not enough to develop the North American population.
Wagner questioned:
"So, Grand Duke, so big land, no population, how do we develop?"
This is a very contradictory decision. Since Marin gave them better land (agricultural) than Europe, but it restricts them from recruiting immigrants from the homeland, which is difficult. After all, no matter how good the land is, someone needs to develop it!
Marin responded:
"It ’s not that you are not allowed to recruit people, but that you are restricted from recruiting people from the mainland, especially Germans. My plan is to allow you to send a few hundred local guards to control the colony. As for the labor force, you can catch locals. No, you can also buy black slaves. Or, recruit French and Polish. "
After a pause, Marin emphasized again:
"But I want to remind you that within 30 years, it is best not to recruit foreigners who are connected to the local community. For example, if you want to recruit French people, it is best to recruit people who have a clear background and are not connected to the French mainland."
"Why?" Steindorff puzzled.
Marin explained:
"The Americas are too big. Brazil alone is much larger than the French mainland. But now I am deceived by all of Europe. Everyone mistakenly thinks that America is a terrible wild land. So, no one is fighting us for America now."
"And if you mistakenly recruited a Frenchman who is connected to the French mainland, if the intelligence is sent back to the French mainland, do you think the French will **** Brazil? France has a population of 15 million. If they are determined to be with us No one can grab it! "
Everyone nodded to understand that, indeed, the native population of Beihai is too small compared to France. With a population of over 2 million, even the fractions of France cannot keep up. No wonder Marin refuses to give them to too many people. After all, North America also needs a lot of people to develop.
"Then we buy Ross slaves?" Schwartz asked.
Marin nodded:
"Yes, it is good to buy slaves, slaves are not free, and they will not be too much related to the local community. However, if you buy Slavs, you should pay attention to religious issues. The Roses are all Orthodox, if the proportion of the population is too large, the religion will definitely There is a problem. Therefore, if you buy a Ross slave, you must ensure that the proportion of the population is not high, and you must all be converted to Catholicism! "
Several people nodded again and again, they didn't care about these, anyway, as long as they could develop the colony.
As for how Brazil's agriculture will develop in the future, Marin gave advice based on memory—focusing on coffee cultivation, and in addition, mate tea cultivation.
Maté is a very special tea beverage in the Paraguay region of South America. The origin is the jungle region of Paraguay. In later generations, Argentines are very popular to drink mate tea, just like Chinese tea drink tea. In addition, in the later states of southern Brazil (that is, several states where Marin was assigned to military nobles) and Uruguay, it is also very popular to drink mate tea.
Maté is very important in South America. In the 1860s, even the brutal "Paraguayan War" broke out. At that time, the reason why Brazil gathered 100,000 troops and entered Paraguay with only a few hundred thousand people was mainly to compete for the Mato Grosso region, which was rich in mate tea at that time (that is, the later state of Mato Grosso ).
Why is Brazil determined to seize the Mato Grosso region instead of growing it itself? This involves an anecdote-it is said that the seeds of mate are very difficult to germinate. Because the seed skin is very thick, it is difficult for the buds inside to break through the thick seed skin.
If the seeds are planted directly, they will not germinate at all. Then, people thought that Paraguay was suitable for the growth of mate tea. It was not until later that people discovered that the seeds of mate must be swallowed by a special bird with bright feathers in Paraguay. After digestion, it was not digested, but was excreted with feces. But at this time, the appearance of the mate tea seeds has been digested a lot, plus the mate tea seeds are mixed in the bird dung, the nutrition is sufficient, and then they can germinate.
And because this planting method is too peculiar, and the birds that devour mate tea seeds are only available in Paraguay and the nearby border between Brazil and Argentina. Therefore, the cultivation of mate tea will be only in the border areas of Paraguay and Brazil and Argentina that borders Paraguay, especially in the area of Mato Grosso, which was robbed by Brazil ...
Marin intends to bring Brazilian colonies closer to the regions of later generations Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo to produce coffee. In the jungle area near Paraguay, mate tea is planted.
Now that I know that mate tea seeds need to be swallowed and digested by a special local bird before they can germinate, Marin can completely let his men specialize in feeding this kind of bird, and professionally help digest mate tea seeds ...
In addition, the later generations of Paraguay appeared to be an important production area of tung oil. Moreover, Marin felt that several states in southern Brazil at the same latitude as Paraguay should also be suitable for the cultivation of tung. It may even be more suitable than Paraguay.
After all, although the climate in Paraguay is similar to southern China, the terrain is a bit low. In the southern states of Brazil, where there are many hills and hills, it is an environment suitable for growing tung trees. Even if the coastal area is not suitable, the hills in the inland area close to Paraguay must be.
Then, it is no problem to plant lacquer trees or something here, and it can also be regarded as an important industry. Fruit trees cannot be said that the local environment is very suitable for growing apples, pears, oranges, grapes and other fruits. Among them, grapes can also make wine. Of course, these are cash crops.
As for food cultivation, Marin recommends rice cultivation. After all, the staple food of later generations in Brazil is also rice, indicating that the local area is very suitable for rice cultivation. Moreover, Brazil's dry rice afterlife is quite famous.
At the same time, Brazil appears to be a major soybean producer. Although soybean is not a staple food, because it can provide people with vegetable oil ~ www.wuxiaspot.com ~ and can be used as animal feed, so it is also very important.
As for livestock farming, Marin remembers that later generations in Brazil mainly breed tumor cattle, that is, Indian cattle. Because Zebu is not afraid of heat, it is suitable for tropical and subtropical climates.
As a result, if you want to develop Brazil, maybe slaves are not the best choice. The best option is to go to India and buy some untouchables who can farm. Because the Indians are experienced in planting rice, soybeans, or serving cattle.
In the early development of Brazil, it was directly to introduce population and zebu from India. Brazil is much closer to India than India, and it is very convenient to import labor and cattle from India.
Marin did not know how much impact he had set on the economic development plan for Brazil developed by his men today. Because he admires Indians who know how to grow rice and soybeans, he also admires Indian zebu. As a result, the nobles under their energies introduced the Indian labor force and Indian zebu. A few hundred years later, the Indianization of Brazil is very serious. Fortunately, Indians are used to being conquered, but they don't make much trouble. In particular, the Indians introduced by Marin ’s nobles were mainly obedient untouchables and were very well managed. Give them a little respect, and people will be grateful. Moreover, it is strange that they actually feel that they are humble, and they also tell their descendants-you are a descendant of a bitch, born with a humble descent ... it is strange ...
