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Journal of the Department op Agriculture. 



OSTRICH FEATHERS. 



The following particulars are furnisliod by Messrs. Dunell, Ebden & Co. : — 

 Four sales were held at Port Elizabeth during February, 1921, the total weight of 

 feathers sold being 20,21)G lb., which realized £32, .548. Prices at the beginning of the month 

 were lu-actically tiie fame as for January, but improved slightly towards the end, especially 

 in respect of the better quality of feathers. The impending changes in the American Import 

 Tariif. may be the cause of this improvement. 



London sales were again postponed until early April — the reason being that American 

 buyers have not yet arrived m London and that Continental dealers are hampered by the 

 exchange i>roblem. 



Students Cultivating Potatoes, Potchefstroom School of Agricultun 



Meat Statistics. 



Beef ((juarters) 

 Pork (carcasses) 

 Bacon and Ham (lb.) 



Extorts. 



February, Total for Period 1st Jan., 1921 

 1U21. to 28th Feb., 1921. 



286 723 



1,139 1,592 



8,200 42,334 



Cattle Impokted from ad.toining Territories. 



For Slaughter 

 For Breeding. 



2,995 

 1(53 



6,656 

 240 



Summary. 



1st July to 31st December oiilj\ 



