Cattle in the Union. 



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Beef Exporting Countries. — The following is a list of the 

 principal beef exporting countries of the world during the years 

 1911-13: — 



Beef Importing Countries. — In comparison with the above it is 

 found that the countries importing the largest quantities of beef were 

 as follows : — 



Beef Imported 

 (Average 1911-13). 

 Lb. 



1,413,965,000 

 256,296,000 

 212,150,000 



— For some time 



after the 



United Kingdom 



Netherlands 



Germany 



Imports and Exports of the Union. 

 Anglo-Boer war the country's herds were depleted in numbers, and 

 the demands for cattle-breeding purposes and transport work were so 

 considerable that large quantities of frozen meat had to be imported 

 to supply the requirements of the population, both civilian and 

 military. The steady progress since made is illustrated by the 

 following figures, which show that, whereas during the past four 

 years the imports of beef into the Union were negligible, the 



* Including young Buffaloes, 

 t Including Buffaloes. 



I The numbers of cattle in these countries were : New Zealand (1911) 2.020,001), 

 (1918)2,888,000; Denmark (1917) 2,453,000. 



§ These countries also import large quantities as shown below. 



