Crop and Live Stock Report. 



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tobacco. 



The average return of the Union's tobacco crop for t" e 1919-20 season is estimated to 

 be 20 per cent, below normal, the total yield being estima'ed at 8,897.200 lb., viz. : — Cape 

 Province, 3,215,000 lb.; Transvaal, 4,781,200 1b.: Orange Free State. 2.5-1,700 lb. : and 

 Natal, (516,300 1b. The 1918-19 season's crop was estimated to be 12,429,000 lb. and that 

 of 1917-18 is given as 14,931,153 lb. by the Cen.sus of 1918. 



CONDITION OF LIVE STOCK. 

 Compiled from Reports furnished by Sheep and Stock Inspectors. 



Area. 



Large Stock. 



Small Stock. 



Cape— 



South- West 



North- West 



South Coast 

 Southern Karroo 

 Central Karroo... 

 Northern Karroo 

 Eastern Karroo 

 Bechuanaland ... 

 Griqualaud West 

 North-Eastern ... 

 Border ... 

 Transkeian Territories... 



Transvaal^ 



Eastern High Veld 

 Central ... 

 Western High Veld 

 Low Veld 



Orange Free State - 

 North-Eastern ... 

 North- Western... 



South-Eastern 



South-Western ... 



Natal — 



High Veld or Highlands 

 Middle Veld or Midlands 

 Coast 



Poor. Medium in parts 



Good to medium. Fat in part 



Good to medium. Fat in pari s^ 



Medium. Fat in parts 



Good. Fat in parts ... 



Fat to good 



Good. Medium in parts 



Fat to good 



Good. Fat in parts ... 



Medium. Fat in parts 



Good to medium. Fat in parts 



Medium. Good in parts 



Medium. Good in parts 

 Medium. Good in parts 

 Good to medium 

 Good. Fat in parts ... 



Good to medium. Fat in parts 

 Good. Fat in parts ... 

 Good. Fat in parts ... 

 Good to medium 



Good to medium 

 Good to medium 

 Good to medium 



Poor. Medium in parts. 

 Good to medium. Fat in parts. 

 Good to medium. Fat in parts. 

 Med um. Fat in parts. 

 Good. Fat in parts. 

 Good. Fat in j^arts. 

 Good. Medium in parts. 

 Fat to good. 



Medium. Good in parts. 

 Medium-. Fat in parts. 

 Good to medium. Fat in parts. 

 Medium. Good in parts. 



Medium. Good in parts. 

 Good to medium. 

 Good to medium. 

 Good. Fat in parts. 



Good to medium. Fat in parts. 

 Good. Fat in parts. 

 Good. Fat in parts. 

 Good to medium.. 



Good, to medium. 

 Good to medium. 

 Good to medium. 



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