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finishing. Breeding is neglected. On the Con- 

 tinent the use of cattle for draught purposes is 

 a way of getting some return on the capital 

 invested, while the cattle are growing. 



With the exception of Australia, which we 

 have already dealt with, the most promising areas 

 for the cattle industry are Rhodesia and the 

 southern portion of Brazil. * Mexico also has 

 possibilities, but this may be looked upon as a 

 reserve supply for the United States. Neither of 

 these countries can expect their first exports to be 

 frozen beef. They must be content to begin with 

 such products as tinned meat and beef extract. 

 In both countries there are difficulties to be 

 overcome, but in neither do they appear insur- 

 mountable. 



It would appear that one of the first results of 

 the demand for beef cattle is likely to be an 

 increased call for bulls of the beef breeds 

 from British live stock breeders. Each breed 

 has its supporters — -Shorthorns or Durhams as 

 they are often called abroad, Herefords, 

 Aberdeen Angus, and Devons. In the iVrgen- 

 tine, Shorthorns are generally the favourites, 

 though it may be mentioned that the highest 

 price recorded for bullocks was paid for five 

 Hereford steers at the Buenos Ayres Show in 



1 British East Africa should also be mentioned. Some 

 Imports of beef have already reached us from Venezuela. 



