eland and some others are peculiarly susceptible to 

 rinderpest, which they spread broadcast, whilst even 

 the zebra disseminates an intestinal worm harmful 

 VALUE OP to domestic stock. L,ions abound in many parts, and 



DIPPING. occasionally take toll of the settler's herd, whilst ren- 



dering yarding at night essential, and thus preventing 

 the practice of ranching, which otherwise would be 

 advantageous. Now and then snake bite causes the 

 loss of an animal, but for a tropical country. East 

 Africa is wonderfully free from poisonous reptiles, 

 while comparatively few of its rivers are infested by 

 crocodiles. The tick bird is probably an ever present 

 disseminator of disgase, but here again the use of the 

 dip is efficacious in exterminating the insect on which 

 it feeds. 



THE IDEAL Throughout the country may be found land suit- 



STOCK FARM, able in every particular to stock, but should the 

 prospective cattle farmer fail to find such a locality 

 within the reach of his means, he need not be dis- 

 heartened, for tens of thousands of acres of land at 

 first sight unsuitable may well be turned to account 

 for the purpose. The East African cow wanders great 

 distances whilst grazing, and, also, requires water at 

 less frequent inteivals than its European sister; one 



WATER drink at mid-day being ample for its requirements. 



SUPPLY. Hence an otherwise desirable cattle farm should not 



be rejected on account of the distance of water from 

 the homestead — even several miles being none too 

 long a journey for the mid-day drink. The power 

 of the sun at mid-day is trying alike to man and 

 beast, so that a farm possesses a valuable asset if 

 there are shady trees upon it; and cattle will thrive 

 well if they can rest in the shade during the heat 

 of the day. In certain districts, notably on the bord- 

 ers of Nairobi, buffalo grass grows in profusion; and 

 where this is the case the cattle farmer may con- 

 sider himself fortunate, for no better feed exists in 

 the world. As already mentioned, clover and sain- 

 foin are found elsewhere, whilst all the native grasses 

 appear to contain an immense amount of nutriment, 

 even during the driest periods of the year; but these 

 periods are of short duration, for East Africa is for- 

 tunate in having two rainy seasons, so that the grass 

 is growing for more than half the year. 



THE NATIVE Several of the East African tribes are born herds- 



HERDSMAN. men, whose sole thought is for the welfare of their 



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