GENERAL 

 FARMING. 



The dairy produce of Molo is well known on the 

 local markets. Butter in large quantities is produced, 

 while cheese, of both the blue veined and soft French 

 variety, is being turned out in steadily increasing 

 volume. Cream is also sent to the Co-operative 

 Creamery at Lumbwa, 



Horses thrive, and the district has produced 

 many winners at the Nairobi and Nakuru race 

 meetings. There have been one or two outbreaks 

 of horse sickness, but these have not seriously affected 

 the horse breeding industry. Sheep do excellently 

 on the veldt when once it has been eaten down. 

 Wool is the chief object of the breeders, though Molo 

 mutton has its place in the local markets. The breed 

 mostly favoured for crossing with the native is the 

 Merino, and the wool already exported has been very 

 favourably reported on and fetched good prices. 

 Pigs receive their share of "ittention, as is only to be 

 expected in a dairying dis:r:ct, and the fat pigs sent 

 away have the reputation of being among the best 

 turned out in the Protectorate. Bacon, eggs, poultry 

 and garden produce are also distributed from Molo 

 Station. 



MAIZE, A variety of maize has been found which will 



WATTLE ripen at an altitude of 9,000 feet, but its success as 



AND FLAX. ^ fifil^ crop has not yet been established on an 



. extensive scale. Black Wattle is being grown in Molo 



and trial samples have been submitted to analysts 



who reported them to be of exceptional quality for the 



age of the trees from which the bark was taken. Flax 



has also been experimented with and promises well. 



There are two up-to-date and progressive saw mills 



in the district, which not content with helping to 



supply local requirements were, prior to the outbreak 



of war, testing overseas' markets. 



BUILDING Building materials are plentiful. Good stone is 



MATERIALS. to be found on almost every farm, while excellent 



bricks can be made in places. For the less ambitious 



there is a plentiful supply of cedar, which, when split,. 



makes very comfortable and picturesque houses. 



AVAILABLE The amount of land in the district at present 



LAND. available for new comers is rather limited. There are 



!a few surveyed farms for sale, but much larger areas- 



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