The Vision of the Prophet 



six camels. They run from Rietfontein to 

 Zwart Modder, leaving Zwart Modder on 

 Wednesday morning and arriving at Rietfontein 

 on Saturday morning — a distance of 140 miles. 

 In the Kalahari Desert the favourite food of 

 these camels is the kaa-boom (Vaal kameel 

 doom) and mimosa. They much prefer feeding 

 on trees to grazing on grasses. The desert can 

 be crossed in five days on a camel. A Govern- 

 ment camel farm established at Rietfontein 

 would do much to improve the breed of this 

 valuable animal. 



The future of Gordonia and the Southern 

 Kalahari is assured. This region is destined to 

 become famous both as regards ranching and 

 general agriculture. It is a healthy country for 

 cattle, horses and sheep. They all wax fat and 

 multiply exceedingly. A casual survey reveals 

 three types of excellent agricultural soils — river 

 silt, sandy loam, and alkaline, or brak-land. 

 With regard to the first, it is to be found in the 

 dry bed of the Kuruman, the Molopo, and the 

 Nosop. It is the best and richest of the three, 

 and could be made to produce almost any crop. 

 Next come those vast stretches of sandy loam 

 which respond amazingly to proper tillage, 

 and by means of moisture-saving fallows will 



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