34O Coco-nuts The Consols of the East 



White Yorkshire, Middle White Yorkshire, 

 Tamworth, Large Black. 



The bacon factory of the East African 

 Estates, Ltd., shipped, according to the Nairobi 

 Leader, 10,000 Ib. of bacon to London by one 

 steamer, and 7,000 Ib. by another. Here, then, 

 we have an instance of a good start having 

 been made, thanks, it appears, to a good 

 type of pig only being accepted at the 

 factory. Seychelles pigs, whatever type they 

 may be, were, we are told, refused, so must be 

 avoided. The East African Protectorate ex- 

 ported copra to the value of ,30,600 during 

 the year ending March 31, 1911, and the area 

 under coco-nuts, as well as the output of copra 

 generally, was reported to be increasing. 



Whatever class of stock you take up, make 

 it a " speciality." Thoroughly analyse your 

 natural proclivity and ask yourself in what 

 direction you are likely to be most successful. 

 In this connection, your early training and the 

 capital at your command must be fully con- 

 sidered, but having once made up your mind, 

 put all your energies forth to become a 

 4< specialist." It is an age for specializing, 

 and the man who produces the best of any- 

 thing is never short of a market. If a feeder, 

 breed or buy and feed the very best. If a 

 breeder of pedigree stock, do not attempt too 

 much at first : select your breed or breeds, 

 which should be suitable for the district, study 

 their history and characteristics carefully, and 



