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THE WORLD'S MEAT FUTURE 



the near future. ]\I()st of tlie cattle at the present time are 

 found in the departments of Choluteea and Olancho, on the 

 southern and south-eastern side of the country. The entire 

 country is comprised of mountains and valleys. Honduras, 

 being within the area of the north-east trade winds, has an 

 equable and agreeable climate, particularly in the higher lands 

 of the interior. The temperature ranges from a minimum of 42 

 deg. on the highlands to 97 deg. on the coast. Streams of 



clear pure water abound almost everywhere during the rainy 



Half-Blood Honduras Shorthorn Bull, Showing M^vrked Improvement 

 Over Native Type. 



season. During the dry season, the open ranges being much 

 overstocked, the cattle get in a very poor condition, but with 

 good management this can be easily remedied. 



In nearly every part of Honduras there is land suited to the 

 raising of live stock in a limited way. There are two depart- 

 ments, however — Olancho and Choluteca — where three-fourtlis 

 of the cattle of the country are raised. 



