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Paraguay, and South-west Africa, with countless herds of cattle, 

 the company has vast stores of successful experience to draw 

 upon, and its presence in Rhodesia is a valua])le asset to the 

 country. 



"The (jut'stion is frequently asked," says a recent writer, 

 " 'Which is the hest country in which a young man with a small 

 capital can make a start at cattle breeding?' With some exper- 

 ience of other lands, I think I can safely give a verdict in favour 

 of Southern Rhodesia. Cheap land can still be obtained to the 

 south of the Zambezi, and if young men will only keep clear of 

 the towTis, where the cost of living is ruinously expensive, good 

 use can be made of a small capital. Previous experience in 

 other countries is desirable, but not essential. No man, however, 

 should invest his capital in land or stock without at least two 

 years' experience in the country. The native languages^ — 

 IMatabele and ^Mashona — should be learned. Tender the intel- 

 ligent direction of the Director of Land Settlement, Government 

 farms have been established to which the aspiring "Estanciero" 

 can go to learn his work. I met some young men who had 

 enlisted in the Rhodesian Police, and there gained much know- 

 ledge of the country. Particulars of these appointments and of 

 the farms can be obtained from the Biritish South Africa 

 Company in London. Tn my judgment, the smallest amount of 

 capital with which a successful start can be made is £1500, 

 and the expenditure of this should be spread over several years. 

 Very good judgment will have to be exercised if only this small 

 amount of capital is available. Tn Rhodesia, as elsewhere, 

 success depends much more on the man himself than on any 

 cash disbursement." 



An "old North Queenslander" writes me: — "It may interest 

 you to hear of Rliodesia from the pastoral point of view. Cattle 

 raising is quite in its infancy here yet. The possibilities are 

 undoubtedly great ; so possibly, in the near future, Australians 

 will be attracted to Rhodesia if they wish to extend thciir 

 operations to other countries. The Company I represent is the 

 Rhodesian Cattle and Land Company Limited (registered in 

 England). We have acquired in Northern Rhodesia 100,000 

 acres of freehold land in one block on the south bank of the 

 Kafue River, about 100 miles up from the railway bridge. This 

 railway is the main line from Cape to Cairo. This Northern 

 Rhodesia ranch (Lochinvar) is only lightly stocked yet, the tii-st 

 mob arriving here in April, 1911. We have 4000 head now, but 

 the ranch is capable of carrying 20,000 head. This year's 



