672 CATTLE AND DAIRY FARMING. 



CATTLE IN MOROCCO. 



In a country where, like this, there is no means of getting proper sta- 

 tistics, it becomes difficult to give an exact and reliable report ; still, on 

 the whole, the breed are very inferior, owing to the neglect of breeders, 

 and consequently totally unlit for the purposes suggested. On the con- 

 trary, it' anything, the breeders require much improving by importation 

 of other classes, and even that would give but doubtful results, cattle 

 having, as a rule, to live upon the chances of abundance or scarcity of 

 wild pasture, as the owners adopt no other means of keeping the stock 

 in good condition. 



FELIX A. MATHEWS, 



Consul. 

 UNITED STATES CONSULATE, 



Tangier, January 3, 1884. 



GENERAL STATISTICS. 



The cuttlo arc called Moorish, but appear to be a cross-breed between Spanish and 

 Algerian. They give an annual average production of (j pounds of milk per day. From 

 IxJ to 15 pounds of milk are required for 1 pound of butter, and from 3 to 4 pounds of 

 milk to 1 pound of cheese. At maturity the cow measures from 3 to 3 feet, the bull 

 from 4 to 4 feet, and the ox from 4 to 4} feet. The live weight of tho cow, 2$ to 3 

 c\vr. : of tin: bull, 3 to 5 cwts. ; of the ox, 3 to 4 cwts. They mature at three years. 

 Tin; weight of meat at maturity is from 4 to 4 cwts. Tho color is red, brown, and 

 brindled black. They are Longkorn, name as Spanish. It is rncertain how long they 

 have been !>red pure. The origin of tho breed w untraceable. Their labor is equal 

 to out; horsr-power. The, product of meat is about 3UO cwts. ; of milk, 1 quarts per 

 day. Very little cheese is made ; it is imperfect and inferior. 



The country is generally undulating ; grazing country averaging from 50 to 300 feet 

 above sea-level. The mean temperature is about G5 C ; in summer, bU F. ; in winter, 

 5G- F. 



The soil is generally alluvial in the Tangier district ; loam, slight; clay, slight in 

 the vicinity of Tangier. Sandy soil predominates in the vicinity of Tangier. 



Tin- substratum is a little limestone, a great deal of sandstone, not much granite, 

 partly clay; gravel, &c., predominates. 



There are no cultivated grasses. 



Tin-re are no methods of housing. The feeding is grass and barley. The breeding 

 is promiscuous. The products are handled in the most primitive manner. 



CATTLE IN ZANZIBAR. 



I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the circular from the 

 Department regarding breeds of cattle, <S:e., and in reply I would say 

 that it is impossible to fill out the questions asked, as there, are no par- 

 ticular breeds of cattle, in this vicinity, and what, there are mostly re- 

 semble stunted buffaloes. 



1\ M. CHENEY, 



Consul. 



UNITED STATES CONSULATE, 



Zanzibar, Nor ember -0, 18S3, 



