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the monopoly granted to a private company. The imports of 

 tobacco from abroad average at 2,000 tons, and the amount of 

 manufactured tobacco sold in Portugal is 4,000 tons per annum. 

 The sub-products of tobacco are not being exploited. 



Cork. 



The area under cork-trees is 330,862 hectares, yielding 50 to 

 75,000 tons of cork per annum, valued at approximately 

 1,000,000. Evergreen oaks are planted near the cork-trees 

 and occupy an area of 363,940 hectares. 



The acorns are used to feed pigs and the wood is utilised for 

 charcoal. 



Live Stock. 



The numbers of live stock kept have not been readjusted, and 

 consequently all figures are approximate. It is estimated that 

 there are about 85,914 horses, 50,455 mules, 137,950 donkeys, 

 624,568 cattle, 2,977,454 sheep, 936,899 goats, 971,085 pigs; 

 totalling 5,784,322 head, weighing 418,000 tons, or 64 heads and 

 Kg. 4, 714 per square kilometre. The consumption of meat is 

 estimated at 5 kilos per inhabitant (in Lisbon and Oporto the 

 averages are 38 and 35 kilos respectively). The amount of meat 

 produced in the country is estimated to weigh 30,000 tons per 

 annum, the deficiency being met from abroad. 



Dairy Produce. 



Milk is estimated at 120,000,000 litres per annum, cheese 

 at 6,000 tons, butter at 730 tons, eggs at 324,000,000, wool at 

 3,000 tons, manures 10,000 tons. The weight of the domestic 

 fowls is estimated at 19,689 tons. 



Possibilities. 



There is still a great deal to be done cone em ing the selection 

 and feeding of animals. Horses, cattle, and pigs have been the 

 object of special care. The horses of Alter do Chao are a very 

 fine race, which unfortunately is decreasing in number. The 

 Eoyal horse of Alter was instituted by John V. and continued by 

 Joseph I. 



Bullocks of the best fighting races are bred in Portugal and 

 exported to Spain, where they fetch high prices. 



Pigs have been selected at Alemtejo and form a distinct 

 breed which stands tropical climates very well. 



