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there, and reckons that, given facilities for transporting cattle 

 i<. the coast, the colony, ere Long, could rely on shipping very 

 many head. He states bhat the savannahs are capable 

 of supporting Large herds of cattle. There are other warm 

 supporters of the opening up of the hinterland, prominent 

 Btock-owners who have strong views as to the great possibili- 

 ties in this direction. At present the only way of disposing of 

 stock is by driving the cattle down to Manaos on the Amazon, 

 and taking what one can get in the market there. 



Georgetown, the capital, when I last, visited it, was an ideal 

 tropical town. Jt is situated on the Demerara River, a stream 

 with a very rapid current. 



