260 THE WORLD'S MEAT FUTURE 



" Description of Xo. 649. — Shorthorn, steer, four years. 

 Condition good to choice, smooth, loin fairly well covered; 

 ribs require to flesh down further. 



" Type. — Beef, good width and depth, little paunch, in- 

 i lined to be leggy, not coarse. Hindquarters excellent. Shape, 

 a little lacking in flesb, quarter good, twist and flank fairly full. 

 Skin handles well. 



"Carcase. — Covering smooth, half-inch of fat over loin, 

 slightly hollow in loin, and lacking a little over the shoulder 

 and ribs. Slight marbling, fine quality, lean bright. Fat, 

 light 3 r ellow. 



' The description of the others would be in many respects 

 similar to the foregoing." 



Sheepbreedixg in South Africa 



Despite droughts and the ravages of diseases the flocks of 

 South Africa (British) increased from 16,000,000 in 1904 to 

 36,000,000 in 1913. According to a recent issue of the Farmers' 

 Weekly, published at Bloemfontein, the estimated clip for the 

 season 1917-18 was 490,000 bales. This estimate is arrived 

 at by taking the average quantity of bales exported from 

 South Africa during the last five years, but owing to the season 

 throughout the Union having been exceptionally good, the 

 clip is likely to exceed 500,000 bales. 



The number of bales of last season's wool left in the open 

 market was 478.348. 



The quantity of wool sold on open market and shipped 

 during the period 1st August, 1917, to 31st March, 1918, was 

 as follows : — 



