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THE WORLD'S MEAT FUTURE 



looked in magnificent condition. Veritably Egypt is a land of 

 plenty. On arrival I drew up at the door of a big brick pile of 

 buildings, and was taken to see the stock. Mr. Branch's pro- 

 fession is that of improving the native stock, and I saw some 

 most interesting results. Naturally, mistakes have been made, 

 but that can be taken for granted. For instance, Norfolk ramtf 

 were introduced into the native fat-tailed sheep, with the result 

 that the tail was bred out ; then it was discovered that no 

 native would buy the sheep without the fat tails, so now they 

 are busy ' breeding the tail back again. Egypt has very few 



Native Bull, Ibm Siiakei, 6 yf.ahs old 



animals giving much fat, and the sheep's tails, which are almost 

 entirely fat. giving up to 8 lbs. weight, are naturally of great 

 value. 



The first bull brought out for my inspection was a real 

 corker, weighing 2226 lbs., a native bull of a light dun 

 colour, called Diarb, seven years old. The next, a little darker 

 in colour, and nearly as big, was Ibn Shakei, six years old. 

 Then I saw a younger one, three years old, called Ibn Khalifa, 

 and next a gigantic buffalo bull. 



A group of very pretty three-year-old cows by Ibn Shakei 

 quite took my fancy. A buffalo cow of enormous proportions 

 came next ; this cow gives four gallons of milk per day, with 



