298 THE WORLD'S MEAT FUTURE 



Hereford cattle, and every year stud bulls of that breed have 

 been purchased in Australia. 



The cattle fatten rapidly on the "Sensitive'" plant, and 

 obtain quick maturity. The drawback has been always the want. 

 of markets for the disposal of the bullocks. The peninsula, of 

 about 100.000 acres, with rich pasture, on the French island of 

 Tahiti, in the Windward Group, is 1 an ideal spot for cattle- 

 raising, and should be able easily to supply with beef all the 

 ships calling there, and at times have a surplus for export. 

 The same sensitive plant is to be found in luxuriance all over 

 the island. Again, the Sandwich Group, of which Honolulu is 

 t he main port, has many cattle owners, and cattle do excellently 

 there. 



New ( aledonia is a country of great possibilities. As a 

 cattle-raising colony this French possession has a great future. 

 There are already three meat preserving works there, two of 

 them being operated by Australian capital. 



