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the plantain farms of British Guiana. The total imports of 
nearly £80,000 for cattle, beef, and pork could be greatly reduced 
if attention were steadily devoted i in that direction. 
62. From the “Official Year Book of Queensland ” for 1897 it is 
evident that the sugar planters (chiefly cane farmers) in that 
olony are successfully dealing with the problem of produc ing 
pork and bacon locally. We read : “Of other tropical and semi- 
“tropical crops, maize and sweet potatoes are largely grown, 
“ farmers of late years giving more attention to feeding these 
“crops to pigs, and thus hardening the latter for bacon. There 
“are several bacon factories which are large buyers of pigs 
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‘be surpassed by the English article. The amount of bacon 
“ cured last year #1895) was 4 941,512 Ibs. 
. Mr. Gilzean, who has given attention to the subject, has 
expressed the opinion that cattle raising under suitable manage- 
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iva “Cattle farming has paid very well om some time, and 
industry is capable of very great developme 
“ attention to breeding aep feeding I ae we ani gro ow oxen 
‘to average 10 to 1l2e¢ . . . most of the abandoned cane 
“ fields are infested with grasses oe are eminently fitted for 
i$ '“ feeding cattle, and there are PERR RE maa in different 
‘parts of the Colony where large herds can be raised 
“ The Government should encourage the emit by raisin g the 
“ protective duty on cattle imported for slaught Peel giving 
isomer for ea Hite bull of approved br eed 
bh by granting small sums towards local agricultural exhibitions 
‘in each district of the Colony.’ 
SUBSIDIARY INDUSTRIES ON [INTERIOR LANDS. 
64. The industries suited for the river and interior lands as 
distinct from the coast lands of the Colony comprise practically 
all the plant E a A of the tropics. Mr. Jenman states that 
there exist vast tracts of land suitable for the cultivation of 
economic plants, “ in fact, the land is so varied (taking into account 
“ variations due to altitude) that there are few tropical subjects 
ic ind z that mi PE o 
urp hen 
as is probable, such communication is provided, the development 
of the interior apis of British paea could be begun in earnest. 
There are, however, extensive areas of river lands already 
accessible, and De as has been e suggested, might 
first taken in hand. 
