SHEEP- UNITED STATES, NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA. 35 



"while labor conditions and restricted construction of railroads render 

 improbable any rapid development. In much of this newer country 

 it requires around 3 acres to support a sheep. Those competent to 

 judge state that the present rate of increase in the sheep population 

 of the interior no more than balances the loss in the moister coastal 

 areas that have supported three sheep per acre and which are now 

 being used more largely for dairying. 



Even with favorable seasons and aggressive development in Aus- 

 tralia it is improbable that the proportion of the increase reaching 

 the United States would seriously affect our market values. The 

 United States is now one of the small importers of Australasian 

 meats. It may be desirable for shipping companies to divert larger 

 supplies to our ports to furnish eastbound cargo for vessels carrying 

 back American manufactures. With an even greater meat shortage 

 in the other countries receiving Australasian meats than exists here, 

 prices are not likely soon to divert large amounts from European 

 destinations into our markets. 



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