19-21.] 



Aberdeen- Angus Cattle. 



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those of the cross breeds, and here the supremacy of the Angus 

 in conjunction with the Shorthorn is incontestable. The 

 Angus-Shorthorn and Shorthorn-Angus crosses provide about 

 nine-tenths of the entries, and these breeds undoubtedly 

 " nick " more advantageously than those of any other two 

 l'»reeds, and produce a blue-grey or black commercial animal 

 for beef purposes, second to none. They also carry off the 

 great bulk of the prizes both in the main cross-bred section 

 and carcass competitions. The butchers appreciate these 

 crosses highly and acknowledge the grand work done in the 

 past century by the breeders of pedigree stock in evolving 

 breeds so suitable for their purpose to feed the epicure and 

 the multitude. 



The crucial question at the moment to the butcher and the 

 public is: Where are we to look for our future supplies of 

 meat? Many countries are being tested and exploited. 



Brazil has huge potentialities. Henry Savage Landor in his 

 thrilling and interesting work " Across Unknown South 

 America " has discovered and brought to light vast grazing 

 lands, untenanted by animal life, which are well watered and 

 capable of sustaining very many millions of cattle. 



Uruguay with its 37.500,000 acres of pasture land devoted to 

 cattle raising. 



Paraguay, where a Chicago firm recently bought 20,000,000 

 acres of land (and had 12,000,000 more acres in Argentina and 

 rruguay under offer) . 



Rhodesia and the Northern Territories of Australia, are all 

 capable of producing and supporting vast herds. These 

 countries are already being exploited, and numerous packing 

 liouses have been established during the past few years. 



This subject is, however, too gi^eat a one to more than touch 

 npon. Volumes of interesting matter could be written upon 

 a matter so vital to the future well-being of our country. Very 

 many of our pedigree cattle will, however, be required and 

 exported to these countries before the produce are suitable, 

 from the home butcher's point of view, and as the ultimate 

 destination of all cattle is the block, it would be to the 

 advantage of all breeders to keep in their mind's eye those 

 essential points which enhance the value of all breeds to the 

 butcher. 



