1905.] Live Stock in British East Africa. 737 



I. Breeding value : 



(a) Breeding, colour, and pedigree 

 (&) Growth or development 

 (c) Health and strength 

 II. Bodily structure : 



{a) Head and neck 



(&) Body 



(c) Limbs and movement 

 {d) Hide and hair 

 III. Useful qualities : 



{a) Milk production 

 {b) Meat production 

 (c) Working power 

 IV. General appearance 



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The distribution of points under the third heading varies 

 according to the qualities of different breeds ; thus the red 

 Schleswig dairy cattle are given 20 points for milk production 

 and 10 for meat production, while Shorthorns are given 10 for 

 milking qualities and 20 for their beef-making qualities, no 

 marks being given in these and many other cases for working 

 power. 



It will be seen that this system of marking does not in any 

 way diminish the need for expert knowledge and experience 

 on the part of the judge. It indicates, however, the propor- 

 tionate value or importance which he is to attach to different 

 characteristics of the cattle brought before him, and by making 

 each judge exactly acquainted with the views of the Society 

 ensures a greater uniformity than might otherwise be the case. 



5 x 2 

 5x2 

 5x2 



5 x 1 



5x2 

 5 x 1 

 5 x 1 



5 x 



30 



15 

 100 



The upland portion of the British East African Protectorate is 

 admirably adapted for cattle and horse breeding ; there are large 

 numbers of native cattle in the country, 



k* v ® Stock in b ut t h e s tock is weak, the beasts are small, 



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East Africa. an " as m1 ^ producers they are most in- 

 efficient, the in-breeding which has gone on 

 for generations having probably degenerated the breed. By 

 crossing with English stock the breed might, however, become 

 of considerable value, and it is believed that this would be 

 attended by comparative immunity rom disease. Besides the 

 stock imported by the Government, several settlers have suc- 



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