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Argentine Dairying Industry. 



of a further advance. In November, 1902, four waggons, 

 containing 1,110 cases of eggs, were sent to London, and at the 

 end of the same month large quantities of poultry were being 

 prepared for the London Christmas market. How far these 

 will prove to be up to the English standard remains to be seen, 

 but the increased demand for good poultry will, it is stated, 

 induce the peasants to pay more attention to the breeding and 

 fattening of their geese and hens than is done at present. 



A great improvement is reported to have taken place already 

 in the quality of the swine sent to Belgrade, and this has been 

 greatly furthered by the action taken by the association, some 

 two years back, in importing and distributing among the farmers 

 over two hundred pigs of the Yorkshire breed. Various 

 Government establishments throughout the country are also 

 working to the same end by introducing new breeds of sheep 

 and pigs, in order to find out what kinds are best suited to 

 the country. 



The Danish company exports principally whole or half 

 carcases, boned or unboned, for the English and Danish markets ; 

 while the French company is engaged more in preparing hams, 

 sides, and flitches of bacon, which are despatched for the most 

 part to France and her colonies. 



Development of the Dairying Industry in 

 Argentina. 



The Board have recently received through the Foreign Office 

 a copy of a despatch from Mr. F. D. Harford, of H. M. Legation 

 at Buenos Ayres, relating to the recent development of dairy 

 produce in the Argentine Republic. 



Mr. Harford states that this development is one of the most 

 remarkable features in connection with the laying down to 

 lucerne of vast tracts of rich land. Until recent years both 

 milk and butter were inferior and difficult to obtain ; but 

 numerous creameries and factories have now been started, and 



