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other useful products. Are there any ivory-yielding animals, or animals 
whose skins can be turned to profitable account? Could a sufficient 
supply for mercantile purposes be obtained by means of native hunters, 
if properly encouraged; or how would it be best to work such resources ? 
Are there any laws or customs enforced by the natives in hunting wild 
animals? Are there any noxious wild animals, and to what extent do 
they affect human comfort and human life ? 
Domestic Animals .—It is important to know what domestic animals the 
natives possess, how they are reared and fed, and what uses they are put 
to. Also whether the country is good for horses, cattle, sheep, and poultry, 
and approximately what is the extent, situation, and accessibility of the 
grazing-lands. x4.re the pastures perennial? To what extent do they 
depend on rainfall, or irrigation, or on intermittent streams ? During 
what months of the year are they available? Are there any plants 
among the pastures injurious to animals? Are there any insects (like 
the tsetse) or other animals injurious to cattle or horses ? Do horses or 
asses exist among the natives, and what uses are they put to ? If not, 
would they be likely to flourish, if introduced ? 
Fisheries .—Information concerning fish and fisheries is desirable; 
and among fish, from the practical standpoint, are included shell-fisli 
(especially pearl shells), sponges, corals, and animals of the whale and 
seal kind. If the natives practise fishing, either in lakes, rivers, or the 
sea, ascertain the kinds of fish they capture, their methods and imple¬ 
ments, and the particular seasons at which fishing is practised. Are the 
fisheries, whether worked by the natives or not, likely to be of commercial 
value ? 
Trade. —Much of the information suggested above will be of service 
from the special commercial point of view, especially with reference to 
export. Information should be obtained concerning any manufactures 
carried on by the natives besides what has been suggested above— 
manufactures in metal, in wood, in clay, or stone; in materials derived 
from the vegetable and animal kingdoms, what they are, what uses they 
are put to, what processes are used, and to what extent, if any, they 
form articles of trade. With regard to the import market, what generally 
are the wants of the natives and what new wants might be created. 
If possible, some approximate estimate of the value of the leading 
classes of imports, if there are any, should be obtained. 
