ls PART 11. 
~~ THE CHAIRMAN (Mr. Holm) said that if the Katanga Govern- 
ment wished to fix a type in that part of the country, herds of the 
better class of animals would have to be established, and breeding 
carried out systematically. After a time, a breeding history with 
records would be obtained, the type would become fixed, and the 
cattle might be registered in a Herd Book. 
Mr. Holm then quoted his experience in connection with the 
establishment of the Herd Book for ‘‘ Afrikander ’ cattle in South 
Africa. 
Mr. VAN DEN ABEELE enquired as to the records of Rhodesian 
cattle. 
THE CHAIRMAN (Mr. Holm) stated that the machinery existed. 
A registration certificate was obtainable from the breeder, giving 
particulars of the animal’s pedigree, and these could be entered in any 
new Herd Book, compiled and published in the Belgian Congo. 
COST OF PRODUCTION OF MILK AND BUTTER FAT. 
THE CHAIRMAN (Mr. Holm) said that he had procured some 
information with regard to these questions. He did not know whether 
other countries could give more information and it was admitted that 
that which he had been able to secure through the good offices of 
farmers in Kenya might not be complete nor strictly accurate in some 
respects. Agricultural costing demanded very careful handling by 
experienced men specially trained and an extended enquiry was 
necessary before accurate figures could be arrived at. 
The information furnished by representative farmers could be 
summarised as follows: | 
Cost of producing 1 gallon of milk—feeding with concentrated 
food plus pasture in order to maintain a town supply throughout the 
year: Average cost over four years: Shs. 1/6 per gallon. 
THE MEAT INDUSTRY. 
THE CHAIRMAN (Mr. Holm) said the general remarks given 
above as to the difficulty in obtaining accurate figures of Agricultural 
costing applied also to these questions. 
The following figures were approximately correct: — 
Including every possible charge (e.g., management, grazing, 
depreciation on fencing, importation of bulls, ete.) and taking an 
animal as 7/8 or 15/16 grade, the cost of production of an average 
five-year-old steer was £5. 
Dressed carcase (grass fed) averaged in weight 6001bs. 
In one of the pastoral areas, with an average rainfall of 24 inches, 
the carrying capacity was 1 sheep per 11 acres. and 1 beast per 10 
acres. 
COUNTRIES FROM WHICH PEDIGREE STOCK IS CHIEFLY 
IMPORTED INTO KENYA AND INFORMATION AS TO 
REBATES (IF ANY) ALLOWED FOR TRANSPORTATION 
(INLAND AND OCEAN). 
(Colonel R. B. Turner, C.M.G., D.S.0., Trade Commissioner for 
the Union of South Africa. was present during the discussion on this 
subject.) 
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