The world's meat futureAn account of the live stock position and meat prospects of all leading stock countries of the world, with full lists of freezing works . Champion Hereford Bull, Uaixsbgrough, English KovalShow, J91.). r,\ Mr. S. Kokixson. CHILE 119 The Republic of Chile lies between the Andes and the SouthPacific, between latitude 17 deg. 15 min. and 55 deg. 59 , and longitude 66 deg. 30 min. and 75 deg. 40 min. W. Itsextreme length is about 2800 miles, the coast line is about2625 miles, and the average width 90 miles. The Andes formthe eastern frontier, with an elevati
The world's meat futureAn account of the live stock position and meat prospects of all leading stock countries of the world, with full lists of freezing works . Champion Hereford Bull, Uaixsbgrough, English KovalShow, J91.). r,\ Mr. S. Kokixson. CHILE 119 The Republic of Chile lies between the Andes and the SouthPacific, between latitude 17 deg. 15 min. and 55 deg. 59 , and longitude 66 deg. 30 min. and 75 deg. 40 min. W. Itsextreme length is about 2800 miles, the coast line is about2625 miles, and the average width 90 miles. The Andes formthe eastern frontier, with an elevation of 5000 to 10,000 sea-level, and the highest point, 22,422 ft., is Aconcagua,an extinct volcano. The total area is about 291,500 squarendles, with a population of 3,500,000. There are at present about 2,000,000 cattle and 5,000,000 sheepin the country. In the far south, with Punta Arenas as acentre, tliere are large flocks of British breeds of sheep and. [N Patagonia. several meat works operating. A very high class of muttonis exported, while the stockowners are British born, and severalNew Zealanders have settled here. The northern part of the country is comparatively bare ofpastures,, but rich in minerals. The central has fertile plainsand a temperate climate; here cattle raising is carried onlai^gely. 120 THE WOBLDS MEAT FUTURE In describing the plains of Patagonia recently one writersays: Shut your eyes and think of yourself with a good nagbetween your legs going at an easy canter over the soft andgrassy Panipa. Above you a tunjuoise sky and a brilliant sun,below you blue lakes, soft turf and sparkling streams, on thelakes and rivers black headed swans and pinky winged flamin-goes, geese, and ducks galore, and now and then a foxes play about you like kittens, and ostriches leg itaway a hundred yards ahead of you, their long necks stretchedout, and their wings highly lifted to help them out of the dangerzone. The li
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