Notes on farm animals and animal industries in China. . Chinese Ponies. ZttfiBsaaata Hang. C. C. C. Bulletin 23 Plate II Notes on Farm Animals and Animal Industries in China Cattle $ 46. Number and Value op Cattle Shantung, Chihli and Hunan provinces in the north, and Sze-chwan, Yunnan and Kwangsi provinces in the south-west, producecattle in largest numbers. Conservative estimates place the number ofnative cattle at 50,000,000. The total value of these at Mex. $30 ahead would be $1,500,000,000. The export of cattle from China toother countries is small but is increasing from year to year. Acc
Notes on farm animals and animal industries in China. . Chinese Ponies. ZttfiBsaaata Hang. C. C. C. Bulletin 23 Plate II Notes on Farm Animals and Animal Industries in China Cattle $ 46. Number and Value op Cattle Shantung, Chihli and Hunan provinces in the north, and Sze-chwan, Yunnan and Kwangsi provinces in the south-west, producecattle in largest numbers. Conservative estimates place the number ofnative cattle at 50,000,000. The total value of these at Mex. $30 ahead would be $1,500,000,000. The export of cattle from China toother countries is small but is increasing from year to year. Accord-to the customs reports it has increased from 1,000 to nearly 100,000head a year during the past four years. 2 47. Shantung Cattle Shantung is one of the leading cattle producing provinces inChina. The Japanese authorities report as follows on the cattle inthat region: Generally speaking the Shantung cattle are large in build. As forthe ox, it usually weighs from 600 catties to 1,000 catties, with welldeveloped loins, and legs which almost form a rectangle shape.
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