Show I HEAT FAMINE IN AFRICA I lon of Animals Die On Account of Drouth 1 Washington Jan 14 Owing to the j terrible ravages of the rinderpest and the prolonged drought South Africa is I threatened with a meat famine During Dur-ing the year ended May SI last according accord-ing to a report to the state department from United States Consul Stowe at Cape Town lio less than 1400000 head lof cattle were lost from these causes I while in the flame time the loss of sheep was 2CStiOOO Jn many districts the I drought IMS becjpme worse since May I all oer the country the farmers are I selling their breeding stock for slaughter slaugh-ter and the price of meat is rabidly rising In the cities it sells now for fro 20 to 4 cents per pound for beef and 20 cents for mutton Prices of living liv-ing are mounting to the danger point American Hour and cornmeal are being imported to demand for the latter being beyond the supply Altogether says the consul the outlook for a large trade with the United States in cereals is good and he regrets only that the United State cannot share in the large prospective salesof frozen meat |