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Show INDUSTRY FOR SOUTH AFRICA. May Become Horso Producing Country Coun-try of the World. South Africa Is foreseen as achieving achiev-ing Its destiny by becoming ono of tho great horso producing countries of the world. At tho present time tho man who would dabble In horseflesh horse-flesh needs both' experience nnd courage. Tho Kaffirs provide nine-tenths nine-tenths of the horses sold. When a dealer arrives In a native territory ho sends round word that ho has come to purchase horses nnd tho natives roll up with all sorts and descriptions of the equlno tribe, which for tho most part are of no earthly use. The man picks out an nnlmnl nnd tho owner own-er names an exorbitant prlco, which he never hopes to receive, tho dealer offering a sum which no sano man could nccept. But eventually n price Is agreed upon and tho owner receives a written order for the amount, which ho redeems In tho evening by coming to tho dealer's hotel and receiving cash. By ensy stages a descent Is mado on tho next purchasing site and by degrees a decent sized troupo Is got together. When these arrlvo at their final destination their original owners would not recognize them They lmvo been clipped on tho way down, had a few condition powders and hnd a general cleaning. |