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Show Disappearance of'the Eland. Among tho rapidly disappearing wild animals Is the eland or Capo elk, which Is a nutlvo of South Africa and one of tho largest antelopes, and Is especially prized as furnishing tho best of ull venison. Schemes for preservation Include u plan for domesticating domes-ticating It and making It perform an Important sharo ot the farm work of Capo Colony. The beast Is easily captured, cap-tured, thrives undor the now condl lions, nnd In an experiment In the M'Chekwo district of Mashonalaud two eland spans wore used for a considerable con-siderable time for drawing wagons, proving docile and tractable. Healthy calves were born In captivity. The animal seolns to be proof agalust the common diseases ot fufm stock, and Us flesh Is dealrable for beef and its hide for leather, |