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Show "PERSIAN" LAMB IN AFRICA Industry That Is Likely to De Stimulated Stimu-lated as a Result of the European Eu-ropean War. It Great Britain retains German Southwest Africa tho caracul skin Industry In-dustry thero will recelvo Increased attention. Caracul sheep wore first imported Into German Southwest Africa from Bokhara in 1907, and tho sandy soil ot uomo parts of tho country seems to suit the animals admirably. Professor Wallace of Edinburgh, having recently recommended a trial of caracul sheep In Great Britain, an experiment la being made with them In Scotland, and good results aro Btated to havo been obtained. Some specimens ot tho sheep havo been successfully Introduced Into Natal and other parts of South Africa, Af-rica, whero, however, llttlo attention atten-tion seems to havo been paid to tho production ot "Persian" lamb skins. A flock of caracul sheep has recently boon Imported Into Newfoundland, and the results ot this important experiment ex-periment will bo awaited with Interest. |