American Versus

Indian Zebus

For New Guinea

SIX Zebu cattle—three bulls and three cows brought from Texas, USA, are on their way to Papua, for experiment. Twelve Zebus—six bulls and six cows— brought from Pakistan a year ago, and kept in strict quarantine ever since, are already in Papua, and due for release.

A series of official tests to be car ried out soon to (a) ascertain the value of these animals in re lation to future stockbreeding in Papua-New Guinea and (b) whether, if Zebus are a desirable in troduction, the USA strain can be used instead of the Pakistan strain.

The American Zebus can be taken directly into the country; the In dian Zebus are difficult to bring in and must be subjected to lengthy quarantine.