Cattle

Number of distinct breeds viz (Cape?) Namaqua Damara Bechuana. (Ovampo buy & import)²

Characteristics of these; height, colour: horns ([Back] [Kopfs]— some Hottentot Ian [Ross] or someonse else is noted for a breed of these) feet, temper. (sicknesses?) (If Damara cattle die in the Colony?. They do in S^t Helena)³

Price of bulls compared to oxen— The Namaquas set store upon good Damara bulls   do the Bechuanas? Admiration in which fine cattle are held by the Damaras &c—do they take any particular means to weed out the bad ones? . . . . . & to breed good ones?

Colored teams of oxen. to match— In describing, compare as much as possible to the different well known English breeds.

Goats—large ones, like what Hans had.⁴ small, ordinary breed—the very small ones are rare in Ovampo land.—color &c.

Sheep. Wool hair—tails—colour—size—horns.⁵

Dogs native breeds, are there any. Good dogs especially prized.⁶

Dear Andersson,

I wrote to Charles Darwin saying that you would be glad, before long, to give him any information you possessed about native breeds of cattle, and that I was sure you would be a most reliable authority, as you had had so much to do with them.⁷ He sends me the enclosed note to forward to you; & on the top of this bit of paper I have jotted down a few heads of enquiry as they come into my mind— You will doubtless add more.⁸

Ever yours | Francis Galton