and domestic cattle, should first consider the possibility 

 of seriously impairing the reputation and value of his 

 Bison herd. If an owner is willing to dedicate his herd 

 to the production of animals of mixed breed, that is his 

 affair. It seems perfectly clear, however, that every Bison 

 herd which contains cattaloes is bound to be regarded 

 with doubt by persons who are seeking to purchase pure 

 blooded Bison. In selecting calves for sale out of a mixed 

 herd, it is not always possible for even the best experts 

 to recognize a strain of domestic blood that exists in a 

 supposedly pure-blooded animal. I could cite two 

 instances in illustration of this, wherein calves that were 

 sold as of pure blood afterward proved to be otherwise, 

 and were therefore valueless. 



It is a satisfaction to know that Col. C. J. Jones ("Buf- 

 falo" Jones), known to the world as the pioneer breeder 

 of the cattalo, has received from the United States Govern- 

 ment authority to use as a range an adequate amount of 

 grazing grounds on the western side of the Grand Canyon 

 of the Colorado, on which he has inaugurated the most 

 important experiment in cross-breeding the Bison that 

 ever has been made. The effort is devoted wholly to the 

 production of cattaloes, and its results are awaited with 

 keen interest. The moment Col, Jones finds a way to 

 produce hybrids with ease and certainty, the future of the 

 new breed is assured. 



The Wild Bison of Athabasca. — I think it was in 

 1902 that the Canadian Government wisely enacted a 

 law prohibiting the killing of any of the so-called 

 "Wood Bison" that range in the uninhabited region 

 immediately to the westward of Smith's Landing on 

 the Athabasca River. While all unconcealed hunting 

 ceased, it is probable that the Indians and half-breeds of 

 that region killed many a Bison surrcptitiouslv, for food. 

 Two years ago it was reported that the gray wolves were 

 devouring the young calves, because the Bison lived in 

 such small bands that the bulls were unable to protect 

 their young offspring. 



Last year, Mr. Ernest Thompson Seton visited the 

 region inhabited by the wild Bison of Athabasca, and saw 

 35 individuals, three of which were young calves. From 



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