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HIGHEST MCJUXTAIX UX THE K.AXGE. 



seen. Of course if food crops for birds were raised it would be 

 necessary to fence off the crops from the large game. 



At Fort Sill Mr. W. H. Ouinette and Mr. A. C. Cooper ex- 

 pressed their willingness to start a subscription among the sports- 

 men in that section for the purpose of purchasing pheasants to 

 be liberated on the range. Such a step should not be taken until 

 some provision for feeding the birds has been made, otherwise 

 they would wander beyond the bounds of protection. Kaffir 

 corn is easily raised, and requires little attention. It does not 

 need so much moisture as common corn, and a good crop can be 

 grown in a season when maize would do poorly. 



DISEASES AND INJURIOUS ANIMALS. 



Texas Fever. — During my stay in Oklahoma I interviewed 

 many old-time plainsmen and Indians. Among them were 

 Charles Goodnight ; Ben Clark, the old Government scout who 



