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Galveston and the Brazilian ranch. On account of 

 their being immune before shipment it was expected 

 that little trouble would be experienced from tick 

 fever, but in this the buyers were disappointed. So 

 far as could be observed there was no difference be- 

 tween the cattle from above or below the quaran- 

 tine line in the matter of susceptibility to the kind 

 of tick fever prevalent in that country. It was 

 found, however, that the Hereford cattle withstood 

 the difficulties encountered and adapted themselves 

 to all the conditions of that country much better 

 than the Shorthorns. Such is Manager Mackenzie's 

 testimony, and he adds: 



"I consider that there is a great future for the 

 cattle business in Brazil; all it requires is persever- 

 ance and push and the importation of the best breeds 

 of cattle to make this country second to none in the 

 cattle business. The climate is all that could be 

 desired. Water is plentiful and well distributed 

 over the range country, the annual rainfall being 

 about 42 inches. There is practically no cold weather 

 and grass will grow almost the year round. There 

 is a great abundance of grass, but it is not so nutri- 

 tious in some parts as it is in others, and in some 

 parts not so nutritious as the grass you find in the 

 range country of the United States." 



Five Hundred Herefords to Brazil. Through its 

 representative, Alex. Mackenzie, son of Murdo 

 Mackenzie, the Brazilian company purchased in 

 Texas during the summer of 1914 500 head of Here- 

 fords, which were shipped for breeding purposes to 

 the company's extensive ranches. This was a record 

 shipment of American pedigree Herefords to a for- 



