TIMES OF BREEDING 



MY chief deer-tender has kept a very careful record of the dates 

 at which the various species begin roaring, produce their calves, 

 etc. etc., and the following particulars are taken from his notes. ' 



WAPITI. In 1908 first calf born May loth, next May i3th, 

 May i yth, May 28th, June 2nd, and June i2th. 



Big stag dropped horns last week in February ; began roaring 

 middle of August. 



In 1909 first calf born May 5th, two born May i8th, one May 

 24th, one May 29th, one June 2nd. Young wapiti dropped horns 

 March i5th, 1910. 



In 1908 the Altai stag began roaring in the middle of August 

 (he was within sight of the big wapiti in an adjoining paddock who 

 began roaring at that date, and the Altai may on this account 

 have commenced roaring at the same time). 



The red deer hinds bred to the Altai stag dropped their calves 

 in 1908 on May 25th, and two on May 27th. In 1909 they had 

 their calves later, the first being on June 6th, the next June 7th, 

 June 9th, June loth, June i8th, and so on till June 25th. 



In 1910 the Altai stag cast his horns on March loth. 



The red-deer-wapiti cross-bred hind had a calf to the Altai stag 

 in 1908 on May 24th, to the same Altai stag in 1909 on May 23rd. 



The Altai stag dropped his horns the middle of March. 



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