SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING 
HE Sixth Annual Meeting of The American Bison 
Society was held at the American Museum of 
National History, New York City, on Thursday, January 
TY, 1912, at 10.30 a.m. 
Present were President Hooper, Drs. Hornaday, 
Palmer, and J. C. Phillips, and Messrs. Brinsmade, 
Edwards, Stonebridge, Burleigh, C. L. and J. P. Huteh- 
inson, H. F. Whitney representing the Treasurer, and 
Wharton. 
President Hooper called the meeting to order. 
The Treasurer’s report was read by Mr. H. F. Whitney, 
and referred to a committee for audit. 
The Secretary presented reports from the three 
national herds, which were in substance as follows: 
(1) Montana National Herd. Article in Forest and 
Stream for October 7, 1911, stated that 18 calves had 
been born during 1911, and that the herd, in August, 
numbered 69 head, all but one—a yearling bull, which 
has a crippled hind-leg—being in good condition. 
) The Yellowstone Park Herd. A letter from the 
Superintendent of the Park, dated December 27, 1911, 
stated that 29 calves were born in 1911; 22 young animals 
—14 male and 8 female—died during December from a 
disease resembling blackleg, but no deaths have occurred 
since the 15th. Other casualties: One yearling bull 
gored to death; one female calf died in September from 
injuries received on the range. Total to date, 125. 
(3) The Wichita herd. The Secretary visited the 
Wichita National Forest and Game Preserve at the end 
of September, in company with Dr. Geo. W. Field, 
Chairman of the Massachusetts Commission on Fish- 
eries and Game, at the invitation of Mr. Frank Rush, 
Game Warden in charge, all meeting at the National 
Conservation Congress at Kansas City, Mo. The See- 
retary reported that the herd now numbered 30, 7 calves 
having been born during the year, and that all the 
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