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wandering tribe ) at the commencement of the hot weather and they 

 remain till the break of the rains. There is not a cqrner of this vast area, 

 where there is grazing, where these men and their herds do not penetrate. 

 If cattle disease were introduced, it would more likely emanate from these 

 cattle than from any other source. But these wandering tribes having 

 paid their 2 annas a head (I think it is) for each animal are at liberty to 

 wander at will and it is difficult to disassociate poaching, theft, or any 

 other rascality from a member of a wandering tribe, although cattle-grazing 

 may be his ostensible means of livelihood. There are parts of a jungle 

 where bnffalo will remain throughout the year, provided they are not rudely 

 disturbed and there are parts which they never frequent or only pass through 

 during the rains. Knowing these areas, surely it would be possible to close 

 those they frequent to all grazing, and the areas would not be very large. 

 This would give the buflfalo a chance, his water would be left alone and the 

 chance of him being killed off by cattle disease would be greatly diminished. 

 I obtained one head of the 0. P. buffalo a photo of which may be considered 

 sufficiently interesting to reproduce in the Journal. I have no intention of 

 visiting this part of the country again, but if what I have seen, and any 



