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Gmel. = V. Ouvier Reg. Animal., i., 280, Paris, 1829) a race 

 whicli shows every signs of becoming before long extinct, 

 chiefly from the progress of civilisation in the Far West. 

 At the time of the Club's meeting the herd was in a 60 

 acre field between the Beal Eailway Station and the Castle, 

 and there were with them 3 half-bred heifers, the result of 

 a cross with Highland Cattle. Two of the Bison Balls were 

 imported from Chicago to Wales ; then six Bisons ( bulls and 

 cows) from Utah ; followed by ten from Iowa, and one bull 

 was purchased from the Eoyal Zoological Society. 



The produce of the herd has been as follows, viz. : — 



In Wales 2 Calves born in 1892. 



2 „ „ 1893. 



At Haggerston 3 ,, ,, 1894. 



„ 2 „ ,, 1895. 



2 ,, ,, 1896. 



Of these, six are now living, and the entire herd numbers 

 twelve. 



The three cross-bred heifers have all brought calves this 

 year f-bred, and it is satisfactory to know they are all 

 doing well. 



Mr Ley land's experience is that, in Wales, the Bisons did 

 very badly, and at Haggerston they just maintain their 

 numbers ; but he considers they scarcely can be said to 

 thrive, being very liable to inflammation of the stomach. 

 He also finds that frequent change of pasture seems more 

 important than a large permanent space. 



Three varieties of Zebus {Bos indicus) form an interesting 

 feature ; two came from Lochgilphead in Scotland, and the 

 cow bred last year and this — the smaller one has not yet 

 done so. 



In an adjoining paddock are found a few specimens of 

 Nylghai (Portax picta) and one of the females produced 

 twins this year, which are thriving. 



Kangaroos seem to flourish ; there are six varieties, of 

 which four kinds have bred at Haggerston. 



There are several species of Deer, including the Wapiti 

 {Cervus canadensis), the Axis deer ( Cervus maculata), and Japanese 

 deer {Cervus sika), and one specimen of Cervulus reevesi from 

 China. The Wapiti have presented many diflB.culties in 



