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ment in Brazil, some 250,000 head all told. These were dis- 

 tributed over about 9,000,000 acres, 1,250,000 acres being in 

 Meneas-Gereas and the remainder in the province of Matto- 

 grosso. Backed by Wilson & Co. capital, he founded one of 

 Brazil's first packing-houses, and was appointed vice-president 

 of the Brazil organization. 



He returned to America in 1919 and took up an advisory 

 position with Thomas E. Wilson particularly to handle pro- 

 ducer relations for Wilson & Co. Mr. Mackenzie has arisen 

 from the position of plowboy to that of controlling more cattle 

 than any other man in the world, and his example can furnish 

 only encouragement and inspiration to young men who will 

 study his career. 



