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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 Witson & 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. Witson particularly to handle pro- 
ducer relations for Witson & 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. 
