THE AMEBIC AH" BISON IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. 9 



is not a bison or buffalo, either in its native state or in captivity, in 

 the State of Indiana. 



Respectfully, M. T. Durbin, 



Governor. 



Hon. E. A. Hitchcock, 



Secretary of the Interior, Washington. 



Note.— Since the receipt of the foregoing, the following additional data has been 

 received from the Superintendent of the National Zoological Park, District of Colum- 

 bia, through the Smithsonian Institution: 



Bass Foundry and Machine Company, 



Fort Wayne, Ind. , February 18, 1902. 

 Dear Sir: I am in receipt of your favor of the 14th instant, and in 

 reply would state that I have at present only two buffalo bulls. Both 

 are as fine specimens as I have ever seen. Unfortunately, I lost 

 my buffalo cow some months ago, but I am expecting to get two other 

 cows in a short time. I have never had but the one cow, and unfortu- 

 nately all her calves were males and 1 had to sell them to keep them 

 from fighting. In fact, my cow w^as killed by accident in this way. 

 I have not the time nor place to raise a large herd of buffalo, but from 

 my experience with them it would not be a very difficult matter, with 

 proper care, to raise a large herd. 

 Very respectfully, 



J. H. Bass. 



Dr. Frank Baker, 



Superintendent National Zoological Park, 



Washington, D. C. 



IOWA. 



Executive Office, 

 Des Moines, Iowa, February 10, 1902. 

 Sir: I am directed by the governor to inform you that there are no 

 herds of buffalo or bison in public parks or private herds in this State. 

 Yours, truly, 



John Briar, Private Secretary. 



Hon. E. A. Hitchcock, 



Department of the Interior, Washington D. C. 



Note. — Since the receipt of the foregoing, the following additional data has been 

 received from the Superintendent of the National Zoological Park, District of Colum- 

 bia, through the Smithsonian Institution: 



Buffalo Center, Iowa, February 11, 1902. 



Dear Sir: Yours received. Was glad to be called on for some 

 information. I have been receiving so much from the Government 

 and had no chance to return any. I have 1 male buffalo. 



Carl Lenander, Bancroft, Kossuth County, Iowa, has 10 head. 



Hanson Brothers, Elkader, Claj^ton County, Iowa, have 8 head. 



At present I do not know of any more, but will make an effort to 

 find out. Any time I can do you any good I will be only too pleased 



