New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-17

The bison which are now seen In captivity are DS
no means so fine animals rs were 'heiF i"'o,''"
which rDamcd the prairi"s. There Is I'D heo.'''F "
them 10 tramp miles and miles for food 80 ''a' "'
in captivity have grown shorter in the " DaF'ri' anu
their bindouarters are not 50 well developed Inc
old time bison. though moi 50 large as tNe s"'o'"' VI
gaur was an infinitely handsOmer animal Win ''s
qroat shaggy head the feccy wool when coNcTeN
It's forelegs the soft dense coat OF inner Ii y"
the body and hndquarters, which all MADE 'he H"o'
lean bison the king Of his species.
The breeding season OF the buffalo Is from July 10
October l. The young COW does moi brcod uhuI s,'o
is three years old. The calves are dropped III APi'
NAV and June and during the first months OF existence
are clad with hair OF totally different color from t'l
which them during the rest OF their lives lheii
pelage Is iuAuflant growth Of rather long "hVS hr
Of a uniform brOwnslyellow or sandy Color ~ Il
rulc they follow their mother for year and have 10"
pitched. pig Ike grunt . .
Gcorge Catlin. who wrote u book called The Norm
American Indians gives an amusing account oil inc
,uaalo calf. Often In hunt some Of these lttlc ief
lows would lose their mother, in the Wild st'mpeoc'
rbev would then drop their knees ana hide 'h'ir
nose In some bunca Of wild sage and remain Perie'n
eto,ouory Quoting from Mr.. Catlns BOOK: FROM
this position they not TO move nnui hhd' arc
laid upon them ard then for the shns Of novice we
con extend our sympathy or II he can preserve u"''
k,n ON his bones from the furious buttnss oil lie ed
In these desperate struggles. lasting but few mo
nents the little thing IS conquered, and Ihahes Nv
,,bor resistance following It's captor for miles 10
camp II, I'm,
TIE spike bull was the name given the mae o"''
,o,o between the ycarlng age and four years. o"lhg
,o a. horns standing straight up Ike spikes lhcS
rc the essence Of strength and speed ana rs lar rs
L. hpowp there Is only preserved specimen naincH
=, ,be National Museum In the fun grown bliIai' te
,e rss nearly foot taller at tho shoulder thh Vne
, the former standing about five feet eight incheS'
,o a length Of head and body OF slightly over W"
loot while an adult was four feet ten inchcS III
,o,rh. and only eight feet six inches In length
lugalo which still exists Is the wood OF
a,ounton, buffalo, which frequents deep forests una
,on,y couons. II is. however, rare animal hhu
orest nrlze for the sportsman. for though larger UNA"
Al, ,oins bufnIo bis legs shorter. much thicker
ond stronger thus enabling him to perform Ieh's VI
,,nh,pc and tunblng almost incredible In snch II
to and unycldy BEAST The bands OF bni'aio
which etuI exist in the Yellowstone Park are I'M
donbtedy Of this species and are calculated to nunDe
about oCO Besides this herd there are siill IN eN-
,o,oo In their wild state coo In ibe country !>
vat ~ Lake Atlabasca, small herd in Montana
another In wyoming and few In Colorado and New
u,.xico ,le Whole total certainly ont amounting 10
1000. - ..,o,-
The criminal stupidity OF the rancllmcn seems s'ucn
sous The buffao could be easily INBRED with the ca'ie
which thc men drove from north and south anu
~ cross WAS hardy animal which could Withstand
tho bins Billiards Of the West. Under present. con
dton. the stockman simply stakes his catie against