The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-19
WILD ANIMAL FARM.
The Novel Project OF the Ringing
Brothers, Circus Men
an Immense Inelosure Ia Southern CALI.
fornia Where Lions, Pantbers. EIe-
plants, Etc. VIII he Raised
on Large Scale

- = - $3.50
A novel scheme for raising and per
.pe1aating rare varieties of wild AMI
mails Is the latest geological idea Of
Ringing Bros.
A special agent of the company i.
now negotiating for q tract OF land al
Long Beach, near san Pedro bay, south
ern California, for the purpose. while
Messrs. DR.. Rupert Hoffman and Oscar
Newman. who recently started on
tour around the world 70 secure wild
beasts fer the menagerie and geological
exhibits, viii make special efforts &C
collect some very perfect and healthy
specimens Of foreSt-reared animals for
breeding purposes, II is proposed to
secure four or five square miles Of the
most thickly-wooded land in the Vi,
entity mentioned. The land desired i,
20 embrace swamp, timber and rocky
sections and viii be inclosed by q solid
brick wall.
This wall viii be two feet in height
snd viii rest upon n firm foundation
of stone masonry, implanted several
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brick wall up 10 a distance of about u
feet a fence viii be erected of half-incd
pieces of iron, six inches apart. In the
main the land viii be left in it's natural
state. but caves made as nearly as pos
sible 10 initiate nature viii be dug and
formed OF rocks, and il Is expected
that the animals Will make their homes
il these. The idea Of Ringling Bros
is 10 turn the animals into this in
closure and let them follow their nat
ural inclinatiOns and habits as mucn
as possible. AS the animals 10 be prop,
agated are principally of the carniv.
Crous kind, such animals as they nat,
urally prey upon viii be supplied as
food. II. of course, at any time the mum.
Der Of antelope and other herbivoroua
animals which are 20 furnish food for
the lions. tigers. hyenas. leopards. pan,
theirs and other carnivora is depleted.
domestic animals, such as sheep and
goats, will be placed within the in.
closure, to be hunted by the denizens Of
this peculiar jungle.
considerable portion Of this ex
tensive establishment viii be separated
from the rest by secure partitions fol
raising the delicate giraffe, eamelS
zebras. quaggas and other herbivorous
families of the animal Kingdom. Ia
order that fresh water may be alwayI
on hand, pipes viii be laid under
ground, ending in fountains in the in.
closure, and fed from spring water
pumped ia from the outside. IL ~ pro
posed 10 lay q concrete walk lust out,
side and extending around the entire
wall. and a watchman. perhaps on q
bicycle, viii make tour Of inspection
Of the entire inclosure twice each day.
The idea, If success, viii probably ne.
suit in preserving certain animals, such
as the giraffe, from becoming entirelJ
ext;ccE
Elephants VIII also be rzssod With.
the inclosure. On account OF theiI
greet strength il was at first thought
that an elephant inclosure would be
impracticable. but a scheme has been
devised which il is believed will pre-,
vent them from breaking down the
walls Forty feet within the outside
" all viii be erected second fence com,
posed and built of logs driven into the
ground by means OF a pile driver
These timbers viii be about three feet
apart and Will be crosa-braoed by row
OF timbers bolted on the upright logs
toward the outside and braeed with
timbers extending from the cross
braces TO the ground. This will make
very strong shield against which tho
assaults Of a large and vicious elephant
will have no effect
The cost OF such an inclosure Win noN
be 10 great as one would at fir7yt think.
rs the material used il very plentiful
in that section OF southern California
for this purpose. The elephant
Enclosure Is located 80 far from the
outer wall in order that no tiger. lion or
other animal OF the cat family could
leap from it TO the top o. the iron graf.
ing and thus gain accc-s TO the out.
side world. Certain grasses and herbs
indigenous 20 the countrieB from which
the animals are 20 be brought viii 10
planted IN order that the animals rrsag
hare IS nearly "a possible their native
foods
One Of the most interesting features
o. the jungle VIII be The monkey farm.
For this purposa Bcvcral acres VIII -
used 4 wooden frame Will b. erec.rd.
extending above The height Of the trees
md completely surrounding The farm.
This framework viii be covered with q
network % wire, 50 that The MONKEYS
VII be At liberty 20 climb about IN
recs and feed on TIE fruits and unts,
5ut viii be unable 20 escape.
The idea Ia ia entirety ernbrao~z tbs
chene a propaCatipg the animals BIZ
living thern The natural advantages %
) jungle, leavIIg them 20 follow their
'atural habits. but keeping them Uith.
a the iDcioauTe, 20 that thy oza ia
rapTei when wanted f9r ezhlb.t1oa
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