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the entire grass-cutting season the buffaloes and deer have been fed chiefly on fresh grass from the grounds.

Transportation.

Inasmuch as the ordinary rules of the Express Companies require payment for certain classes of live animals at from two to four times the amount of ordinary rates, Mr. S. C. Brown, Registrar of the National Museum, undertook to secure certain concessions from various Express Companies, north and south. After considerable correspondence, the Adams Express Company refused to make any concession whatever, thereby reserving its right to charge from one to four rates on live animals, as it sees fit, which in many cases is a prohibitive tariff.  The United States Express Co. (now including also Baltimore and Ohio Co.) was more generous, and in view of the laudable nature of the object in view, and the fact that the collections will always be free to the public, the general manager of that company has authorized all its agents to ship live animals