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Owing ^[[to]] the small size of all the yards, great difficulty was experienced during the rutting season in so isolating the bucks of all species as to prevent their fighting, and seriously injuring [[strikethrough]]th[[/strikethrough]] each other.  ^[[Of the large animals]] the buffaloes have proven to be the easiest [[strikethrough]]animals[[/strikethrough]] to manage, and the most satifactory of all the ruminants.  [[strikethrough]]and[[/strikethrough]] It is ^[[also]] to be noted [[strikethrough]]also[[/strikethrough]] that they are in [[strikethrough]]very[[/strikethrough]] fine condition.

Several new and more comfortable  cages were fitted up in the closed building for the raccoons, opossums, snakes, owls, etc.  Printed labels were provided to accompany specimens as soon as possible after their receipt, and while the general system of labeling has been far below what it should be ^[[and has not been even a suggestion of the possibilities in that direction,[[/insertion]] it was the best that could be done under the circumstances.  In the matter of routine work in the care of the collections, it would be impossible to speak too highly in praise of Mr W. C. Weeden, Keeper, and Mr Selmar Cook, assistant, who have always been untiring in their efforts to keep the animals in good condition, and make the entire collection as attractive as possible, even though laboring under the serious disadvantages of