43 TRAINING STEERS. 



repeat this lesson till both understand what you 

 desire of them. Take one of them near the 

 wall ; stand by his side ; hit him gently on the 

 head, at the same time say " Back !" till he will 

 step back ; then caress him. Repeat, till he will 

 go back readily at the word. Give each the 

 same lesson. This manner of training steers 



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will make them always do your bidding. When 

 convenient, repeat the above lessons, with both 

 together. Then put on the yoke, and let them 

 go. One hour, at first, is long enough to be- 

 come accustomed to the restraint of the yoke. 

 Repeat this in the yard. 



If the steers should ever run from you, which 

 often occurs in an ordinary method of training, 

 buckle a hame-strap around the foot, bring it up 

 through the surcingle back to the sled or wagon, 

 between the steers. Let the man pull on the 

 cord if they attempt to run away ; this will pull 

 up their feet; whip them over the head, which 

 will stop them and break up the habit. 



