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and about his neck and head. Repeat this until he haws 

 around towards you. If he attempts to run from you, 

 pull upon the strap, saying " whoa " and at the same 

 time hitting him lightly upon the head with the whip. 

 As soon as he learns in this way to stop at the word of 

 command, and comes toward you readily, take off the 

 strap and surcingle, and turn him out. Then take the 

 mate, and give him the same course of training until* you 

 can accomplish with him a like result. Then turn hini 

 out. By this time the first steer is cool, and rested, ready 

 to receive another lesson. Now drive him into the inclo- 

 sure, and repeat his lessons with the whip. Then quietly 

 touch him gently upon the near side of the head, at 

 the same time saying " gee," until he will step around 

 from you, then caress and repeat until he will gee or haw 

 readily. Then repeat the same lesson with his mate, 

 which is all that is necessary to he done the first half day. 

 Then take both together in the same room, or yard, and 

 repeat these lessons until they have a thorough under- 

 standing of what you have done. Then take one of them 

 near the wall, standing by his side hitting with your whip 

 gently over the head, at the same time saying " back," 

 until he will step back, for which caress. Repeat this 

 until he will go back at the word readily. Then give the 

 other steer the same lesson. You will find this course of 

 training will make your steers quite obedient, and will- 

 ing to haw, gee, or back, which will be all that you should 

 require in one day's time. The next morning, or when 

 you have time, repeat this lesson with both together. 

 Then place the yoke upon them, and let them go for an 

 hour or two, or sufficiently long to become fully reconciled 

 to the restraint of the yoke. Then repeat your lessons in 



