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RESTBAINT OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS. 



Travis or Stocks. 



Figure 262 represents a form of stocks now in general use 

 on the Continent of Europe for controlling oxen. The four 

 upright side posts are beveled and curved to fit the body of the 

 animal. They are attached at their bottom by a hinged bolt to 

 posts firmly fixed into the ground. They are united at the 

 top by keyed pins (c) (a) (b) (d). A post (e) is placed in 

 front of the animal, to which the head is fixed by means of a 

 rope around base of horns. The hind legs may be fixed to the 

 rear post (f) ; the fore legs are fixed to support (g) on front 

 post. 



Fig. 262. Travis or Stocks. 



Cattle "Chute." 



Figure 263 represents a design of cattle "chute" which is 

 used very extensively in the West and Northwest for confining 

 wild and range cattle for spaying and other surgical operations. 

 This "chute" is simply a wedge-shaped stockade. The sides of 

 the "chute" are six feet high and the "chute" itself is only two 

 and one-half feet wide. The gate (A) is eight feet high and 

 two and one-half feet wide. The sliding bars or rails (B) are to 

 be placed behind the animal to prevent backward movement 

 and to wedge it in the "chute." The head is thrust through the 



