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inspector is there representing" the state, to take down 

 all the brands and see that no strays are shipped, thus 

 protecting the interests of the men not present. All 

 brands for which there is no owner are cut out and turned 

 loose or else shipped by the inspector and the proceeds 

 turned over to the state authorities to be held for the 

 rightful owner. In certain sections there is also an 

 inspector of the Bureau of Animal Industry who looks 



Yearling Steers in Yards at Magdalena, N. M., Awaiting Inspection. 



the stock over carefully for evidences of disease, es- 

 pecially Texas fever ticks and mange. 



Loading for Market. After passing the scrutiny of 

 these inspectors, the stock is loaded on cars and goes to 

 market. A 30-foot car is the standard for stock cars but 

 36 feet is the favorite size, while of late years some of 

 the railroads have built cars up to 40 feet. 



The animals are crowded into the cars as tightly as 



