88 FAEM APPLIANCES. 



Fasten the rod, a, I, to the halter at a, with a leather 

 strap, also c, d to a, b, in the same way at c; tie one end 

 of the cord in the ring at d, and the other in the ring in 

 the end of the iron spike. The ring at c, six inches 

 from the lower end, prevents taking up the cord, and 

 thus entangling the animal. The end, b, will slide over 

 it as the animal grazes. 



CHAIN CATTLE TIE. 



Various methods have been devised for coupling cattle 

 in their stalls in a more humane manner than by stan- 

 chions. The common chain tie passes about the animal's 

 neck, and slides up or down upon a post or iron rod, 

 attached to the stall or manger. The tie, figure 108, is 

 similar, except that the neck-chain is connected with 

 two posts or rods, upon which it slides. The improve- 

 ment consists in using rings upon the posts, and con- 



Fig. 108. AN IMPROVED TIE FOB CATTLE. 



necting the side-chain with the neck chain by means of 

 snap-hooks, attached to the central ring as shown in the 

 engraving. This enables one to adjust the tie to any width 

 of stall, say from three to four feet, and have it reason- 

 ably taut, The advantage of this method of fastening 

 cattle over any other is, that while great freedom is given 

 the head, so that a cow can lick both sides and lie down 

 with her head upon either side, she has no more back- 



