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him, and he was kept- in it, not having the freedom of 

 the barnyard at any time, except when driven to the 

 water-trough while the yard was empty, and he was at 

 once returned to his own j^ard. It is a good practice 

 to employ the bull at light work, which keeps him docile, 

 and makes him more 'certainly useful. A one-horse 

 tread-power may be provided, in which he may work a 

 fodder cutter, or, if no work is to be done, may take 

 exercise. If a harness is provided, the bull may be trained 

 to work in a cart, and draw fodder from the fields to the 

 stable, or remove manure, or do other useful service. 



"When his attention is required by any cow, this animal 

 is led to the bull's yard with the halter on its head, and 

 is tied in a corner specially provided with a strong ring. 

 The bull is then let out of the stall and left with the 

 cow. The bull's yard is closed in with a tight board fence 

 eight feet high, but a slide opening is made in it, through 

 which the animals can be observed. When the service 

 has been effected, the bull is driven into his stall and 

 shut up, and the cow is taken to a sej^arate pen with a 

 loose stall, provided for the purpose, and is kept there 

 until she recovers her usual condition, when she is re- 

 turned to the stable. This avoids considerable annoyance 

 and is a security for the effectiveness of the service. 



A bull is never to be depended upon, and should never 

 be approached by any person, not even his keeper, unless 

 he be armed with a stout, sharp rawhide. A bull should 

 be kept in constant subjection, and when at all slow in 

 obeying an order the rawhide should be administered 

 sharply and swiftly, but never cruelly. As a sharp re- 

 minder of pains and penalties to come, a cut with the 

 rawhide will always be effective in securing prompt 

 obedience. This cautious and safe training and disci- 

 pline should never be relaxed, or a life may be lost or 

 serious injury be done at a moment's warning. It is 

 always dangerous to pet a bull, and although he may 



