MISCELLANEOUS. 



849 



Methods of Throwing 

 and Securing the Ox. 



It is sometimes necessary 

 to throw and secure the ox. 

 We shall present' Several 

 methods of doing this. Per- 

 haps the best and simplest 

 one we can give is that used 

 for throwing the horse, which 

 is fully explained under the 

 head of First Method of 

 Subjection, Part I., page 



Fig. 1131.— Throwing an Ox. 



Fig. 1122.— Ruefl's Method of Throwing an Ox. 



5 3 , and can be re- 

 ferred to. What- 

 ever method is a- 

 dopted, care must 

 be taken to prevent 

 fracturing the horns 

 or rupturing the 

 stomach. A thick 

 bed of straw will 

 lessen the chance of 

 injury > and soften 

 the fall of the an- 

 imal. 



Fig. 1123— Securing Hind Leg by Means of the Tail. 



