MISCELLANEOUS. 



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Fig. 1122 illustrates a method practiced in Germany, which 

 seems to have some special advantages. At the end of a rope a 

 noose is formed, and passed over the horns of the animal. The rope 



Fro. 1181. — Alsace 

 Nose-ring and Headstall. 



Fro. 1130.— Nose-punch. 



' is then looped around the neck, and twice arouna 

 the body, as shown in the illustration, the free end 

 being carried to the right if the animal is to be 

 thrown on the left side, and vice versa. Two as- 

 sistants take hold of the free end, while a third 

 holds the animal by the head, unless the head is' 

 fastened to a post. By pulling on the rope, the three turns of the 

 rope about the ' neck, chest, and stomach tighten, and in a few 

 seconds the animal lies down upon its side quietly, with out- 

 stretched limbs, which can then be shackled. Soaping the rope at. 

 the points of contact, lessens the friction arid renders the operation 

 easier of performance. 



To secure the ox in a stand- 

 ing position, so as to protect 

 the operator from injury by the 

 hind legs, various methods are 

 used, of which we mention the 

 r.wo principal dries : 1. .Fasten 

 the hind legs to each other by 

 means of hobbles or a piece of 

 rope ; 2. Carry the tail inside 

 the' hind leg which is to be 

 guarded against, and bring it 

 round in front of the thigh. 

 Here it may be held in the hand 

 ot an assistant, who stands 

 against the animal's hind quar- 

 ter. (Fig. 1123.) 



In Fig. 1124 we present a form 

 Fig. 1182. —Alsace Nose-ring Applied. of the travis used on the conti- 



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