CHAPTER IV 



BRANDING — FEEDING IN WINTER 



Having in a previous chapter given details how 

 and to whom to apply for the registration of a brand 

 to your name, we will presume you have had your 

 irons made, and, having concluded a satisfactory 

 deal for a bunch of cattle, are desirous of branding 

 them. 



A rancher's brand is prima facie proof of ownership, 

 and, as such, its choice entails a good deal of con- 

 sideration. When applying for one (it is usual to 

 have a separate brand for your horses, by the way), 

 sketch a few samples of those that may occur to you 

 as most suitable, and, if one of these has not already 

 been selected by anyone in your province, the 

 Minister for Agriculture will register it to your name 

 on payment of $1. To save yourself trouble, it 

 would be advisable to choose a brand which can be 

 formed by the use of a bar, or bar and semi-circle — 

 thus : — ^-N. 



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