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Plate II. — Chutes and Feed Lots. 



Above, dehorning and branding chute in operation. Note the 

 squeeze side, the rope and windlass to hold the head down, the kind of 

 saw, and the position of the out. When the operation is done, the front 

 end opens to let the animal walk out. Below, typical alfalfa ranch with 

 feed-racks and yards in the foreground. 



