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the animal on its near side; the operator pulls steadily 

 on the rope, thus drawing the head toward the off' flank, 

 when the horse will lie down and can be tied securely 

 with the hobbles and ropes, the former being placed on 

 the hind feet, which are drawn up to the body and tied 

 as desired; the other foreleg may be strapped to the sur- 

 cingle also. 



Cattle can be secured by the bulldog forceps in the 

 nose, by passing the tail in front of one hind leg and then 

 drawing backwards on it, or by throwing, for which a 

 long rope is required with slip noose at one end, which 

 is fastend to the head or horns, the free end being passed 

 around the body two or three times to form half hitches, 

 by pulling steadily on the rope the abdomen is compressed 

 and the animal lies down, where it may be secured by 

 fastening the halter and the fore feet to a strong, securely 

 set post, the hind feet being secured somewhat similarly. 

 Hogs when large are best secured by placing a noose 

 over the upper jaw and fastening to a strong post; if 

 small can either be placed on their backs, an attendant 

 sitting straddle of the the neck, facing the hind parts of 

 the pig, or the pig can be grasped with both hands, each 

 hand holding one fore and one hind leg, the back of the 

 pig being pressed firmly against the holder. 



Sheep are usually caught by catching in the flank with 

 the hand of the same side and turned by the shepherd, 

 who half kneeling on the near side places his left arm in 

 front of the sheep's breast, his right hand at the same 

 time grasping the off leg just above the hock, pulling 

 steadily with his right hand the sheep is placed on its 

 rump, on which it is revolved, the shepherd rising to 



