THE AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. 



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Pound Notices. 



THE stock impounded as hereunder will 

 be sold, unless previously released, on 

 the 4th March :— 



Howick. — Running on the farm Benvie, 

 of Mr, John Geekie, bay filly, about two 

 years old, no marks or brands. Running 

 on the farm Shawswood, and reported by 

 Mr. A. G. Shaw, young ox, red, with 

 brindle patches, piece out of each ear, 

 branded A on rump, about three years 

 old. 



Moguntia. — Young black-and-white ox. 

 Dark-bay stallion, white star on forehead, 

 value about £6. Impounded by Unqua- 

 qulu (native). If not claimed and ex- 

 penses paid will be sold one month from 

 date (13th January). 



Dalton. — Bay mule, branded R on off 

 hip, two wild to be let out. At present 

 in poundkeeper's stable. 



Ladysmith. — Bay pony gelding, branded 

 A2 on the near hip, a few white hairs 

 under saddle, about 14 hands high, six or 

 seven years old. Black cow, branded on 

 the right hip with broad arrow, W on leg, 

 both ears marked swallow tail, with half 

 tail. 



Nqutu. — Bay gelding, 14.2 hands, white 

 fetlocks, white stripe down face, lump on 

 back from old sore, aged seven years. 



Greytown. — Bay mare, small star on 

 forehead, two hind fetlocks white, age 

 about six years, no brands visible. Dark- 

 brown colt, white stripe down face, small 

 slit in right ear, branded looks like D on 



right hip, age about two years. Black ox, 

 branded looks like C3 on left hip, no ear 

 marks, age about five years. Black-and- 

 white ox, indistinct brand on right but- 

 tock, looks like right hind leg has 

 been broken below knee, age about six 

 years. Red-and-white ox, slit point left 

 ear and square behind, aged, no brands 

 visible. Running on the farm Specula- 

 tion, Umvoti County, and reported by 

 Mr. J. A. Mare as too wild to be driven 

 to the Pound, black gelding, about 14.3 

 hands, age about eight years, shod all 

 round, branded left buttock )-(. Im- 

 pounded by Mr. L. J. Nel (G.'s son), 

 Umvoti County, of farm Welgegund, 

 black bull, white brush, little white under 

 belly, square cut left ear, swallow tail 

 right ear, branded ET (joined) left but- 

 tock, age about four years. Probable 

 value £12. Will be sold one month from 

 date (15th January) unless previously 

 released. 



Mooi River. — Dark-brown stallion, long 

 tail, small star on forehead, about three 

 years old, no brands or marks. Value 

 about £10. Impounded by Mr. W. E. 

 Gates, and will be sold one month from 

 date (15th January) if not previously 

 released. 



Acton Homes. — Black bull, piece cut 

 out left ear, two slits in right ear, little 

 white under belly and flanks, branded on 

 left leg BN. Probable value about £8. 

 Will be sold one mouth from date (11th 

 January) if not previously released. 



Driving Horaeo Out West in t898m 



By James T. Godfrey. 



I HAD, with a friend of mine and a little 

 nigger boy of about twelve years old, 

 a very fair experience of driving a mob of 

 horses. 



There were just two of us, not counting 

 the boy, Jack and myself, to drive a mob 

 of horses about 150 head, from the Grant 

 to the Home Ranch, a distance of about 



100 miles. On the way we had to pass 

 the Sacramento biver, which is about 50 

 yards across, and has a quick and strong 

 current after the rains. ' We started at 

 about three o'clock in the morning, just 

 as it was getting light enough for us to 

 see our way about a bit. All went well 

 until we reached the river. Then came 



