Bui. 1423. U. S. Dept. of Afrrirulture 



Plate 7 



Fig. I.— Branding Reindeer 



Branding with a hot iron, usu.ally on the flank, when carefully performed has proved sufTi- 

 ciently satisfactory to warrant adoption 



Fig. 2. -a Successful Brand 



A broken circle brand on the left flank one year after branding. Branding with a hot iron 

 is now being practiced in six of the Alaskan herds 



