Bui. 1423, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture 
Plate 7 
Fig. I.— Branding Reindeer 
Branding with a hot iron, usually on the flank, when carefully performed has proved suffi- 
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 
