The model farms and their methods : giving the experiences of over one hundred successful farmers in the various branches of husbandry in different portions of the country; stock raising; fruit growing; dairying; title drainage; cost and profits of mixed husbandry, etc With over one hundred illustrations and plans of buildings . nds, is the branding pen. The buildings, yard and cor-rals are well shaded in Summer with timber, and protected bythe same from the cold winds of Winter. In the large corralare salt troughs, where salt is always kept. The gates arealways open, excepting when in use. Fr
The model farms and their methods : giving the experiences of over one hundred successful farmers in the various branches of husbandry in different portions of the country; stock raising; fruit growing; dairying; title drainage; cost and profits of mixed husbandry, etc With over one hundred illustrations and plans of buildings . nds, is the branding pen. The buildings, yard and cor-rals are well shaded in Summer with timber, and protected bythe same from the cold winds of Winter. In the large corralare salt troughs, where salt is always kept. The gates arealways open, excepting when in use. From the southeastcorner runs out a wing or fence to keep the cattle from runningaround the pen when being driven in. On this ranch and thesurrounding range, in 1879, were three hundred and eighty-four head of cattle and twenty ponies. One young man takescare of all, excepting when it is necessary to round up, when 382 BAKBOUR COUNTY, KANSAS. he 1ms two liands to assist. This young man is constantly inthe saddle; he rises at peep of day, feeds his ponies, eats hisbreakfast, and is gone. He rides among the stock, seeswhere they are and wliat they are doing, and renders suchcare as may be required. He generally returns at twooclock , and has the remainder of the afternoon for restand recreation. PLAN OF FARM AND BRANDING. On small ranches, like tliis, there are generally two orthree round-ups, during the Summer or early Fall, to markand brand the calves. The cows and calves are driven intothe Lirge corral, then as many into one of the small corrals asit will hold. Tiie cows and calves are now separated by driv-ing the cows back through the gate and keeping the calves in ;the calves are then turned into the third corral. The processis repeated until all the calves are penned by themselves. Afire is kindled, the branding irons are heated, all is gate into the branding shute is then opened and the ROUND - UPS. 383 calves, trying to get to their mothers, fill it
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