. Canada; a descriptive text-book . e cattle of their own ranches,with their young. The brand is the means of identification, so thatcattle brands are of the utmost importance in the Northwest, and theman who fails to respect them must expect severe treatment if foundout. The cowboys and their ponies show remarkable skill in selectingand cutting out their own cattle. In this way the herd is gradually CANADA. 49 separated into various groups, and these are driven to their own ranches,while the cattle that have strayed in from other districts are all sent toone ranch, and the various brands adve
. Canada; a descriptive text-book . e cattle of their own ranches,with their young. The brand is the means of identification, so thatcattle brands are of the utmost importance in the Northwest, and theman who fails to respect them must expect severe treatment if foundout. The cowboys and their ponies show remarkable skill in selectingand cutting out their own cattle. In this way the herd is gradually CANADA. 49 separated into various groups, and these are driven to their own ranches,while the cattle that have strayed in from other districts are all sent toone ranch, and the various brands advertised in the newspapers, so thatthe owners may come and claim their cattle. Thus each rancher getsall his cattle together twice a year. The herd is gone over and theyoung ones branded. As many as possible are sold and shipped toEngland, the United States or the mining districts of British branding is most interesting to the onlooker, and shows the cow-boy at his best. The animal is caught round head or horns by a rope. Railroad ami Elevators. dexterously thrown by the cowboy Another gets his noose over thehind leg; then the victim is thrown and branded with a hot all have been branded and counted those not sold are turnedloose to wander at will till the next round-up. Horses are treated as the cattle, but all that are sold must be brokento riding. The western pony or broncho is a hardy, stubborn fellow,who, when broken in, will patiently endure almost any amount of hardwork. When tamed he is a thoroughly obedient and faithful com-panion, intelligent and easily managed ; but he does not give up hisfreedom without a struggle. The breaking in of the pony is known 50 CANADA. as broncho-busting, and calls for all the cowboys skill, li takesfrom three to si\ weeks i tame a broncho,and as there are many tobe broken every spring, thecowboys are kepi very busy. The horsesarc quite wild ai the beginning, bul have become thoroughly obedientbefore a good rider lets
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