The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-01-23
BREAKING YOUNG CATTLE.

tie penfie 0I new England. and none
more dian those Of Ma.sarhusens, haze
always bern eslehrs ed Tor the breeding
and management nj oxen. and a. the al
loving plan. from the pen OF Mr.. Buck.
minister. the enlightened edilnrofthe Mas
sschasells plnngtmsn. appears 10 Us 10
con ain much good sense aud sound phi.
losnrhy, We commend ito our readers:
finer. Farmer.
Its =. OF, rare sport. for boys 20 yoke
sou z s'eers. nj fret them. iill they are
time: and tire ihem down. III they are
tame; 30 VI Up N. m hard frr obstinacy-
far maring too fast or TOO slow. Boys
viii teach lhem bnshel Of thinks soon.
~ Iilan peck Of good manners. Boys
must moi hand!e Steers iillthey have been
handled By men; and men have M, al
philosophy enough u make Steers kind
aud ohedisni.
There !. mi 50 much risk run IN break
ing Steers A. in tutoring colts. The OK Il
so.paiieni he twill endure N n.ings,-
even III tutoring In the yoke, in The
cenlre ola strong tram. he must 90, wi
We MI We. AM in time lie will think il pra-
dent to draw moderate load rather Than
Eel the lash o. the gnad.
But what = vast difference you find be.
tween oxea that have been properly bro
Ken and such as have lonsely :. home the
yoke in their YOUTH" and had their own
way u hill or il the mire! Can they
back a lna,led cart. or will they know
your voice II he plouehs
III tuin.ed oxen sill lail you in your
u,mostneed. They are as bal as un,rain
ell men al The raising of broad side Of
barn; they never draw even. and one i
NOT ready 1, put forth his strength I'LL his
yoke fellow has exhausted all his store.
Then you leave your loaded Sled 10 The
woods and % fir the mare; or you unlade
pa1t,ani. hlshonse in pct
Oxen should never know but that they
can d,aw any load you put ihem.io, and
they will never suspect /, under perfect
icamster. lie will never lei them draw
when he finds the load qul,e TOO heavy,
and nv crying out to item 70 step when
they ranno, 60 he rnrsuadrs them that
they are Stopped by hi. command alone.
Steers nav he ynked al very ear
ly age. When il il convenient shut them
up in \ shed or strong pen, aud gently
place light yoke On them there. Donol
attempt la farce them to march NV, but
wait iil they have become used IL this
hnrlhen. feedlhem with something a
little heuer than every day fodder, and sa.
,isfy them that yon intend no harm. IL
your shed il large il will NC prudent to
pass rope around The hind part &c their
Indies 10 prevent their turning their ynke
upside down. and making The near one
the of OK. rope will preve"i This, for
il will keep their hips as near to each 9th.
er rs their necks are. s me IL their tails
Together for This purpose" but a rope Is
better.
When yonr STEERS have become little
used 10 the yoke, you can put chain on
and lei them he used 10 the clanki"g ol
the LINKS. Chain them East 10 n past in
your .he,l, and LET them feel that this front
chain and The yoke are stronger than they
are. They may stand for half a day chain
ed fast. aud vou need TO look TO them on
~ occasionally.
Now you should unyoke gently and let
them have their liberty, eyihcuily by your
own consent. Tn the morrow yoke them
again in the same place and with the same
care. Then yoke up your oxen and tlr'v-
ing tn The shed, make fast your steers Ia
the oxen instead of the post. Let the
Whole four stand awhile that the steers
inav see no harm is intended. "
Soon yon may urge them forward close
alter the oyen, aud without using whip.
Lelti,em lullow round aud round the yard,
chaaed IN the oxen, never putting them
I" draw ill they have learned 10 follow
wtsnat Gear. #"@%
After this exercise you car. bring light
sled. or n PAIR Of wagon wheels and
tongue, aad gently f,sten your steersson
this tongue I.ctall stand a few minutes
then move forward gently. not 10 ierrlty
the young fellows too much on finding ;
maving pole between them. audsa p1ir o
rolling wheels behind. Keep them II
gear four or five hours to day, having ;
rope on The horn of the nj III Que 10 MAKE
both follow directly after the oxen.
In this wey you can use yonr steers Il
hollow your oxen wilh"ut striking sin
gle blow. For the only canse Of ohsllna
cy which we SD often find in steers. i
ignorance and fear They know no
what you would have, they fear gisin!
offence, AMI they viii preferyenf la~hin!
md heating 10 any motion they ''nn nuke
ism know this is The ca.e, iof, u'iyas"d