The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-07-26

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His skull Is thick. his horns are strong.
his neck Is tough and stout. He Is alto
gether powerful animal. and usually
has a great deal OF vital power. We must
take the bull as he is When young, he
can DO trained aud made tractable ami
NAL, or he eau be played with. when he
win Do things quite cunning for a calf,
but more serious and dangerous when
older. For these reasons the bull calf
should never be trified with; his ears
should never be pulled, his horns petted,
nor his head and neck stroked. II these
playful ways are INDUCED In they will
teach the bull to throw his head around
when approached, aud make It risky 10
go near him. The bull calf should be
tied up with halter, which should 60
behind his ears aud around his nose. and,
like tho halter OF a horse, sure 20 fasten
as well as to lead him. He should be
trained to stand aside when any person
goes by his side and TO step back az the
word and remain quiet when groomed on
united. He should be taught To back
up and follow whoever leads him at
proper distance. A stout ring should be
put into his nose while he Is not over .
year old and a string should be fastened
10 this ring O inches long. for week. to
take hold OF TO turn the ring while the
wound is healing. In no case shonldany
one attempt to catch hold OF this ring. as
/ the bull will resent il. When the wound
| In the cartilage is healed the string should
be Gu, off. To perforate the cartilage for
the ring use a three-cornered Tile. and
being careful TO pull the end OF the nose
forward so that the file shall not touch
the grstle at the end Of the bone. Push
il through the thin membranes, cutting
slit n full half-inch wide. Through
this slit ring is thrust and then it is
Joined securely. There is no blood and
very little pain.
A bull should never be fastened by tho
ring. unless il becomes necessary ON ac-
count of restlessness and danger of get
ting loose. Whenever this Is the case lac
should also be fastened with a very strong
strap around his neck as an extra precau-
ton. and il he Is ugly and dangerous q
rope with n slipping moose should also be
put about his neck. This rope should be
fastened overhead and out of the way,
The object OF this security is that IL the
bull does get loose he will be chokea
down. IL bulls are thoroughly broken
and trained when young, and properly
fed. they will rarely be wantonly vicious
They should be broken ortrained TO obey
like an OK. The bull is capable Of doins
great deal Of work and should be made
10 do il. He may be worked singly o.
with a near OK.
When the bull has been trained TO b'
led by halter, 10 back up at the word
and TO stand around he is more thar
half broken for use i'm the yoke. Tn
bull can expend his energies at work
rather than in believing. paving, an'
making day and night hideous with hi
roaring. lie will be better sire am
more active. besides not being dangerous
This is the safest and best way 10 manag
a bull, and TO reduce the cost OF his KEEP
ing. A pure bred bull of the most cost
kind is the better for working in team
and the risks of accident and trouble ar
! reduced by such care and labor. Tn
bull will soon become fond OF his mat
and really enjoy his company. A bull
social being, and nothing tends TO dC
velop ugliness more than solitary cor
) finement. One ut Kirby Homestead
kept in back stable. was becoming res
i've and ugly. but, when moved TO
stable with his head by an open window
where he could see every one going
and from the barn-the dog. the chi
dren. the horses. and the cows when the
5 passed TO and from the pasture-becam
quiet and gentle.
Another bull. which had broken h
leg when yearling and had been care
= for by my wife, would call 10 her whc
5 he saw her and would come across III
field TO lick salt from her hand. Anothe
fed NJ her hand. when young, wit
G apples or salt, never forgot his fricn'
G and would turn as far as possible 10 loo
and even recognized her step as well |
her voice. Notwithstanding these CIV
= dences Of affection and gratitude, bu
5 is not 20 be trusted. No animal can
enraged so easily. and when one is Ct
!, ragged Il is dangerous 10 attempt TO dri'
. him on to handle him. At such tim
!, they should be let alone. and when q
excitement is over they can be manage
II. ID. Curtis In American Agricultu
isl.