The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-23

horses. These horses are moved with |
the camp, and whenever q rider wants a |
fresh horse he throws n rope into the !
bunch and brings out his animal. Then |
follows the scene OF "buchng' and
plungiDg, for often the broncho has 70
be busted" before be can be used on
the work. Camp is moved every day,
or at least every second day, from five to
eight miles along the route. Every
morning the line rider foreman leaves
camp with his crew of riders and takes
q course ct -ight-angles with the route;
every half mile or mile be starts n couple
of riders 20 ride parallel with the route.
70 throw In oil the cattle they find
toward the route and camp. After five
or six lines are started out the foreman
takes the balance of tho riders and
swings around in front to drive oil the
punches gathered toward camp. coming
IN for dinner.
In the afternoon the came course z
adopted in the opposite direction, and
both sides of the camp are worked The
cattle gathered are all thrown into one
bunch, which 10 known Is the "cavvy,"
and are moved along with tina camp.
Calves are branded each day. and every
one is branded the same brand as its
mother, no matter where or who The
owner may be. This part of the work
il done with the greatest care, and
every cowboy is faithful 20 this trust
Whenever 1000 OF :. 600 cattle are in
the "csvvy," snd while cattle are on
their own range, the work Of cutting
ont" il carried on. In this the peculiar
skill and ability OF the cowboy is drawn
out and only men of weIl-known ex-
pertness with brands and cattle are de-
niled 20 do this work The cutting
horse must learn his part az well ~ the
rider: he must be agile 70 turn about as
quickly and on less ground than any
other. and dodGs the attso<s of the wild
est steer with az much esse and grace as
the circus horse. The rider dEShes into
the "cavvy" aud separates The cattle OF
each particular brand belonging on the
range they are passing over. BE drives
bis animal to the outSide Of the bunch
and dashes back after another. On tho
outside are number Of riders who drive
these cattle OF 20 The owner. Each
brand held n this way Is driven back
on its own ranch, for these range cat
tie become located This IL called
working the cavyy. snd the main bunch
10 pushed ahead until eveTybody's csrtlo
are cut out and tho calves branded.
In this state not lee than 4oo. 200 had
/ Of cattle viii be handled b. the preSc7Tt
roundup. The country traEers-d will
Be upward Of q. ooo. 600 acre. which CON
stitutes the great South Dakota pasture
/ Or range country. Each wagon IN az
! signed It's particular route. AID tbe -
tire country "a thoroughly worked. The
calf crop VIII be fully % per eezt larger
/ than Last year.
The cattle industry hss developed
wonderfully during tie pa; four or ave
years Over $1,000 900 worth q cattle
are shipped annually from this point
/ The interest taken IN grading up stock
cattle and purchasing grade stock in
/ -7esses each year. The industry has
pzsd yearly profit % sot les< than -
per osr;- for the past five years. AID The
.oss Of The past year Wa lss1 THAI pr
ssnt The Missouri Ri~er stOckms-i's
association has headquarters a. Fort
( Pierre It's duty is % fErnLEs Protection
% stock from cattle ROSTERS or he home
range and inspection Of al brands 81
-st;ls sold 81 the market pointz- II has
/. detective service which hurtz down
/ every r1s.ler or person uElsWfnsly
! asrSiirr a-v brands belonging 20 "a
\ ne-be7s. Il has eose gres: GOOD
The presea, roEpd-up p-ouisss 20 -
The bes: in the history Ct Cur STATE. as
/ rrzss 81 better shan Il has ever ben a.
/ his season % The year. aid F.ork are
| AT IN splendid coa1ition. ard car es
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