St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03
!DoMEsT1CATIoN OF ZEBR
nrives In the British East AAsicA
Protectorate That Have Been
NH Successful.

sidered necessary to build an arm VI cut
trees, to facilitate the driving OF the
zebra in the direction of the ford. Twas
hoped that upon the Zebras entering the
arm a capture would be effected, as they
would be hemmed in between the arm
on the one side and a steep hill backed
by the river with PERCEPTIONS banks on
the other side, while the heaters behind
would form q Gordon from the I'LL to
the arm. Thus the only available airec-
ton for the zebra to travel would be
toward the ford and the bona. A cou-
pie of masts, so feet high, were erected.
one on the arm and the other on the hill.
The beaters were informed that y was
between these two points that the AMI
mails must be driven.
Arrangements we're made for our first
zebra drive to take place on the morn
ing of the 9Th of October last. A body
Of 700 Nasal was gathered at the Gilgil
river by the collector, Mr.. Macallister.
on the evening of the 7th. At sunrise
next morning the drive was carried out
exactly as arranged. A complies cor
don of heaters surrounded the gsound
where the zebras had SO often been Sound
grazing. AS the line Of heaters APP
preached the open plain near the river
1t was seen that the Gordon inclosed no
less than four herds of zebras. total OF
nearly 300 head. AS the Gordon closed
in the animals became panic-strscken.
and one after another the four herds
charged through the line OF beaters
with an impetuosity that nothing could
resist. Our first attempt at capturing
wild animals, which had opened SO
hopefully at daybreak. thus came to
disappointing close before eight a. m.
The arm, composed Of cut trees on the
north side of the river. was increased In
length from q quarter Of mile to near
ly two miles. Frequent minor floods OF
the river deferred the next drive TILL last
month.
AS the river was then very low. ar
were made for drive on a
larger scale than before. 1t was hoped
that 1900 Nasal could be supplied from
the Nairobi district In addition to the
few hundreds to be obtained LEGALLY.
1t was expected that with this large in
crease in the number of heaters the
zebras would not attempt to break
through. as they did on the first occa-
sion. It was with considerable ssisap-
pointment that heard the night be-
fore the drive that no Nasal could be
sent from Nairobi. However. as ell ar
had been made, it was re-
solved TO make IN attempt next morn
ing with the 400 to 500 Nasal who had
been collected by Mr. Wise.
AS before, the heaters we're collected
at the Gilgu river on the evening pre-
vious to the drive. Much was expected
from the sir mounted Europeans, /. e.,
lAessrs. Allen. Bagge, Collyer, Rout-
ledge. Story and myself, whose aim was
them no time to concert offensive tao
tics. Messrs. Archer and Salmon. on
foot, took charge Of the Nasal beaters.
A start was made at daybreak, and
tho line of beaters Immediately rut up
about 100 zebras and drove across the
plain toward the arm. As they app
preached it the herd. which, az usual.
was led by an old stallion. broke away
in the direction Of the railway lire and
actually got outside the Gordon. A piece
Of fine riding by Mr.. Allen. ably second
ed by Messrs. Bagge and Routledge re-
suited In the herd being headed back
again into the line Of heaters. AT TIL
FAR side Of the plain had managed to
lrive small herd of 10 or IA head into
the arm, and It was my endeavor to keep
The herd within the arm until the line OF
beaters had closed up the entrance.
Our satisfaction may be imagined
when the large herd, which had been
headed back, got the wind OF the small
herd and themselves entered the arm
1t full gallop. closely pursued By tho
horsen,en and Nasal. Az they APP
preached the river they became suspi-
:ious, and, returning at the sallop.
made Anal attempt to rush the beaters.
,ut were driven back with q liberal ex-
,enditure Of blank ammunition on the
part of the Nasal irregulars from Maj
vasha station. Turning around. they
made straight for the ford. crossing Il
Without hesitation. The ford was then
losed in with posts. the holes for which
lad been previously dug and flied up
With grass, Subsequent counts showed
he number Of animals to be IS. Two
oals have since been born in the bona.
nd the old and young are becoming
wonderfully tame. They now freauent-
y Craze within few feet Of the tents
n which my men are encamped. which
lave been pitched within the bona.
ave considerable confidence that short
y we shall be able to start the handling
md breaking of the young animals.
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