The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-04-15

AS to the squeeze gate and dehorn-
Ing chute shown herewith, this is the
standard style used throughout the
west excepting, of course. a few
minor notifications which do not af-
feet the principle involved. The plan
given is for branding on the right hip
but 1t may be easily modified for
branding on any spot desired, writes
Ermine L.. Potter of Oregon Agricul-
tural college, in Breeders Gazette.
The four posts used for the corners
should be strong and set deeply in the
ground, about five feet apart in the
clear. The right-hand posts should *.
tend 5k feet above the ground and
the others seven feet above ground.
For framing 2x6-inch lumber is about
right, although strong poles may 1e
used just as we'll.
Inch stuff is all right for the siding.
The left side is made stationary and
the bottom is set in about fifteen
inches. The right side is hinged by
two bolts, G and H. The sides must
not be much more than ten inches
apart at the bottom. The squeezing
power is applied by a block and tackle
attached at the points A and B.. Two
small double pulleys and an old lariat
rope will do very we'll.
The front end is made like a COM
mon stanchion. The post ] is station.
airy while K is fastened at the bottom
with a single bolt and is held in place
at the top by the lever E, which is
notched on the under side to catch on
the top of the corner post. When it is
desired to open the stanchion this
lever is raised to disengage the notch
and K pulled back against the corner
post. The post ] should be placed
pretty we'll toward the left corner
post, since the animal is pressed
against the left side during the opera.
ton. This also allows the stanchion
to be opened very wide so that the
larger cattle may get through with
out difficulty. The right side is shown
cut down so that the hip may be
readily reached with the iron. Any
part of the siding may be cut down
just as we'll. In any case the side
should be higher thar is shown in the
drawing. especially in front. 1t is
shown low in this case so that the
construction may be better illustrated.
In using the chute. the bar C is re-
moved and the stanchion opened. but
the bar D is left in its place. If this
bar is out the animal may go right on
through the stanchion; in fact, it may
be necessary to use more than one
animal is in place clamp the stanchion
shut, put up the bar c and close the
squeeze gate with rope l.. Now take
a pair Of bull pincers or spring nose
clamps with about three feet of rope
attached. Fasten these in the ami
mails nose. pull the head around tc
one side and hold in place by giving
the rope a wrap around the pin F
This pin may be an on bolt or {
wood screw driven into the post. Some
use a halter in place of nose clamp
but the halter is rot SO good. Thu
nose clamp holds the head more Sc
curely and few cattle will fight agains'
a clamp in the nose as they will
against a halter.
The left horn is now in position tt
be removed and as soon as this il
done the rope is removed from the pill
F and the head drawn to the left ant
fastened TO a similar pin in the lef
corner post The right horn is cut
the brand applied and he job is done
The bar d is removed, the s~tanchiol
opened and The pressure on the side
released. The animal now zones GU
the front end of the chute RICH
through the %stanchiOn and usually int
another corral. OF course he may b
let back the way he came in. but mos
men prefer to have the dehorned ca
tie separate from TIE rest.
To use a device OF this kind CO
vepiently there must be a long ma
row lane or chute leading up to tn
back entrance of TIE dehornlng chut
from the main corral. The front en-