Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-11-24
TEXAS CATTLE ARE
BRANDED WITH A
STRANGE ARRAY
Wonderful and Curious De-
signs Show to Whom the
Thousands Of Long Horns
on the Big Ranches Belong.

Fcu Worth. Tex. Nov 23,--The
big Texas ranches. often stretching
for miles aud miles and Including
under their wire fences more acreage
than European Kingdoms and prinoi.
pnliiios. have their hefaldry no we'll
established as that familiar 70 the
knight OF old The hcraldry N The
brands. and there are more than
: 1850 on record In Texas. ashown
by the records 0f the Cattle Raiecrs'
Association OF Texas These brands
are often better known thnn the
name OF the owners and many brands
stand for honesty In breeding,
honesty IN weight and honesty In
dealing just as the heraidry OF
knigh,hood stood for honor. Tor
bravery and iof noble deeds and nc-
compllshmeni The announcement
Of a certain brand is offered for sale
is often sufficient 10 guarantee that
no precautions against fraud OF any
Kind are taken.
In the record OF brands every lot.
ter OF the alphabet IL represented.
ana most letters are found In three or
-four positions An exception 10 20"
which has hut one shape. In any po-
gitson. and therefore can Nc used
cniy once. True there " the 20"
flattcncd at the sides. but chen Il ~
called a mashed 90" a link or
goose cgs.
~" IL another letter that Is no,
susceptible OF many positions. for
horizontally. u IA n" Il" IL another
letter with a limited use. II Is sci.
dom seen except In combination with
other characters, and Is usually call.
ed n bar
&C. and *" are examples OF let
tors that are used In four positions.
For example. an ordinary X makes
one position. Turn Il TO an angle OF
IS degrees and you haze the "tum,
bling X" on IT'S back. horizontally.
the lazy * and reverscd fourth
position. There are lazy and tum-
bling brands In all letters except o
and l..
the letter is pcrhaps the Oldest
brand known In any cattle country.
usually having It's beginning In the
initials OF the owner. finally all tho
letters but oe are eliminated.
but wien the cattle business be.
cones general and imsiead OF 100
ranches there are thousands, new
brands must be devised. The seeker
.or brand naturally wants 10 get
an tnsigna difersrt from that OF
other fancnmen else the brand
would fail ~ ns purpose so In the
latter days the letters were finally
oil taken up and the necessity OF In
diyidHal aud miqnc brands has led
20 many strange device.
Il IL worth mentsonlng TINT
ranches oftener take their names
from their principal brand than from
their owner For example. We hear
81 the spur ranch, the Turkey
TRACK ranch. the 'Tulnbllnr X"
or the 'lagy y" Every mnch hes
It's principal brand and come have
many Others Ranch owners who
trade extensively. ana who are con.
s,anlly acquiring cattle with diner.
ent brenda. havu number III inslg.
niaa on feeurd. Often tho ranch
mans sons and daughters have their
special hrnnds and the dedication Of
a new brand Is not an unusual torn,
Of celebrating afih ON the range
But back 10 pccnliar brandn
The cwncr las pig pen. which
Just means a square with its sldos
eStendlne 20 form The exterior
angles crcscents are common. only
one ranchnan has Ratchet Tor
brand
"A bow and arrow gives q name 10
one big Tcxas ranch. !. j. Kimber.
Inns ranch has "A cTutch on the hip
and conee pot on the side. The
coffee 20, design IL not 40 intricate
40 one might imagine. consisting OF