To Break A Pair Of Steers

To an inquiry at the New York Farm ers' Club, S. E. Todd replied : " The first step in my practico was to get steers in a siuall yard, then into a stall, put a rope arotmd the horns, tie tliern in a stall, and teach them to stand quietly vvhen tied. All harshness was avoided. The next thing was to establish aconfidence between myself and the steers, which was done by patting, currying, and feeding nubbins of corn. Wild steera would soon learn they were not going to bc hurt. Thty were then trainfd to be led single, afïer which two were tied togethcr by their horns, and were led around the yard and along the highway uittil they were as tractable as a gentle norse. Then a j'oke was put on theii ntcks, and two were allo wed to run loóse for a few houis every day in the yrd while wearing the yoke. A sweep was then made by setting a post in the gronnd, allowing it to exti nd two or feet above the surf ace, the butt end of a pole, tweniy or more feet long, was placed in a horizontal position on the post, wirh an iron bolt or crowbar running through to the srnall end of the poie, wiui a aanii-Bieu anaeueu ana iney vvere train ed to draw the driver on the sled. Aí'ter a few lessons on the sweep, they were prepared to draw a light sleigli to the woods and bring home a sinall load of wood.