1. They no longer brand their cattle. 2. Cattle are branded with them. 3. Later they branded the cattle, which tended to move around more than the land. 4. Many weekend ranchers fail to have their cattle branded, making them easy pickings for rustlers. 5. Riders help in gathering and branding cattle before moving the herd to their summer range. 6. Still, when it comes time to brand cattle, he has no reluctance about climbing horseback and working the herd. 7. They worked for months at a lease north of Fort Worth, branding the cattle, doctoring them, and settling them for the eventual drive. 8. They dropped out of high school and headed to Texas, where they got jobs branding cattle. 9. When the time came to brand cattle, castrate horses and trim the manes of mules, great festivities were held. 10. Yet when Bond heads to the pasture to brand cattle, Morrison wants to come along. |