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"Here's how it is done!" IV I The lrrf h-ad aunwtimea encased u rM( irf planter iif wns and burlap to Krl( (mniit the breaking off of horns N Un hijtr uard hi place of brmp np-Uhum- uf thr trrrjH-nilou strain, Thr tr-r grU fmt hraliUrt Insr monry tt given f(ir thr fattest tinr so every rlf(M-t i fnadr 1 "Imsl" thr ttrrf as soon as pnaaiblr. A tiolrnl tnist helps to insure stunning and an unconscious steer can tie tied far nKtrr quickly than kicking, fighting steer tirrat leeway is given the roper in placing lite rope. Over the horn, the head, half brad or around thr neck. With thr rope secured the roper turn hit bone at a 45 angle aay from thr bar of the running steer and dips thr slack of thr rope around the rump of the steer so that when the steer hits tltr end of thr rope he will haw his head whipped around to follow the rope hich ia drawn behind him. The speed of this Deck-breaking jerk is com puted at about 50 m.p.h. 1. m 1 I - 3 4 -C-&2 5 i; t rn studi tit rmi h:urr tltr loir.--, nr. hrd hi tin- "Nirt' but 0' iinl n-utl i tli.it ttu Htr-r -ii;lit him! thr li'if- ' H'iltt ani MiiiiWtit'-il In t iiutt- tb- tTf tu tHi -ml' vmU iith Hi vr an- KMi-pt out In -m undt-r bun lul Ih- binds tui Hill wdr or Iw k llffn M'llt fn It) klKK'k tlit- wtnd utit of bun or tu stun him if It, in l atn-.idy di .id of a brtk-n n-k. The htlr purpoM- tf the "bust" is to rt-ndtT thf stet-r iinmtliU' and on his sid xi tbut tbrre fret cull tid. strucling tit-r ran ixt Viduablv Mttmd in tying wht-rt-u one with thr nind kiim kel out, i'ripiM or dead is (lt d sfwrdily. If thr steer cannot get up because of broken bonrs, internal injuries or death lie is loudrd on a sled und dragi fmni tbf arena. If he rrgniiis bis foting und can still run be is used again and una in until he is crippled past using. (knuuul mi end to steer busting AMERICA'S CRUELEST SPORT iif International Defenders of Animals, Inc. Colorado Branch 44H North lth Street Grand Junction. Colotadu X1501 Friends Of All Life V. O. Box 182 Vista, California 92083 The Humane Society of the United States State Healuuarters, 2015 J Street. Suite 4, Sacramento 95814 Southern Regional Office, 224. 5th St. Suite A Huntington Beach 92646 Int'l. Defenders of Animals, Inc. MRS. VIRGINIA GILLAS., PRES. Box 172 Hialeah, Florida 33011 American Horse Protection Association, Inc. 629 River Bend Road Great Falls, Virginia 22066 Pet Owners Protective Ass'n., Inc. Box 794 Wall Street Station New York, N. Y. 10005 Humane Society of the United States CALIFORNIAI BRANCH 2015 J Street. Suite 7, Sacramento, Calif. Doris Dixon 281 Colony Road Midwest Coordinator The Fund for Animals Mr. and Mrs. Donald Cibson (Board Member I Humane Society of Huron Valley. Michigan Environment and Animal Protective Association 133 East 39th Street New York, N. Y. The Animal Welfare Society York Crujity. Maine Good Shepherd Foundation, Inc. 133 Van Norman Road Montebello, California 90640 Interfaith Conference Against Cruelty Box 113, Radio City Station, New York, N. Y. Wyoming Humane Society Wheatland, Wyoming Canadian and American Wolf Defenders 68 Panetta Rd., Carmel Valley, Calif. 93924 The Humane Society of Nacogdoches County 1703 North Street, Nacogdoches, Tex. 75961 Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Faich 5J0 Crest Drive, Eugene, Oregon 97405 Kindness Club 28 Souh Myrtle. Vineland, New Jersey 08360 Mrs. Georgia F. Weir 11014 Zuill Ave., Sunland, Calif. 91040 Society For Animals In Distress 221 Victoria St., Toronto. Ontario, Canada Adams Unexpected Wildlife Refuge New Field, New Jersey 08344 Canadian Council For Animals Welfare Box 5317, Station A Toronto 1, Ontario Can. Town and Country Beauty Salon 652 Beall Lane E., Medford. Oregon 97501 Animal Defenders Box 454. Mount Ida, Arkansas 71957 Mr. and Mrs. Otto Jorgensen, Jr. Box 443. Scappoose, Oregon 97056 Gloucester County S.P.C.A. (Mrs. Agatha Abruzzo, Pres.) New Jersey Salem County S.P.C.A. (Mrs. Lewis Brooks, Pres.) Mrs. Sue Ilarting- Bohn 5324 Colfax Ave. So.. Minneapolis, Minn. Burnice Kraemer 89 Marina Park Ventura, California 93003 The Animal's Crusaders, Inc. 2015 Hovt Avenue Everett, Wash. 98201 Lois Winchester. Oregon Representative Heppner, Oregon Pd. Adv.
