CHAPTER VI.
ODDS AND ENDS Summer Round-up Notes--Night Guarding--Stampedes--Bronco Busting--Cattle Branding, etc.
Round-up and trail work had many agreeable aspects, and though it was at times very hard work, still I look back to it all with fond memories.
The hours were long--breakfast was already cooked and "chuck" called long before sunrise; horses were changed, the night horses turned loose and a fresh mount for the morning's work caught out of the ramuda.

By the time breakfast was over it was generally just light enough to see dimly the features of the country.

The boss then gave his orders to the riders as to where to go and what country to round-up, also the round-up place at noon.

He started the day-herd off grazing towards the same place, and finally saw the wagon with its four mules loaded up and despatched.

There was generally a "circus" every morning on the men starting out to their work.