A cattle raiser from New Mexico has been…
source date: 1891
availability: public-domain

A cattle raiser from New Mexico has been telling the St. Louis Globe Democrat how cow- boys prevent stampedes of cattle when they see the well known signs of such an event, by singing to them, which pacifies them and they all lie down quietly. Those who have had the pleasure of hearing a cowboy “sing” will readily understand why the cattle lie down — because the music makes them want to die. — St. Paul Pioneer Press.