The two
oxen consumed 85 per cent of the rice, 90 per cent of the corn and 85 per cent of the beans presented to them.
In preliminary investigation, the detainees revealed that they had stolen the said
oxen and they were being transported to other districts for selling them.
The musk
oxen had in fact gone extinct in Alaska, and in 1935, 34 animals were reintroduced from Greenland!
This aptitude can be an aid in training, but it can also be a challenge--to have your
oxen defer to you and not fall into a certain habit, such as always turning in the field at a certain spot.
At the ceremony, seven golden trays holding rice, corn, beans, sesame, grass, water and rice wine are laid out for a pair of royal
oxen.
Globally, there are 300 to 400 million
oxen being worked today because they can provide a capable, practical, economical alternative to the tractor on a small farm, even in the modern world.
Levies sources said Mohammad Aslam and his fellow labourers riding an
oxen cart were going to fields when the ox hit a landmine which exploded with a bang.
Proverbs 14:4 alludes to the significance of the ox--"Where no
oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox." (2)
Farmer Charles James, 31, trained young steer Oxo to pull a cart after reading how
oxen were the main means of traction in ancient times.
Knowing of Audree's interest in
oxen, he asked if she would like to work with his new calf.
The enterprising journalists purchased Red River Carts and
oxen, loaded their equipment and, along with Reverend John Black and his family, headed off.
A two-page summary of fascinating facts about musk
oxen closes this delightful adventure, illustrated in full color, recommended for readers age 3 and up.
There is even extensive background information on the natural history of musk
oxen, conservation efforts, and the fiber quality and use of their fur which is the source of Qiviut (or musk ox down), felt by many to be the world's warmest, lightest-weight fiber and a mainstay of Alaska's native knitters.
Tony Moore is campaigning against the racing of
oxen in a chariot-style dash through remote Italian villages.