The Ox as a Beast of Burden

The ox (also called a bullock) was used in British Guiana to pull the sugar punts and plow the rice fields. The ox is usually a castrated male cattle since it is easier to control. A bull is a cattle that has not been castrated. These animals are well maintained since they are a tool for income, and since the Laws of British Guiana (1866) stipulated that stray animals found trespassing on private property can be taken to the nearest Pound and only released if a fine of 48 cents is paid by the animal owner to the property owner. The image shows an ox on the roadside of 1900s British Guiana.



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