The men busy themselves Yoking the oxen; they are dressed in bright silks and cottons, several have M'Pherson tartan putsoes.
"From Edinburgh to India & Burmah"
William G. Burn Murdoch
The Yoking was a simple process.
"The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley"
Bertram Mitford
Early in the morning of August 2d all were busy Yoking oxen and hitching them to the wagons, but as most of the drivers were green at the business and did not know "haw" from "gee," and a number of the oxen were young and not well broken, it was several hours before our train was in motion and finally headed for "Pike's Peak."
"A Gold Hunter's Experience"
Chalkley J. Hambleton