Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-08-29
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From The Nen England Farmer.
ON THE HORSE AND OK.

BY PRESIDENT MADISON.
cannot but consider II as an error in our
hnsbandry, that oxen are too little used IN
place Of horses
Every fair comparison Of the EXPENSE of the
IVA Hnimals, iavors preference of the OK
Bat, the circumstance particularly recommend
ing hlm, IS that he can be supported when at
work, by grass aud hay, while the horse re-
fhiTrs grain,and much oi Il, aud the grain gen
orally gwen him s lndAn corn the crop
Which requires most Labor. aud greatly ex-
auss the land.
From he best estimate have been enabled
10 form, more than one half of the corn crop is
consumed by horses, including the ungrown
ones; and not less than one half, by Other
than pleasure horses. By getting free from
this consumption one half Of the labor aud
o the wear oil the land would be saved or Ta-
ther more than one half For on most farms,
Que half OF the crop vi corn grows on not more
than two Gftns, and sometimes smaller pro
portion OF the cultivated fields aud the more
Ief1e helds would OF course be retained for Cnl,
npaiion. Every one can figure TO himself the
ease aud COnveniency of revolution, which
would so much reduce the extent of his corn.
hplds aud subs i'ute Tor the labor bestowed on
lhrm, The more easy task oil providing pasiurnge
and hay.
But will not the OK himself when kept at
Certainly much less, lfany. Judging from my
own ohserS alton should say, that a plenty
oi good grass OF good hay, Will suffice with
cut grain where he labor IS nei hsr cou-
slant severe. But feel entire confidence
~ saying, that double set Of oxen, alternately
at work, and therefore half the time nj rest.
might be kept in good plight without other
TODD than plenty Of good grass or good hay
And as this double set would double tue supply
NJ beet, al o" and Gather, a set eff IS found
-. that consideration for double con umption
q that kind OF food.
lhe objections generally made to The OK, are
VIZ |. That he is less trActabi- than the
horse. 3 That ue does not beat heat as we'll
8 That he does not answer tor the single
Tough used in our cornGelds. 4 That he is
slower IN his movements. 8. That he is less
M Tor carrying the produce VI the arm to mar
ket.
mo first objection is certainly founded in
mistake. OF The two animals, the OK is the
most doclle. In all countries where the OF is
'he ordinary draught animal his docillty is pro-
verbal. Ills lniractabIIty, where IL exists, mas
arisen from an occasional use OF him only win
,"ng and irregular intervals during which, the
ndot oil discipline beng broken, u aew one IS
10 he formed.
The second objection has BUT as little foun.
S"''on' Inc Constitution of the OK, accommo-
psIes nseli, as readily as tina, OF the horse, TO
u"tIeht cilmates.-Not only in ancient Greece
o"u ud'y' but TIN ough out Asia, us presented
ivy IN anc'ent history, the Oh and the plough
~ I've associated. Al this day in the warm parts OF
,"''" ana China the OK, not the horst, is IN the
'uen' service. In every part OF India, the
a'"dys appeared, even in the Train OF her
os "'e'' And 10 the hottest paris OF the West
'' 'he o. "a employed IN hauling 'as