The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-03-25

Ldtp however. should receive premium flr hun
N Nor epO however good they might be. who used
y ,,,. l,upre during tn, exhibition a rule ofthis
X IA ,na vOod nye chnnged The direction Of more than
q Doe venia0 at the late trial 3D.. ....,
badSamslers are worth fom 10 doIlnrs month
bore than poo ones, rnd yet, with this difference in
a ;fdte ibvey easy to find hundred, and b licve
& might Say thousand, poor ones, for one good one.
a man can be good teamster who is mt a gentle
fm,-he must be gentle, kind and careful. No
=. 'od leamSler will pu, hs oxen 10 an unnecessary
f'e Of strength, y to unnecessary rain by the
krhe goad sirl nr brad. A." .t..... .l....-.
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IN FstotSa ffoRsrs. Various. opinions are enter
sh'd Ms 10 the best and most economical mode of
rdiOa horses, and many experiments are on record,
h& have been instituted In settle the question. The
e'o seems TO be that ut the ordinary prices Of grain
'd @y, il is cheaperto keep hor-es on grain than
pnST, "mhay and grain. There is another i'm
Pml@@nltIO be considered, however and that il,
Y'eSgeSirly with srunsas, condacise 10 the health
VA Pl@eaamO, asSniStu5e or hay and grain? We
NJ" believe II TO be; and the general result of the
experiments has been 10 show whit il is not. Our
nv experience Ino, would lead US to speak decidedly
NN' point We have tried feeding horses on grain
a pn''and upon grain aud hay, and found the latter
10 oe" Tor the animals They were not so shtunk
gum, there was more mus ie and consequent
more weight, and whichever may be thought Of this
II '' P''IIy in face horse. where nothing but sin,
Il" M homes are required, every farmer knows tha,
n wa" iIfm horsn is worth but little without
"'" reea'Ng horses on grain alone is like keep
~ man on wheat bread solely; he will live FOR
w. u' will finally sink under tho experiment. In
H. ease The liner the flour the worse Cor the man,
Pe"aVe never had horses in hetter condition G,r la
'"'"' when we fed them with cut wheat straw,
P"a Tub with Indian com meal II is evil
'' ''e must be some proportion between The bulk
N "' pu'rwe power of food, md grain alone aiyes
"ur" nu'r'I'e matter for the hulk. Oats, perhaps,
FrPOach nearer the standard than anv other ,rn;,
OSF o. these alone,will in long run be found
fHadyisahle. N
VI ''p most careful conducted experiments we
""eu' was the one made by Mr. Brotherton,
'p""'' and he came 10 the conclusion that
"'"''o' ne Kept in condition fit ior work, if
h "" grain aIone. For nine !, ears. Mr.. Bro,her,o,
..,. ''s'' horses three bushels Of oats and one OF
W.T. no hay or chaff. During this period
''u"''y lost more or less horses, which he at,rbu.
b. "" quantity Of the grim being greater than
..r ""'" could digest. This induced him IA adop,
~ "'y with grain. in the fol. owing propor,ion:
nd h.o w, Ses ne allowed one bushe Of beans,
Co., 'u'oe'S oil cut hay, straw or clover;, md
,.... a "'e'' better able to do their work than be.
Ian . WI several years after adopting the same
70 o..c, one horse from disease Farmers. we
.pd;n. nave much to learn on the subject Of
on or h''' and the healt, and the good cond-
,,h. ,.', ""e' will, we doubt not, be found con-
rsIy ho. greater degrees of economy than has gen
''en p'ae,ired.-.aibany Cuitipaior.
D, a, "'LkERs. Does your COW kick Do
,, ' passion and pound her " i,h hand .piLe. 4
,ts !. :. "'h goad or cow hide, or vent your
rro,a "s her in turn. You will only spill .
nd ,s, vengeance uselessly, causing grea, wear
he, - 'e"' per; make yourself feel very foolish
tid,s,, T.. "Ver IT, and set Ind example 10 your
,,pn,v e your COW, in seventy cases out Of
'.hs '' WIN Kick as bad Ms before. or worse -
ck; ,,ti Ae""r' yOn'wiIl hf,llibIy teach her to
il Us ner kidking, in the frs, instance. vv,s from
,uldh gut o. some such cause of which she
.rer sa'ea ny simply payingno attention 10 il A
e, ,on:; H'chs from principle. Ir she is an old
Lo., "''aSh'ns will be worse than thrown away. 1
N Of r.. "'' "'d try some other means Maks-a
md !. .' such size that the cow can, comfortably
aer or v."r no more! This you canYy ,lo in the
ardiu. ill.,. ara'Iby setting down three posts, and
'p 'ence like, leaving it open at the