Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-06-27

STABLES.--As all farmers keen horses
they should know how to lodge them, and do
IL well. We propose TO give our views of
what should be good stable Light and ven
iilatlon are of the first importance. In the
present number we will speak of the proper
lighting OF stables. IL they are not lighted at
all, the horses eyes are weakened. SO that he
cannot endure light when exposed to it. and
the longer the confinement the greater the in
ability; but it is equally important to light
properly. Many horse has been blinded by
the improper admission of light or its exclu-
son; Inc window admitting it should not
be placed before the horse. A stream of light
coming IN through small aperture, and es-
peciaiiy IL rom the direction of the sun, tries
the eye most severely--the smaller the win
dow and the larger the stable the worse the ef
iect. III the light come in directly in front
then by contrast the space before the horse ON
which the light does not fall is dark. and the
eye is rendered incapable of adapting itself to
the iaint light on the places where the light
does not directly fall, by the reason of the con-
traction oil the pupil. In the dark or twilight
the pupil is dilated; in the light, contracted:
and the more intense the light, the greater the
contraction. For these reasons. the LIGHT
should not strike the eye i'm front when the
horse is in the stable. If the window be in
'front.' oil the horse, he is continually gazing out
at It's and thus prevented taking his rest prom
erly. Again, the light should not come In
from one side, as one eye is dilated and the
other contracted. This in the end leads TO
different capabilities of the two eyes.
The light should enter the stable at the rear
OF the horse. In single rowed stables this is
very easily arranged where the stable will adj
init 1T, by bringing in the light from the oppo-
site side from the stalls; but this cannot be
done In double rowed stables. In such there
is but one way to light them properly, and that
is from the roof. But the admission of light
IN tins manner is best in all stables. The light
Is diiused and subdued; it reaches every part
Oh OIL the stable The horse cannot look out.
The eyes are diated and contracted alike.
Horses have eyes defective and liable to de-
rangementas well as mar. Hence shyine and
various detects In horses growing out Of their
Visions. Then care should be taken not TO in
crease the difficulty. 1t is said that horses
thrive best in the dark! When horse is
brought from dark stable to the open air, he
sees lndistlnctly; he stares; carries his head
h'gh and steps high. Well If he fats more
rapidly, he grows blind at the same time
Darh stables are always dirty; for lazy men will
not cleanout what is not seen. Dark stables
are the resort of the dishonest dealer to Cover
defect. A stable at best ia bad restraint nm.
on horse; then make il as good as possible
Let not the horse be blinded as well as iniured
otherwise Wv
The window should be large. and be made
TO open and shut, and 80 arranged as IN I;gIt
the whole stable equally. Such ,v;udo9ss
serve double purPose--they give light and
sMgeleil ana purify the air.--Americ0H Agri-