Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-03-23
Agricultural.
Protection Of Working Horses.

riety OF opinions.
One will tell US. 10 keep work horses
warm aud comfortable by means Of close
stables; another says, let the stables be pref
iy airy-but, when necessary, blanket your
horses Another says, let your horses have
cold stalls, for they will endure the cold
much better, when taken from the stable.
But it strikes US, that the most proper stables
for work horses, are those, the temperature
Of which is about the same as the surround
ing atmosphere; with the walls or ceiling
so tight, that cold currents of air shall not
be permitted TO blow directly on horse.
There is little danger. apprehend, of
making stables too tight, provided they are
we'll ventilated above.
When q horse has been out in storm,
either in the field or on the road, when he
is brought into the stable, either warm and
sweaiy or cold and wet, he docs not like to
stand where the wind is continually blow
ing on him--no more than a laboring man
who has come from the woods, in q cold
stormy day. would like TO have bis dinner
table spread for him in bark shaniy; and
destitute OF fire. And besides being unpleas-
ant and uncomfortable, il is decidedly ill.,
furious and detrimental to the health OF
either man or beast.
1t is great fundamental principle in the
physical world, and fact well known TO
every chemist, that evaporation. whether it
takes place from organized or inorganic boz
des-from animate or inanimate substan-
ces, is a cooling process; and therefore,
when the bodies Of animals are exposed 10
wet and cold storms, they need to be pro-
tecied from suffering injury, from the power
full influence Of evaporation.
When have been exposed to the wet
storm, and my garments are filled with wa
ter. why do | not dry them on my person,
instead Of hanging them before the fire !!
Simply because there would be danger Of
contracting cold. If l attempt it, soon
perceive that evaporation takes place so rap
idly, and such degree Of cold is gener-
a,ed, that my physical system is in danger
OF receiving shock, which il is not able 10
resist or endure without injury; when ma
ture has aroused its most vigorous reactive
energies, they being inadequate to counter.
, act the powerful influence Of evaporation, il
is obliged to yield 10 preponderating inhu.
ence and TO suffer the penalty Of violated
physical lava cold. Blu. il l wrap myself
, in thick cloak or blanket, evaporation is
Immediately checked. and the danger Of
taking cold is very much lessened.
Thus with the horse. Whenever lie has
been exercised so violently as TO produce a
profuse perspiraiion, he needs TO be station
ed where the wind will not blow upon him ;
as current of air is one Of the prominent
causes which influence and increase evapo-
ration) aud he needs to be covered with a
l blanket, until his hair has become so dry
f that he is not in danger Of taking cold.
4 know that there are many beings, who
7 pretend 10 possess claims to humanity, who
|. advocate that animals-horses, cattle and
= sheep, are SO constructed that they can en-
: dure the exposure to cold and storms, ant
: the sudden transitions from heat TO cold
without injury but let the advocates o
this theory prosecute their labours during I
u u cold and stormy day. without warming
/. themselves by FIRE; and at night lie down
l. upon cold couch Of straw, in an apartment
P; where good share Of the window pane
a a have been broken out-while old Borea
N ",unes his harp high" and prolongs hi
winiry notes louder and colder, and heap
,; the chilling snow upon their thin cover
:" ing; and then tell Us, whether or moi, sucl
exposure endangers their health. Then lie
h. them tell US. whether or not, the howlinl
storms of midnight are injurious to the fles
II and blood Of which dumb beasts are made
When commenced farming operation
Z, BY myself, the stable in which | kept m
or span Of horses, during the first winter, wa
n quite open and airy-jus, right, as man
it thought and said, 10 make animals tough
n and the consequence was, my horses, whic
Z were young and high spirited, now, a goo
st part Of the time, appeared much indisPoset
oh AS the spring approached, each one {
m. them run at The nose, and coughed almoi
H. necessarily. doctored them for the di
temper, strangles aud the heayes; and whe
= all means proved TO be OF no desirable efi
cheney, began TO inquire after the caus
o, of their indisposition and deliberatel
came 10 the conclusion, that for the iutur'
my horses should be better protected frol
the cold wind and storms Accordingly
built a new stable, and made the wal
all tight enough for store room; and sine
nd | have kept my horses in this stable, the
lge have kept in better condtion-haye cate
h Inr less feed, could endure the cold much be
for ter--and have not contracted such ulofel
ms. colds. also made a couple Of Hons
ais BLANKETS, Of which no teamster should
: destitute. / purchased two worsted han
els, about two yards and half long and
n yard in width; and lined or covered the
,HN with strong cotton cloth, which was "
9 yards wide and two and hall long The
were then extended on the barn and painte
After they had become sufficiently dry,
'ed, crupper, waist belt and breast straps we
'ur' sowed on them, and more eOnJortat
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