Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-07-15
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require d whole golGnlk. yeta few
hints may be lis3fl 10 fome Of our
headers. fhosa perso hs who are
Constantly taking barb be horses, are
generally fdthfal and ID tcllig4llt, and
manage we'll EhP hd rse il most
neglected by the farmef, wh9IIin the
winter, has b At little for himIto do,
and spends b lt little TIM e-often too
litlla--in taking care Of him.
The standfng.of the horse is TOO
much neglected, Of this subject is not
judieiously ,naRagfd eFther by the
protested groom Of tie Farmer. The
horse Is Glitch allowed td stanH in tho
stable on a bard apor, hit His fore
feet considerable higher Il Ian his
hind ones, con$taiitly BtrainIirg hia
muscles. The lloqr on Which horses
stand, sho hl1 only slala one On ono
and ashalf inches in light Or nine
feet, Iarelg enough 10 9 bndudt of. the
iiguidImahure,
Some I nhers tlrn their horses in
10 pen, nd l4t them stand as thsy
please Thls Is a good arrangement.
rs they can move about, and stand
at cas- z, and by standing on the man
ure which is moist, and soft Ito THEN
7eet, they are mufI les + liable to In
luriea in the feet tia b horses that
stand Oh hard doors. BY this ar.
'rangdment, a horse maE eat from 3
trough on the barn floor, SO as to
breath freely Of pure air. But with
thislElan, it is necessary to level the
manu- re frequently VII IRE tie horse
stands TO eat, else it will accumulate
und + Ills hind feet an d give him al
uneaf y positi ion.
II brsas should be curEied anC
brushed dow h daily. Thisis neces
sary as it is for per4 on to wash hi.
fee and hands daily. 1t is not only
nccetsary ID comfort, bat to permt
nent health
II prk es Should have a good supply
Of pure water. FARMERS often con
salt their oY n convent Pncd ia supply
ing This, to he serious injury of thei
hors bs. I he animal comes home
rath tr late ih the eyeiI inc, warm, ant
perl aps swe atty, and id that condition
he Is supplied with til cold water, a.
the hour for retiring for the night j.
at hand, and to wAter the horsesls TIKI
saying is, after heTha4 become cool
woqld he very incdnvenient. X
avoid 50 gre at an eYilIas giving colo
wat4r to a warm horse in winter
w,.ep bis labor is over give him wa
tr when bd is about TO return;
CONVENIENT; if nc It wait till the hors,
las become co 81, after returning
home, and urn him tp the water, o
if more confsnie mt CARRY some to til,
stable. If i little hqt water can b.
added to the cold, he may have dfinl
without waiting; OF noiatened foo
may be give n to lim5 so that waite
will not be TO necessary. III III
There is one thing in Which man,
farmers are Negligent in tile care o
thf]r horses They feed their Who'll,
stddk carly III the ev3mngI and the,
do pot 60 to Tho BARN again for tn,
Night Nh en the horse has eater
his supper d f the dry fodder, he i
very thirsty bat he has no drink. anc
sui frs for want 9f{t. The next morn
is his thirst has abated, by an equal
.ization Of moisture in tile system
and he has bec9me hungry, and i
looking for his breakfast, 80 he vii
not drink much id tho morning
tho ugh wat er is offered Ii is bu
lit le trouble to turn the horse to wa
ter about nine O'clock in the evening
and It should I'D attended TO- If thc
foo be cut and moistfd, as now prac
\ tie4d by MANY, it VIII be.in q grea
Nne asure, a rem dy for tho evil.
When tie I'D rse is out, keep hin
we'll covered, N|hile standing in til,
col d, especially after hard driving, o
when warm an b put, a blanket OF
hin on being pH t into the stable whel
sw eating. Meter wash a horses leg
IN cold water when he is warm, no
ey en- i'll bet Weather. Cold waite
Iahy be used for inflammations, bu
oHlywhen the horse is still and coo
To R+epc at fiorsesI t1oDiJ6n q tease
,c1tt Ehts. I'd Ike two or Three hands
FIJI Of walnut / aves, upon which pou
two OF th1t lee huartF ofIcool water
let It ihfus E one night, and pour th
whole the next mofninginto a tea
kettle and let it boil a quarter of al
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