The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-06-30
Some oF the rTomiaent External Points
of o fac Saddle or Gig Horse.


fieshincss fine muzzle and expansive nos
trils broad at the throat and wide be-
tween the eyes, which denotes intelligence
and courage; dished face indicates nigh
breeding, and sometimes viciousness; g.
convex or Roman nose frequently beto-
kens the reverse the ears rather long, yet
so finely formed as to appear small, and
playing quickly like those of deer; TIE
eyes clear, full and confident, with steady
forward look. Glancing them backward
or askance with sinister expression, and
with none or only slight movement of
the head, is indicative Of rnischievous
temper.
The neck should be handsomely arch
ed, and fine at the junction with the head
while the lower extremity must be full
and muscular, and well expanded at the
breast and shoulders. TIE latter ought
TO be high, and run well back the with
ers, strong, firmly knit, and smooth TIE
breast neither too prominent or retreating
too wide or too narrow, and supported by
pair of straight forelegs, standing well
| apart. The chest should be deep, and
the girth large; the body full, and not
drawn up too much in the flank; the back
short, and the hips gathered well towards
the withers the loins wide and rising
above the spine; the ribs springing nearly
at right angles from the back, giving
roundness to the body. The hips ought
to be long TO the root Of the tail, and the
latter may approach to near the line of the
back, which is mark of good breeding.
Both the thigh and hook should be large
and muscular; and between the hook OF
knee and pastern, the legs should be broad
fiat and short; the hind legs properly bent
and all well placed under the body, the
pasterns of moderate length, and stand
ngslightly obhque the hoof hard, smooth
round before, and wide at the heel; the
frog large and sound; and the sole firm
and concave. A white hoof is generally
] tender, easy to fracture and to lame, and
difficult to hold shoe.
The drsught-horse ought to differ from
the foregoing, in possessing heavier and
shorter neck; a wider and stouter breast,
and low withers, so as to throw the ut
most weight into the collar; heavier
body and quarters; larger legs and feet;
and more upright shoulders and pasterns.
10. Farmer.
Farmer Pennywise and Farmer Pound
| wise.
There is a Farmer Pennywise with
whom am acquainted, who will occasion
ally raise a good heifer, steer or colt, fol
his neighbors who keep good breeds, and
he is by accident, occasionally benefited
thereby. When he has such an animal il
his flock, he is apparently uneasy unit
it is disposed of; and efter selling sucl
an animal, heifer for instance, you may
hear something like the following
'Well my dear, I have sold the big heif
er for fifteen dollars; is not that gooc
price for heifer of her age?''
"Good price indeed!'' his wife woull
reply, ''you had better have sold two o
them cat-hammed, crookedlegged, scraw
ny things that you always keep for cows
The reason that our cattle always look
so bad, and that We sell so little butte
and cheese is, that you always sell th'
BEST
Poor woman! I pity her her prid
and ambition are injured, her children ant
self in rags, because her native industr,
are cramped by the foolish and niggardl,
policy of her husband.
The picturei is reversed in Farmer Poud
wise, who always keeps his best animal
; until full grown then selecting his bes
5 breeders for his own use, he sells th
} rest. If he has good young horse, b
viii say that he will make fine team
: horse; mare, she will make fine broo
mare.
"And what will you do with that?'
t says his neighbor, pointing to an ordinar
animal.
Between you and ]" says he, "Isha1
sell that colt the first chance. Such a
animal spoils the looks of all the rest, an
r will not pay for his keeping
Thus he will sell his poor steers, he'll
, ers, sheep and pigs at the first offer.
not sold, he would fatten those that woul
:, pay the expense, and give away thos
that would not. Not pay the expense {
; fattening Are there any cattle sheepo
hogs that will not pay the expense of fat
tening?-Reader, take some of each-e
. the real Pharoah breed-feed them unit
;, fat; keep an exact accountof the expense
: and you can answer this question your
self. In this way Farmer Poundwise a
ways has valuable stock; his steers al
ready sale, and command a good price
his horses are the best in the neighborhoo
and the first to be looked at by purchaser
So with all the animals he raises. Pei
nyWlse OH the contrary, is thronged wit