Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1853-11-13
AGRICULTURAL.

yate the animals We feed or The soils TIL our
epefailoas IN order to besuecessfu must he resu.
iated by certaln fixed and immuable laws, equally
operative and plenipaients in the individual as 10 the
class to which the Individual belongs Common ex-
perlence has demonstrated that different species of
quadrnpeds do not mix-that Indian corn and mil
let, though belonging TO the order, cannot be
hybrldized and that those sSils which we deilomi-
nate sandy are physically different from those which
are composed principally or in great measure of
alunina or clay The specific distinctions in these
cases are fixed and unalterable, and the laws by
which these distinctions maintained no force Of
/ human power or ingenuity IS competent to modify
or annnl Many farmers appear TO be satisfied with
returning 10 the sol moiety Of It's produce while
! others return not only the whole amount but an
additional bcnelaction in the shape of muck loan
| or compost II field be well manfred and plan
ted in corn and all the vegetable matter produced
by the CROP together with tie weeds be given the
subsequent season. the soil will un9nestionably i'm
prove so long the practice IS continued and rap
idly But this is never done under any of the pres
ent systems of cultivation. We feed onlv the fo-
age TO our animals and sell the grain and it is the
grain which constitutes the hfe in a manuria
sense of every production. In the system pursued
by nature, all the leaves and grain SO to speak are
returned directly TO the SOIL and in time even the
more solid substances OF wood and bark contribute
to the pabulum of the soil; and it is owing to this
arrangement that woodlands never run out or
become so far impoverished as not to produce
'erop.' In most soils there is deficiency of some
Of the primitive earthssandy lands, so called have
excess Of slick, or, in other words deficiency of
aluninous particles. By adding clay, the censtitu-
tiona texture is improved and the character of the
land aneiorated and rendered more productive.
| The addition of this earth to sandy lands, renders
| them more ponderous and consequently less liable
| to silt and wash 1t also increases their retentive
power or capacity and therefore endues them with
the necessary energies requisite to enable them to
resist successfully the effects Of drought In apply
ing aternates it is always udicous to consider the
primitive character Of the land and ascertain as
accurately as circumstances will admit, the amount
of extraneous matter which IS necessary to supply
the deficiency and bring tito the condition of those
| soils which are known to be productive Chemical
analysis is here Indispensable to secure the best re-
suits yet very important Improvements have been
! effected where the operator has been deficient in
analytical skill and guided only by practical knowl-
edge Of the geographical characteristics Of the land
! Germantown Telegraph.
| MANAGEMENT OF HoRsEs-C. W. BABBIrr writes
| as follows to the editor of the Prairie Farmer
| 1t should first be brought into subsection when
at the milk OF its dam At this age there is no
danger of injuries done either to the colt or TO the
| individual engaged in subduing There is only
wanted suitable halter and one or two persons TO
go before and take it along gently but irresistibly
| tlll it will follow without compusion. No whip
should be employed. Only twenty minutes exer-
else III this way, at a time for some three DAYS
and the beautiful little animal can be easily led
Having learned that, in this particular its viii
must be IN subsection TO human being. If hatered
only occasionally, and sometimes tied to a post to
learn it 70 stand, 1t will never forget it.
The summer after it is two years old il should
be harnessed 10 all empty wagon with a steady and
true horse. lt knows not what to do-and there
should by no means be any whipping, bntt should
beonly gently coaxed along, and when it plnnges,
rears up, or kicks, neither use whip nor be- the
least alarmed but hold it firm till it is quiet Then
coax it on again kindly After travelling half a
dozen miles it should be turned loose; should be
used in an empty wagon about this amount for
three or four times thus occasionally employed TO
draw only half load, till it is about three years
old; and never should be heavily loaded till i. has
nearly arrived to its size and strength iii ever
troublesome in any way whatever, sternly preserve
your gentleness If you allow yourself to become
angry it will be to render the colt so and there
may be a contest that 1t may lie very dltfcIlt to
overcome.
Only observe these few rules; begin early. never
be angry, never load much, always be gentle and
always makes it DO you wish TO have il; AMI OBJ
them TILL the colt is grown and you will not
fail to have horse that is always kind after a. colt
is well broke to work it is easy to break it to ride
If there is reason to fear that it will be ala med
when first his back, put on it bushel of grain I
and keep it there till it becomes quiet If this is
done two or three times, there be no trouble in
riding.
When a horse by a bad management has become
actually vicious, it may require little skill and
resolution to subdue them If it viii not SAVIOR too
much of egotisa for to relate his own expert
ence in horsemanship, will here present Inorsel
of my own
Not long since came into posse sion Of a fine
mare, between six and seven years old, which
proved to be one Of the most vicious of animals
No sooner was she harnesSed with another horse.
and started on in wagon, than she would become
enraged stop and commence kicking till she was
either let alone had freed herself from the har-
ness. / obtained an experienced horseman to try
to subdue her. After using vigorous effort to do
So he gave his opinion that the attempt was use
less and advised as she was peculiarly good ami
nal to ride to employ her for nothing else
As soon, however, as it was convenient hitch
ID her, by herself, to a two-horse sled and Set her
o drawing it tie bare ground. But, instead Of
moving quietly forward her heels were thrown in
o tie air in quick succession, to an enormous !
height
As soon as she could be enough pacilied, | put |
N her martingales, chain twisted very tight with
stick, around her for grit and brought her tail
own behind her hind legs and fastened it snug 10
he cham. Inefe was no Sucll llng as GrlVino her o
With the lines; therefore endeayored to lead her 2
he tried to strike me with her fore feet did her
est to bite, and ragged as if she was determined :
ither to Kill herself or be free from the harness :
nd finally flung herself her side and back upon
he sled Though she hurt herself not a little in :
he fall, she was permitted to lie there something
IS than half an hour. Soon as she was up, she a.
as made to 90 and come the distance that was de- 4
gned for her. No whip was used, nor any anger a.
only determination that she should do as was
,sired 1t was now night, and she was led to the III
able. 10
Ii was not convenient to work her after this for
me time But IN some ten days she was put in
the harness and fastened again by herself to the u
I'd. She was broke completely of her kicking. n;
ough frequently she wonld refuse to pull now NJ
orked her occasionally with another horse, never
npped her was very patient, sometimes led her
little, and thus passed several weeks ~
Finding that no kind treatment could cure her r.
liking tried the chain again, twisted very tight ."
ound her lad drove the horses in the wagon, m
d when she stopped, instead of leading her, ne'
uck with all my force on the knot where tie he'
ain was twisted In this manner | worked with eat
some three hours, she yielding and chen balk- arr
? till finally she became unwilling to stand at all pal
i endure the blows. now followed on behind the
other team for eight miles with about half load der