The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-04-25
agrnultural.
From tie alabama Planter.
Plantation and Farm Stocl
OF the lordly mountain pine,


Messrs Eators-Whe every department
Of agriculture and interest to the county at
large is discussed in your excellent Journal the
stock-yard is entirely neglected, with the ex-
cepti0h Of an occasional short article; and be-
lievng this to be an important item in the
prosperity Of the country, have concluded
to send you few thoughts on the rearing and
treatment of horses.
Of all the animals known to the Natural
Historian, either in their undsturbed' posses
sion of their native forests or domestcated
state, there is none that excels the horse in
construction for beauty or service His elegant.
ly propoftioned body, strong and sinewy limbs,
nicely rounded back, beautifully shaped neck,
flowing name and fiery eyes, are so well ad
justed and nicely proportioned, as to make him
not only the most beautiful, but also the most
serviceable of the animal kingdom. But when
considered solely as the servant Of man, none
is better adapted to that department than the
we'll bred, noble moving horse, and yet, our
familiarity with him destroys our admiration
for his beauty, and blunts ousperception of his
valuable services
There is no animal SO well calculated to rem.
der the requisite services as the horse, and
so much neglected, and often cruelty
idering his intrinsic value
niiSp was bestowed on the rails
AoE. -. ~. horse 81, r. '..-~:y55otia.i y5ota.
he serviccable, but attain
-. Hgevity.
- common custom Of horse .raisiug
southern country is, TO secure foa
!.66ut any reference to the stock, and then
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which is abated only few days after foaIing,
and resume the driving process through the en-
tire season Of sucking.
The young animal is then put into dry lot
or suffered to run on old waste fields and fed
OH dry corn and fodder, with the exception Of
a few months of fall pasturng, which is nearly
rs stimulating as the former.
This is probably the most rapid way Of raj
sing horses and pushing them into market
but being so highly stimulated, many go blind
when put to work. others become diseased with
big head, bigjaw, big-shoulder swinney, Or
some other disease as formidable and finally
as fatal to the services Of the horse.
Let the farmer study his own interest in
each and every apartment, and reduce the en-
tire process of farming to well regulated sys.
teII, duu VI HdtOudl "eaitH
will keep by the side Of her twin sister," SO
called by some, but more properly legitimate
daughter" of internal improvements.
Hill side d!chiug. the best method Of drain
age, the most~prcper and suitable process of
tillrg the crops are subjects If frequent dis
cussion in the different agricultural journals,
but Of the stock. yard, as before remarked, we
have only an occasional article.
Upon what does the farmer mostly depend
for success Is it not his teaml and when this
fails farming is very slow and prof;less busi-
ness-but with good team ofhorSes or mules,
the former being preferable, and moderate
land, though his force is otherwise weak he (:
may confidently look for Il fair reward for his !
labor.
One of the sreatest.cornplants among plan
ters is the scarcity and inetfcencv of teams,
and the exorbitant prices which they have 20
pay for horses and pIuleS; which will ever con |
tinue and increase, while the present system of
buying and driving to death, and buying again !
is continued. G.. !