The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-06-16


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gears sn9 slusss n "a years " age
4 srscn year Cd Lor.s msy h. disiin.
fn,hci ty lbe oorsef loaih IN tho uP.
pc ja-. Sh,ch j. wera 10 as 10 aurac,
sntniion. AZ eight year. Of sge. the
horse has = perfect aad mature nouih,
~hirh hss every appearance u being
huisicd. ali the teeth being a strong and
Permanen, character
After 'ha, acs. the Ensiisb ssy iha,
no reliance can be placed oa these signs
90 decide tho age q bore. The
Preach. hoscver. go farther. nnd say
that they can lodge iill the animai Is
twenty yean u age. Coejeciures may
be made, hut probably noihing Pcrma-
neni csn be kno~n.
The 9TH period extend. from eight to
twelve years aud Is distinguished by
The appearance Of the form Of the tables
10 tie teeth.
The Glib period extends from thirteen
years 10 sixteen years. and IS dis,in-
iinsg.shed by the Triangular form Of the
incisors. a sixteen year old horse may
be known by the projection Of bis
tongue and the large quantity Of saliva
which runs easily from bis mouth. The
inc'sofs also assume horizontal posi-
ton.
The 7ih period extend. from the SIX
teehlh year to death and is characierir-
oI by the natiened appearance Of
the teeth, aud the projection Of The up
per jaw over the lower, 20 ~ almost 10
hide the lower incisors, Grea, auen-
ton and study is necessary in order TO
be able 10 distinguish the age OF The
horsr.
There are many tricks resoried to by
borso dealers in order 10 deceive pur-
ehnscrs hs to the age Of the animals. In
Europc. The milk teeth are often ex-
iracird with The view Of fastening the
growth Of The permanent set. This pro-
cess, however, is dangerous one, a.
the milk teeth are often broken Oh in
the operation and the growth is then
much retarded.
j, Is also M Arifce sometimes en-
ployed to mark the teeth with hot
iron This deceit, however. is easily
detected, The lecturer narrated an In.
stance Of a man who paid high price
for what he supposed To be f.e.ycar-
old horsr. The animal was actually
twenty years Of age. but the man could
not b. convinced, as be could point out
the ASe-yesr-old marks The marks,
however, were those Of ho, iron. The
teeth are also some times filed down 10
prevent discovery Of their projection in
age.
A horses teeth should never condemn
him for appearances are often deceitiul,
and II The animal is sound. has firm
limits, and exhibits no signs Of too early
or too long, or too great exertion. be
may safely be purchased whatever be
the appearance Of his teeth.