Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-02-09
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Training COits-Heayes-Scratches-

services. Farmers especially, receive
with favor any intelligence in regard TO
their willing slave" which may promise
to improve his condition or remedy his de-
fects and diseases. And ii is no wonder,
when we consider how constantly he de-
peuds on the strength of the animal Tor
the means of his livelihood, as well as
great share of his pleasure. The young
horse, 'tLe Timber colt when kindly ca
red for, is agile and playful, ready to learn I
and do his lessons, if taught in gentle
manner. Scarcely ever is violence or Sc
verify necessary, and always prolongs and
makes more tedious the training required
to render the colt of service. Inquiries
have been made through the CuluvaIor, as
TO the best way of breaking young horses.
They have been answered, and JudIclous-
.ly. Kind and gentle usage is Justly re-
commended. The secret charm OF chang
ing the wld and wayward cot into the
sale and reliable horse, is TO assure him
! he has nothing to fear, and that he shall
not be hurt. Show him how much you
love him, and wish 10 be loved by him,
but at the same lime you do not fear, and
will have the mastery and management
of him. If then for a few months extra
pains are taken TO teach him lessons OF
obedience and dOclity, he will never for
get them, and small preparation will be
required, and little difficulty need be en-
counlercd TO fit him for usefulness, when
he arrived at the proper age for il. The
details of This business are well enough
understood by horsemen, and none other
should attempt TO break in the high met
tied colt. Moreover the man Of even
temper patient, long suffering, and Of
great Kindness will always succeed best.
AS 10 the diseases Of The horse, ihe
writer Of this knows little. But he would
allude with satisfaction TO your notice Of
heaves in October CuIlivator for 1854.
The cause, cure and treatment of that
pIaguy maIady, is there given in nut
shell. 1t is written, the structure of the
lungs, when once broken cannot be repai-
red by medicine. But the horse afflicted
with heaves may be rendered nearly as
serT Ticeable as the sound one, by greater
moderation in all things. Violent wo,k,
especially il accompanied with gross feed
ing, is almost sure 10 aggravale the disOr-
der. Flesh and sweet grass always allie
viales it, but old or dry, and foul paslur-
aye, has contrary effect. The easiest
way of feeding in the stable, is on clean
rye or wheat straw, with liberal allow
ance Of oats il welted or washed rlean
in basket, so much the better. When
the fits come on by cold or otherwise, a
few feeds of SCALED bran with saItpelGe
dissolved in them, are just as good as the
best advertised heaves cures Moderate
bleeding also, if the horse has been full
led, has tendency TO suspend" the dis
order.
Hcaves are hereditary. Not only this,
but SPAWN, ringbone, splints, curb, wind.
gals, crib-bIting-all these and more, are
far more likely to come upon horses des-
cended from progenitors tainted with them
especially if both were so.
Scratches are caused commonly by la.
illness, and the horse master who suffers
his animal TO catch them, scarcely deserves
to know of a cure. They may sometimes
however, happen unayoidabIy. GunPow-
der and hogs lard mixed together and rub
bed in, will effect the cure, provided the
feet and legs are tICroughv cIeansed.
CASTLE soap and sofI blood warm wafer
will do this, and little Indian meal is
good addition. Fry it, (the last named !
mean) on your cracked and chapPed
hands. ye hard working ones.
SUBSCRIBER.
TIE HEALTH OF CATTLE.--The A.
merican Veterinarian contains the follow.
Ing good advice towards promoting health
in cattle. There is a good deal in the
following paragraphs expressed III lew
words:
Mix, occasionally, one part Of salt in
fonr. five or six paris Of wood ashes. ami
Owe The mixture 10 different kinds OF
stock. summer and winier. Ii promotes
their appetite, and tend, TO keep them in
hea,hy condition. il is >ald TO he good
against bo;s in horses, murrain ~ cattle
and rot in sheep.
Ilnrse.iadl>f root is valuable for cattle
It ctea-es an appetite. and is good ior va
rons diseases. Some give tito any AM
NAL illai IS unweII. Il is goud for oxen
troubled with Tie eat. 1 animals will
not eat it voluntarily, cut !, Bp fine and
Hix ii with po-aiues and meal.
Feed Al. animals regularly. They not