Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-12-11
farmers Department.
The Horse in the Stable.

If one would have good horse OH the road.
he mnst take care Of him in the stable 70
the man who is fond Of that noble ANIMAL the
horse, the stable is no mean place which is the
home of his faithful servant. \ part of the
secret of the differences among horses may be
found in the different ways they are treated in
the stable
This building need not have the cmbellish-
mcnt of architecture. nor be made air tight
but it should be comfortahe-lnade to promote
the comfort Of its occupant. 1t should be well
ventilated, by allowing draught of fresh air
constantly to pass through it, especially dur
ing the warmer MOI tbs. Do not allow the
air of the stable to be made offensive and un-
healthy bv the presence of ammonia escaping
from the cxcrements Keep the ait in your
stable as sweet as it is in your own house !; for
such is necessary for the health of horse.
Plaster Of Paris used freely about the sta
BILE is quite desirable, both on the score of COM
fort and profit. 1t is crue to foster noble
horse in stable where the air is suffocating,
on account of noxious gases constantly gener-
ating and escaping for want of a few quarts
of some absorbent.
The floor of the stall should not have much
incnation-only enough to allow the water to
a horse stands the better.
1t is said that "sprung knees are occa-
stoned partly by standing on steep floors in the
stable That such floor is not pleasant for
the horse, is clearly seen in the fact that when
the horse will stand across his STALL in order
to find the most level position.
Let the horse feel as naturally as possible
in the stable He has been furnished with
long neck, in order that he may reach down to
feed, as he does in the pasture, and not that
he may reach up, and pull out a small lock of
hay from the rack. Give horse a manger to
feed out of, so that he can enjoy eating, and
do not obIige him to steal his fodder from a
rack, with narrow spaces as though he did not
deserve his keeping. 1t is thought that
horse will waste his hay if be is fed from Il
manger but he will not, if he has good hay,
given in proper quantities.
The best horsemen say-fecd horse as you
do yourself Give him his breakfast, dinner
and supper, with nothing between meals 1t
is a mistaken kindness that keeps hay continu-
alv before horse. When he has more hay
before him than he can eat up clean, he wastes
it, or eats more than his system requires.
A horse should have enough to eat and then,
if not in use, should stand three or four hours
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treatment keeps his appetite keen, and he rel
isheS his dinner
Let him have a generous supply of good
bedding. 4 horse enjoys a good nice bed as
much as man, and why should he not have
it? A good horse deserves it. Because he
cannot complain sleeping in the wet and dirt
of the stable, or on hard plank, let no man
think that his horse does not appreciate such
favors as a good bed He will lie down dur
ing the day occasionally, if he is well cared
for. For summer use, saw-dust makes excel
lent bedding 1t is COOL sweet and even :;
and also keeps the stall in healthy condition
A supply of fresh, clean water is indispen-
sable to the comfort of man and beast /
have noticed that my horse drinks the most
heartily after eating her supper, about eight
o'clock in the evening
Grooming is one of the cvitieS Of the sta
bic, and ought to be attended to daily. 1t not
only causes a horse to look well, but it pro-
notes health
A faithful grooming is equal to two quarts
of oats
Such attention paid to good horse is by
no means like casting pearls before swine"
He who does it and treats his horse kindly, is
sure of his reward-Maine Farmer