New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-30

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mach he better, ne rAk 70 Eetf Of producing
founder II Asnss b fall led vhsn hot acd weary, aad
nearly % great Of bceaA,g tssi winds, If hey be
driven too econ amer feeding, before their ssomschs
are empty.
times, especially fthey be Old travellers, snd up 10 the
tricks VI the road sey may be cheated into eating up
their oats by hs-nes.ing and b7ioling them, emitting
o. y to put the bits IN &sr mouths to prepare
for Immediate start when, fearing 20 .ose the emo
of their MEAL they viii often eat up IN few minutes,
a FEED which they have been tossing about a. if un
worthy of their notice, in their risAgers, fO couple
of hours.
Delicate feeders ard nervous horses viii ster bs be
guiled into eating thrice much, by throwing only
few bsp6fuls of oats into the manger at time, and
renew fre il az fast consumed, as they would do If
large quantity Of food were heaped before them at
once which seems to disgust them and cioy their ap-
petites.
They can sometimes be induced, again, to eat BY
throwing handful OF sal. into the oats by molsten
ing them. II the latter plan be found successful, u
is well TO do i. with gsss of ale instead OF water, a.
it AIDES 10 the nutment Of the feed, and is generally
grateful 20 the horse.
Most horses will drink ale, or porter, readily from
the first. If not they should be regularly educated t.
do for, at times, it is most valuable quahty IN
horse TO take it; as il is valuable remedy, IL many
sudden diseases cocs sudden chills &C.. and is, 81
all events, an admirable plan for giving stimulus In
times OF exhaustion and distress, whether from over
work or accident.
up loaf Of rye bread, or coarse brown bread-Grs-
hams bread as il is called with us-thrown into
bucket with half gallon OF ale, or couple Of bot
ties Of brown stout. poured over IT, when they would
not look At feed Of oats and the nourshmeIt being
double in the former the gain OF having horse which
can be so fed occasion, Is immense.
The came system of watering may be followed IN
the ate rnoon, as in the morning; until the inn ia
reached where the night is to be spent.
There the horses must be thoroughly cleaned rub
bed down. and honestly worked at until they are no
only perfectly clean, dry and comfortable, but uuh
their skins are in glow, and their coat. as fine as
elk. Their legs and feet, especially must DC peiecay
cleaned, and above all, thoroughly dried; any neg
lect of the last point brings the certainty Of grease
C. acked heels, and what in America Is called the
scratches.
have found it an excellent way both O. saving
much time and labor, anu ss-wbich is more to the
point rendering the horse more speedily comfortable,
to plunge his legs, after wispiDg oh the dry mud In:
stantly INTO bucket CT water as warm as the hand
will comfortably bear it< to brush OH Gil the dls witn
barsh whaleb bone bIush TO handrub them sufficiently
to squeeze out the redundant moisture and thea to
bsndsge them closely and tightly, from the tetock
jort upward 10 the hook knee, with thick flannel
rollers, which should be lett ON until the following
morning; when, ON their removal, the legs will be
found as clear and clean, beside being cool, COM
Portable and free from fever those OF
VIII. The horses clean, dry clothed, their beds
well Uttered and Themselves made comfortable for the
night, they should be watered their racks supplied
with not to exceed, according to my idea, eight
pounds of good sweet old hay, and from six to eight
quarts of oats
They should not be disturbed during the night; but,
at least two hours before il IL time to start they should
be watered, dressed ard fed with from four t. six
quarts of OATS and the less hay the better; should
cay few mouthfuls only after the water.
Ii horses happen to be much exhausted in the even
ing hot mash Of bran and oats is sovereign RENEE
dy; and prepared with ale instead OF water, so
NJ, Oh the better.
Where, in addition to exhaustion, from hot weather
and baid driving, horses have been exposed to the
danger of taking cold from being drenched by sud-
den etc rim Of ram or hail. while heated, will some
times occur, even in summer time, when among the
bills cordial ball msy be given with good effect.
Sabioned Ia an excellent formula: