Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-09-02

lncf SLY So. ;tnu cannot yet IL LOT less
In this portion of kentucky. Il lot of mules is
almost considered u legal tender; no man is
afraid to buy mules at little less than he thinks
they arc worth if he has anything to feed them
on, for he knows that some buyer will come
along in few days and pay him Il small profit
Oh ;hr first cost and the grain they have eaten.
1t is moi usual for farmer to borrow money oat
Of banks on four Or six months time. to pay tnr
loi of mules to eat up his surplus Of provcidcr,
knowing that it Is more profitable to do 50 than
to sell the surplus at home.
AS i consequence Of this great mania, II 1t
might be so called. and which has now existed
for several years, good horses have bpcome com.
parativey scarce saddle and harness horses com.
manding the most exhorbitant prices The sports
Of the turf were in IL perfectly collapsed state,
the best stations were poorly patronized, and
mares of finest form, the purcst stain and most
brilliant cscutcheon. were baSciy "proStltuted to
the forced and iguoble embraces of the asSlnlne
ravisher.
The average price of weanings is about scv.
enty-live dollars. No l. from eighty to ninety.
twenty \ lot will often change hands rs often
as dozen times before ready ior market. Year.
lings will average suppose about one hundred
quality At two yrass old they will bring ole
hundred and twenty-five or thirty, if they ar av
eragc select lots, more 4 neighbour of mine is
feeling lot of one hundred, for which am
told he has refused $l7J arouLd. Bat this is an
extra lot. no doubt the best lot in Kentucky.
The same gentleman rave Il short time ago 500
| for a two year old TO work to his sulky, and is
| working t. his wagon on his farm four, for which
I H., A., la.
man of this county sold short time ago 4 two
wear old mare mule for $40O. But tieSr are
fancy prices for fancy mules, there is Il small and
intripr class Of animal. h;., is considered sort
Of dead heads, and which the feeder wont buy
ii offered alone. aud these are ones usually found
in service Oh the farms.
l'at forced !.v the scarcity and high prc.: O.!
horses, the krniackiarls wonli not uSa mi;c$.
Bat within th;. last few wears they have become
common Oil the farm, pulling the nlow an; wa.,
| On. and occasionally IL clever pair is seer ill tho
carriage same %: ,hr:n are pretty glib socrS inr
al hour two, WHEN they get lazy and thrv will
then take The lash "ihc II mU|r."
Persons who have tried them Oil their farms
are better ;'r:!sel wi:h ln"!n tEcy SAY, than they
thought they woall be. .ih"y never GO; SICK,
rarrlr ever get l;lnr, will do as mach work us i
horse which will cost twice Is much money, and
| at the SinG lime Sulrsist O:i less AMI Mur, info
riOr food, IRA iAule will :nrk Very we'll wheat
straw and corn ShTc';: whrG..'lS the horse must
| have grain as well a> Il gJp'! allowance of long
fJud. they IRE ! ettvr t,r oar servants tD handle
rs they can stand neglect anl violent treatment
better than the horse, AMI Il hc'nis!, such rs tic
loss n; an cyc docs not impair his value as much
is that of the horse.
! AS to their temperament and pccUiarilics it is
useless to say much, the world knows pretty much
what that Is. lie is not SO apt TO run us the
horse, but more apt 10 kick, viz: until broken
He is fond Of company, is decidedly grcgariuns
and his attachments are quite as strong whei
once formed rs those Of the horse 1t is almost
| impossible 10 cOnlinc one away from an asSoci
ate. He will climb over the fence if pr;.ciica
bic like dog, or it more practicable crecl
| through q crack. or worm himself under it like
4 pig. An acquaintance Of mine told INC thai
he WAS once in the habit Of working q pair tn
mcthrr, hut On one occasion wishing to use bu
one he confined the other in close stable where
as he thought he would he compelled to remain
| But on his return, he found to his astonishmcnt
that the lmrverSc beast had assembled into the
hay loft. which cnterprising feat ii had accom-
| plillcd Lv first getting into the trough, thence
through the hole left for throwing the hay into
the mangcr. The circumstance furcibiv reminded
him Of the fact that the
" Best laid schemes Of mice and men,
AFT gang aslcc.'
And nt the same timc convinced him that i
perseverance will not overcome all things, it vii
at Least surmount o great many seemingly uG
surmoUnta5le obstacles.-.ime4cm Iinfaara
Journal.
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TIE HoEsr CHARM: or THE SECRET FOR IA
MING HuEsEs.-For the oil of Cummin. the horst
has an instructive pasSion-both are natives o
Arabia, and when the horse scents the Odor, h(
is instinctivelv drawn towards it.
The oil OF Rhodium possesses peculiar prop
critics. All animals seem to cherish foundncs:
for it, and it exercises kind Of subLuing inllu
ence over them.
The direction given for tanning horses are q:
follows:
Procure some horse CASTOR and crate it fine
also get some oil of Rhodium and oil OF Cum
min, ana keep the three separate in air tgh
| bottles
Run little oil of Cummin upon your hands
and.appruach the horse in the field, on the wind
ward siie, so that he can smell the Cummin
The horse will let you come up to him without
any trouble.
Immediately rub your hand gently on the
horses mesa. getting little of the oilo II it. You
can thea lead him anywhere Give him Il little
OF the caster on a piece Of loaf sugar, apple or
potato
Put eight drops of oil Of Rhodium into Ia
dies silver thimblc. Take the thimbc between
the thumb and middle finger OF your right hand
with the f0rc.iingar stopping the mouth of the
thimble, to prevent the oil from running out
whilst you are opening the mouth OF the horse
AS soon rs YOU have opened the horses mouth
tip the thinjle over upon his tongue, and he il
| your servant. He will follow Won like pet dog.
He is now your servant and friend. You can
teach him anything. only be kind to him, be gen.
tie. Love him and lie will love YOU.
WHEN TO FATTEE SwlxE-Most farmers DELAY
this business quite too long. II is a wcllasccr.
tanned fact that fat and flesh are laid on ,nurh
more easily in warm than in cold weather. No
food is wasted now, in keeping up the heat of
the animal system. The porkcrs shoull not lr
allowed to run in Tie road or il,. pasture a(cr
the heats of Summer are past. If in lrau con-
ditiun they may be rrnncd hv the middle Of
Sept. and put upon lIll feed We believe forr
poHn'is Of pork can be maic now cheaper than
three pounds can hc made next November and
Decemlar. Not OILY is the weather greatly in
favor Of the farmer, but he has now on hand :,
multitude Of sr.h;tbic articles. in the field and
garden. that can !eai!: i've turned inso excellent
bacon. There is the refuse sweet corn. which
swile will cat "ree'ii'v. Ir:l. stali and car.
There are the bee$ and ih. cabbage caves, The
unused >ammer squasASs anh 'onatrcs, that will
rot unless transferred Il the lcctlins trough
These fresh articles mixed with the corn meal