Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-12-24
agrtrultural, xc.
SUGGESTIONS ABOUT STABLES.

SUGGESTIONS ABOUT STABLES.
In a previous article on the subject of
the construction of stables we submitted
few suggestions, intended to aid those who
feel desirous of doing everything possible
for the comfort of their horses, IN the work
of planning good stables when about to
build new ones, or TO reconstruct old ones.
AS several other suggestions, which were
present to our mind while writing our for
mer article, were omitted on account of our
limited space, we return to the subject, and
commence with rcmarking that provision
should always be made, in some way or
other, for very free and sufficient yenti-
lation In all stables There are but few
stables where this matter is sufficiently at
tended 10. There are but few stables which
do not emit most offensive or disagree
able odor when the doors are first opened
in the morning A horse shut up in such
an atmosphere for considerable share OF
every tEenty-four hours, can neither be as
comfortable nor as healthy as he would be
if provision had been made to secure pu-
rer supply of air. The whole of the blood
and humors of his system must be contain
1Adtcu Will tlE VI 1AC deAiiOo-
phere which he is Obliged to inhale and
imbibe through his lungs. This poisonous
matter cannot be taken into the system for
any great length of time without produc-
ing some disease, or, at least, some depres-
sion of strength and spirits, and predis-
position and readiness to be affected with
actual disease. May not the dullness of
eye, and want Of sprightliness, which are
sometimes observed in horses on first tax
ing them out of the stable, be owing in a
great measure to the impure atmosphere
which they have been breathing during a
long night, or longer period of confne-
ment In their stable? And may not the
languor and logginess, the want of strength
and yigor, which are quite common with
some horses in the spring, be owing in a
great degree to their being shut up in close,
ill-Yentilated, and impure stables, during
the winter months However this may be,
it is well ascertaincd that Inflammation and
weakness of the eyes, as well as coughs,
colds, infuenzas, and infammatioEs of the
lungs, are often caused by confinement in
the foul and unwholesome atmosphere of
some much-neglected and ill-constructed
stables. When horses, obliged to breathe
such an atmosphere during winter, come
to be exposed, as they naturally must be,
to sudden changes Of temperature in the
spring, it need not be wondered at that
they should readily take cold, and be at
tackled with serious and even fatal infam-
nation of the lungs
Notwithstanding the truth and obvious
ness of these facts and considerations, hor-
ses are often shut up for whole DAYS and
nights in an atmosphere which man could
not bear to breathe even one hour
Two of the simplest contrivanees which
We have ever seen, to remedy the closeness
and impurity of stables, were adopted BY
one who became sensible of the in Jury and
discomfort inflicted ON his horses by the
use of stables open to these objections.
The first consisted in opening several win
dovs IN the walls of the stable. These be,
ing hung, could be opened and shut more
or less according to the weather. Another
Of these cOntrivances was the substitution
Of door divided into an upper and lower
half, in the place of whole undivided
door. As the door faced to the south. the
upper half could be left open in all sort,
OF weather, save the most stormy and Sc
verely cold. By these means and the in
sertions of sliding CRATE in the wall op
posite, above the heads of the horses, ,
great Improvement was effected in one sta
bic; and by similar contrivances an improve
ment might be brought about in many ca
ses.
In building near stables, however, pro
vision should be made of more sciepti6,
and efficient kind. The object may he &C
complished in various ways; but one of tn,
best is to admit fresh air by means of :
sliding grating at the back of each stall
and to have hopper in the ceiling, will
trunk up to the roof, to allow the escap,
OF heated and impure air-Coaentry Gen
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