Nebraska advertiser., 1858-05-27
Farm and Garden.
Horse Tanning Secret.

I - ,a Horse Tanning secret.
! Mr.. John Field, veterinary surgeon,
Oxford street, London, writes as follows
to the Times
| My conviction is that all horses can be.
Temporarily subdued; bat find that some
require a much longer lime for that pur-
pose than others, and that the operator
must possess a commanding self-posses-
sion and energy of viii. do not believe
in the eradication of what is undeLiable
vice. The vicious horse can be quieted.
even as to be under control; bat after the
influence of the operator has been entire.
ly removed and the effect of his operation
has subsided, he will resume his consti-
tutional tendencies. With nervous horses
the case is altogether different. Repeat
ed operations acts upon them as a kind of
education and training they become ha-
bitually quiet. For instance, bay geld
ing was bought in the country by a Lon
don dealer for large sum, but on Its ar
rival in town it was found to be dangerous
to wash his feet or to shoe him, and of
course he could not be disposed of, al
though repeatedly offered for sale. | pur-
chased him, and have made him so quiet,
that any one may take up his feet. Again,
brown mare, the property of Colonel
IT., to whom / had communicated nv
mode of treatment, had trick of kick
ing when her clothing was being remov-
ed, and she is now entirely free from the
habit. Where it is dangerous or incon-
venient to put bride upon horse, or
to shoe him, or to tie him up, or to get
him quietly into a railway box, or In any
such difficulties, which are more the result
/ of nervousness than vice, the animal may
be reduced to a willing submission. To
operate with success, it is necessary to be
alone with the horse in confined space,
and tOtJl1e care that there is nothing to
divert the animals attention. The arti-
cles required are oil of cumin, horse cas-
tor, or the warty excrescence from the
horses leg, and oil of rhodium. The plant
from the seed Of which oil of cumin is ex-
tracted is a native of Ethiopia, and is ex-
tensively cultivated in Sicily and Malta.
1t was more used in ancient times than at
present. Mention is made of it in the
sacred and other ancient records. 1t is
of an orange color. The horse castor is
easily pulled off, and must be grated fine.
1t has peculiar, rank musly smell, the
ammoniacal efluvium Of which seems to
be very acceptable to the horse. For oil
of rhodium he has, however, a remark
able fondness. This is extracted from a
| wood which is brought from the Canary
Islands, and is usually sold as perfume
1t is retailed at Id per drop. The naodu'
Operdudi is: Rub one or two drops Of oil
Of cumin over your hands, and pass your
hands over his nostrils so that he inhale:
it. This must be continued until you ge
his entire attention. Then. put little o.
= the castor (about the quantity of good
pinch of snuff on lump of sugar, and i
the horse will not eat it from your hanC
put it into his mouth Take eight drop
J, of oil of rhodium in little bottle or thin
bic, or any other convenient thing, ant
, pour it into his month Usually this, witt
kind and gentle treatment, makes hin
become your obedient servant, and h
will follow you about and permit you t
take any liberty with him. In extrem
case the process may have to be repeate'
=, before you acquire the desired influence
over him. If you are so inclined, thi
operation may be repeated four or fv
times day, but above all things the ut
most care should be taken to. avoid hurt
ing him. These directions will enabl
any one to make a friend of his shorse, an
if he addicted to any tricks he can b
cured.