The Kanzas news., 1858-08-21
From the Valley Farmer.
The Horse,

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In order to insure the health and comfort
of our horses, the arrangement of our sta
bles demands particular care.
The building should be well protected
from the stormy winds of winter, but at the
same time should be well ventilated. They
should be provided with doors or openings
sufficient to let the air circulate freely, but
a current of air should not be allowed to
blow upon the horses in cold weather.
A dry location is important in selecting a
place for building. Stables ought to be
cleaned out every morning and well provid-
ed with litter. Saw dust (if convenient
makes excellent bedding.
Plank floors in stables are Objectionable.
1t is natural for horse to stand on the
ground. He rests better, especially after
hard days travel. Some argue that grain or
hay should never be placed Immediately
above the horses, for the reason that nox-
ious gas rises from the manure and penetra-
ting the hay Injuries the horses health.
This may be so; but as general thing it
would be a saving. and a convenience, in
most buildings, to have NOW over the hor
ses A tight floor to the loft overhead
would certainly remedy.this in some degree.
and with attention in other respects, the
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iured. The fact, however, is worthy of
consideration. can ounce of preventive is
worth pound Of cure" Many of the worst
be traced to improper stable management,
hence the importance of strict observance
of the laws Of health in this regard. It is
not desirable that a stable be kept uncom-
monty warm, because in the first place, by
making it very tight, free circulation of
pure air is retarded, and second, horses are
apt to take cold if brought out of very close
stables in bad weather. The doors for VEN
tilation should always be thrown open suf-
fcient time each day to thoroughly purify
the air. The horse throws Of his coat
twice year. In spring, after he begins to
shed, che hair comes off very rapidly, and
the new coat grows equally fast, but in the
fall, the process is more gradual In warm
climates the hair is short and fine, but In
the Geld regions of the north; it is rough
and shaggy. The horses of Arabia are no
ted for the silky texture of their covering;
hence we learn that in order to produce an
Arabian coat the animal must be kept warm
during the time of shedding. A warm sta
Die, vigorous exercise, so as to keep up the
animal heat when out of doors, and good
blanketlng, will be more effectual In produ-
cling smooth, glossy coat at this time, than
all the grooming and precautions which may
take. place at later period. This, NAV be
done without the least injury to the animal.
if properly cared for; but. the object is sim
ply to please the eye, and for the farmer as
general thing, this viii hardly be deemed
advisable The arrangement of stable for
convenience in feeding, is an important OBJ
iect. General directions cannot be given
in this respect, as the plan would depend
entirely upon the size of the building. the
place, and the number of horses to De &C
commodated. A moderately low trough is
better IN many respects than high one
Horses stand more naturally and easy; it is
more convenient also in putting in the feed
II, however, horse has been accustomed
to eat out of high trough and be tied with
his head high, it viii have much to do with
making him carry it SO in general. Many
horses have habit of pushing their nose
into the bottom of the trough If eating cut
feed, and occasionally giving it shove suf-
fcienty hard to empty the contents upon
the ground. To remedy this, We want a
large trough with strips nailed across il
twelve or fifteen inches apart, and the object
is secured. Hickory strips arebest for this