The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-08-24
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HINTS TO HoRsE KEEPERS, complete Manual TO Horse
men embracing. How to breed horse: How 10 buy a
horse: How to break horse: How to horse: How
to feed horse: How 10 physc horse (Allopathy aud
Hom1opailly): How to governa horse How to drive a
and ponies. BY the late Henry William HERBERT
Drank Forrester). With additions including 6 Rar.
eys Method of Horse Ta,ning and 'Bauchers System
of Horsenanshp also giving irec ions for the selec-
ton and care Of carriages and harness decp-
tiou and memoir Of the author Beautifully illu<tra-
ted. New York: A. o. Moore & Co. pp 425 1859. .
That this is one of the most valuable treat
ises on the horse, that the press has lately
given to the public, cannot be questioned
There is no man, having one horse or more,
who will not be greatly benefited by having
this book at hand. as manual for frequent
consultation, and to those engaged in rearing
and breeding horses, it is work of almost in.
calculable value. These HINTS TO HoRsR-
Keepers, say the Publishers, are intended to
7iuclude every subject of interest to those who,
for pleasure or business, own or use a horse.
From their comprehensiyeness they are neces-
sarily brief and condensed. More elaborate
works on each speciality have previously been
in the hands of the public. and this volume is
not adapted, nor intended, to supplant them;
but by presenting 10 one volume compend
of valuable standard works, with the latest
discoveries and Improvements, it is believed a
demand is answered. till now unsupplied.
For sale at the Ravenna Book store.
FARn DRA1NAeE. The principles, processes and effects
of draining land with stones, wood, plows and open
dches and especially with tiles; including tables of
nfall evaporation. filtration, excayation eapaciy of
cost and number to the of tiles
and more than 90 Illustrations. BY Henry y. French.
New York: o, Moore & Co pp, 3s4. 1859.
Those who have not paid attention to the
various agricultural publications which have
of late been issued from the press. are but lit
prepared 10 appreciate the value of such pub
locations. Scientific Investigations, and prac-
.tical experiences are recorded and unfoided,
showing the varieties and capacity of soils,
modes of culture &C., for the benefit OF all who
will be or wish to be instructed. We have
heard men sneer at Book Farming" Intels
Hhgent agricuturists, who have tested, and who
know the value of scientific investigation, have
no such sneers Mr.. FRENoH in the work
before us has made valuable contribution
to agricultural literature. 0
The subject of drainage. upon which this
work treats is of great atimportance-one whose
consideration has claimed too little attention.
This treatise. therefor e, supplies desideratum,
and no intelligent farmer can arise from its
careful perusal unbene6tted OF unpro6ited.
The work develops scientific principles upon
the subject of which it treats, and has plain
directions for executing work in the field ac-
cording to the hest known rules The author,
as he asserts, has endeavored to show, what
lands iu this country require drainage, and how
to drain them best at least expense; and to
suggest how through improved implements
aud processes, the inventive genius of our
country may make the brain assist and relieve
the labor of the hand.
ror sale at the Ravsnna Book store.