Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-12-22
farm anu 6aroelr.
Ventilation necessary 10 tie Health
Of Horses.

Of Horses.
The want of a proper degree OF
to the ventilation of sta
blss generally, has been one of the
most prolific sources of disease to the
animals kept ia them. With many
farmers, who build barns, it would
seem as if the object Was to exclude
rather than to ndmit fresh air TO their
stable department. TO such, and to
those who may contemplate building,
~s commend the following truthful
remarks 10 the article below:
holiness is very desirable 10 sta
bic. 1t should be from nine TO twelve
fee. high, which viii admit Of its be-
ing we'll ventilated, without the ne
eessity Of currents Of cold air. The
air by being breatbed. becomes un-
ct for the purpose again, having un-
dergone change 10 its constituent
principles. This change consists in
the deprivation of portion Of its
oxygen, which is essential for the
purpose Of life, ana the substitution
in its stead of easbonic acid gas, the
Inhalation Of which would guickl,
deprive an animal of existence
Fortunately, the reslired air, from
being heated, quickly ascenes. while
supply OF fresh mir enters tie nos
trls. The foul air from this cir
eumxtance, does not enter the lungs
again. unless the pure air OF the Sta
BILE he exhausted, or so diminished
as 10 become mixed with that preyi-
ousiy expired. Thus the partial de-
privation Of oxygen is productive OF
disease, and its total loss fata! TO life.
SPooNER.
As the health Of horses material
IL depends Oh The salubity of the air
in which they are kept, it is probable
that many Of their diseases arise
from the little attention that is paid
to the ventilation Of stables.
It has been said that even the
CHAMBERS, fatal and contagious dis
ease, has been generated by confn'
ing horses in all impure air. 1t is q
common Practice With grooms. par.
ticularly those who fancy themselv..
profoundly skilled in the art Of fal
Fiery. 10 stop every creviee. they
can find in the stable, so that pure
air is with difficulty admitted; AM
the noxious vapors arising irom tht
litter, from perspiration and respra
ton, are in great measure confined
Horses thus situated must necessari
ly suff, in a greater or l'ss degree
and though the air may not be SO con
tan,inat, d AS to occasion fatal dis
ease, it is sufficiently so TO debiitat'
the constitution, AID thereby lay
foundation fer NUMEROUS complaints
as we'll rs to create local diseases
such as ii famed eyes. obsfinat
coughs, ami. perhaps. moon blindnes:
as it is termed. Horses that hav
weak eyes aud lungs are sure to b
injured by this treatment. An
other inconvenit nee arising from il
is, that of rendering horse yer.
susceptible Of cold. Heahlation is
iherel, re, an object Of great impoT
tance in the construction OF stables
and is most conveniently ob,aine
by making proper apertnres in tn
ceiling communicating with the eS
ternsl sir, as by means of window
adapted 10 the form and size of tn
stable. II is q bad method of ventil
alton to leave the upper parts OF tn
racks open, SO MS 10 eomDunlcat
With the roof Of the building, as
current Of air is thereby produces
in a stall over tbe horse head
The litter should not be suffered t
remain 10 the stall during the day
but be removed to some open plac
and we'll shaken, that the ammonics
vapors it affords may be thorough
dissipaied. Should it be necessar
for horse TO lie down in the da
time, be should be allowed fires
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