Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-07-19
farm ain Gag0sa.
Breaking Cells

M z. EDIToR.- ip{ead Win pleasure
your sensible remarks under the
above heading, and With your per
mission will add word upon the
same subject:
1t is my practice to halter-broak t
my colts rs suen as they are weaned |
from their dams and housed for the /,
winter; sooner than this, tits incen-
venient to do it, unless the mare
is used while sucking her colt,
which | thiDk may be done with
impunity providing she is gently
driven, and not heated : but must
confess TO u prejudice against work,
ing breeding mates, aud seldom
harness ;hem; the temptation 70 over-
scork is tco great, s.
In commencing With the young
cclt after the hslter is on, it is
wrong to fassen him to anything; it
ouly offers him an opportunity to
g,y his neck, and will end in the
colt strainipg bis eyes nearly out Of
lis head, or breaking the halter,
thereby teaching him, in either event
the vexatious habit Of pulling upon
lis halter, a baLit never forgotten and
only Temedied by ever after having
AT hand q halter and post, stronger
than the animals neak.
ThoriShl way 20 begin With the
coli, isio take The strap Of the hall
,ter ia the hand, and lead him gently
hound his loose box, always talking
TO him, anu patting him-if he pulls,
.'pay OUT hitting him feel only
sbe weight Of the hand; he can then
neither rear, nor throw himself, bat
will still be tied. This gives him
no chance TO try bis strength, as il
would if lied TO post, and it viii
never cnte: bis head to do so.
In breaking colts Of any age.
mhip but little; "spare the rod and
spoil the cbild'' applies TO boys. bat
not 10 coils. You can whip The
temper in, but Tot out. Patience
and kindness should be the rule, and
ne man who cannot control bis
temper should ever touch a colt.
In breaking to harness, il the coli
appears obstinate, attempts TO kick
or does anything wrong, don't Whip
I, him, but stop. jump out, raise tie
collar and see ii the hard leather is
not CALLING his tender skin; look &c
his mouth and see if the bit is not
chatting it; then to the straps and
strings that none Of them hi'
against bim, and ! win guarantee
a Gauss will always be found FOR biz
bad behavior.
| have in my mind case to tht
point. Not long ago, ] commenced
breaking Eve year old eolt-higl
spirited and high Hooded, but o
mild and gentle disposition. 81
would stand quietly to be harnessed
bat no sooner did l give the word Il
go, than be would double up hi
back and commerce to jump, rea
aud plunge, requiring the. strengt
OF two men to hold hiN.
Day after day lookedin vain 10
the cuuSe-ho would continue TO d
The same every time be was driver
At last, one evening after sever
struggle With him, and after almo'
making up my mind to lose NJ
temper, The cause flashed upon al
the e'rths we're loo tight. Sine
then ] have bad them buckled yer
loosely, and my colt has been
submissive and decile as a child.
intended to say something
looss Joxes for horses, but | Al
aware how editors, and readers to
avoid long dry articles. and forbea
l dislike to raise the temper in ma
or beast.
An experienced raiser and tam
ofcolts, in Maine, says: IAN imPo
tant point in rearing is the practit
of speaking TO them in a gent
voice, and frequently handling the
while by the side ofihe dam, and aft
going to grass, taking care not
throwanything at them, tu: allow The
10 feed from the hand, Treat the
kindly and they will become gentle
How TO MAKE EXTRA BRANCH
GRow ON PEAR TREEs-A writer
the Virginia Farm Journal stat
that be has succeeded in startir
branches on his pear trees wherev
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