Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-06-09
Breaking Colts.

MEssRs. EDIroRs: l read with pleasure your sensi-
! bic remarks under the above heading IN the last
number of the PloughmIa9. and with Jour permis-
| sion will add word upon the same subject.
1t is my practice to halter-breIk my colts as soon
as they are weaned from their dams and housed for
the winter; sooner than this /. Is Incon7enient to do
| it. unless the mare Is used while sucking her col,
which think may be done with iIn1unlty providing
! she is gently driven andnot heated but must con-
TESS to prejudice against working breeding mares
| and seldom harness them; the temptation TO oUsr'
! cork Is TOO great.
In commencing with the young colt after the halter
is on it is wrong fasten him 10 anything; Il only
offers him an opportunity TO ty his neck, and Will
end in the colt stranng his eyes nearly out Of his
head or breaking the halter, thereby teaching hiE
in either event. the vexatiOUs habit Of pulling upon
his halter 4 habit never forgotten, and only RENE
| died by ever after having at hand halter and
/ post. stronger than the ANIMALS neck.
The right way to begin with the colt, IS TO take
the strap of the halter in the hand and lead llIn
gently round his loose box always talking 10 him,
and patting him-ifhe pulls, pay out, letting him
feel Oniy the weight Of the hand; he then neither
rear nor throw himself, but Will still be tied This
gives him no chance to try his strength as il would
If tied post and it VIII never enter his head to
| do So
In breaking colts ofany age, JCp but little; 'psare
the rod and spoil the child applies to boys, but not
to colts. You can whip the temper IN, but not ont.
Patience and Kindness should be the rule and noman
who cannot control his temper should ever touch
colt
In breaking to harness if the colt appears Obsti-
nate attempts to kick or does anything wrong don't
whip him. but stop, jump out raise the collar and
see if the hard leather is not CALLING his tender SKIN
look to his mouth. and sec il the bit Is not chatting
it then to the straps and strings that none Of them
| hit against him, and will guarantee cause viii al
| ways be found for his bad behavior.
have in nv mind case TO the point Not long
! ago | commenced breaking five year old colt
HIGH spirited and high booded. but of mild and gen
ETo Gfqn utrinT lr To he sqr
messed hut no sooner did give the word to go, than
he would double up his back and commence to jump,
rear and plunge requiring the strength Of two men
! to hold him.
Dav after day l looked in vain for the cdltse-he
would continue to do the same every time he was
driven At last one evening after a severe strug-
| ole with him. and after almost making up my mind
| to lose my temper, the cause flashed upon me the
qirths were too tight. Since then l have had them
bucked very loosely, and my colt has been as sub
missive and dOce a child.
! | intended to say something of loose bObeS for
horses but am aware how editors and readers too
avoid long dry articles, and torbeaF. dislike to
raise the temper in beast Correspondent Of
| PlOugbmdR.
An experienced raiser and trainer CT colts, in
Maine, says: An important point in rearing IS the
practice of speaking to them in gentle voice, and
! frequently handling them while by the SIDE OF the
dam and after going to grass, taking care not to
throw ANYTHING at Them but allow them to feed from
the hand. Treat them kindly and they will become
gentle"
Sailing SrocK-Thoge who have Travelled IN Bue-
nos Ayres and on some Of our great prIrles inform
us that the wild cattle roaming the salt deposits
within the opportunity of visiting them frequent
" are better conditioned than elsewhere; and the
| same truth may be observed IN stables where the
sailing of cattle Is pursued with regularity Inc
components Of salt Chlorine and sOda.l are 10 De
found in the blood of all animals in Lealth, and gen
erallv combined in the form of salt well as re-
dundant quantities of the separate constituents not
| so combined. The same Is true in degree Ct COW
milk Sheep require salt and in addition to Its OIL
er heaIthful effects it appears to lnYgorate them as
stimulant: for after the exposure Of lambs to cold
rains and winds, and when they seem Denumbed. a
teaspoonful Of salt placed in their mouths frequently
reyives them in a short time so that they become
cheerful and playful.
Horses and indeed all animals, man included re-
| quire salt and ANIMALS confined in stables seem to
require additional quantities compared with those
| which roam at large. Many English herdsmen top
dress their lands with five bushels or more OF salt
per acre each year By this method the animals are
Supplied in part with the constituents OF the salt as
forming part of increased crops, but still requiring
additional salt. The lime and salt mixture we have
so often recommended when applied to grass lands,
renders the pasture much more acceptable to cattle
! -UOrliag Farmer
RooT CRoPS.-On no account should farmers neg
ecl to grow kind Of root crops for stock feed
ing next winter. The question as to which Is most
! profitable whether carrots. p.rSulps Deets etC; Is
one of moCted opinions; fOriwhe all cOncede that as
a general feed, carrots most desirable, yet for
making fat, parsnips undoubtedly take the lead and
as produce of quantity to the acre the sugar beet
! will yield. say, nearly double in bulk OF carrots.
! The farmer should decide what he wants the roots
for; and if for feeding to horses and mich cows,
then grow carrots: if to feed with corn 70 tatten
cattle or sheep, then grow parsnlps; II wanted To
assist in the healthy growth OF young stock, or for
producing milk for the city market, then the beet
viii be most desirable. So think we from our own
practice as well as from the records Of writers. At
any rate, whether carrots parsnips, or beets we
hope every farming reader Of ours, every one who
keeps COW horse viii grow more or less OF roots
for next winters feed 20 his st0ck-OhiO EdTaeT.
WORMS N Peach TGEEs-In this latitude, the
great drawback 10 the peach culture Is the worms
nestng the upper large roots and the collar OF the
tree The utmost care is requisite to keep them in
check their entire destruction we believe 10 be
impossible no matter what pains-taking may be be-
! slowed. We think, however the following is worth
a trial and may effect all claimed for it: Excayate
the earth from the roots Of the tree to the depth
that the worms usually penetrate. Then take
pound of unslacked lime, broken into small irag-
ments mix it with the earth removed from the
roots and pack the mixture into the excavation
around the tree; then pour water upon the mixture
in sufficient quantity to slack the lime The heat
thus evolved, without INJURY to the tree, together
with the corrosive quality Of the lime, viii destroy