Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-12-26
Agritutlral @egartmeut.
Eew to Prevent Called Shou de1s in
Horses,

MEssRs. EDITORS Nothing worries hui
name man more than the sight of horse with
CALLED and raw or bleeding shoulders, being
compelled to work. The inhumanity of keep
ing animals to work when in this condition, is
too glaring and reprehensible, it would seem
TO render reproof necessary, and yet we behold
instances of this kind of barbarity, almost dai-
ly. With the hope of contributing in some
slight degree to the amelioration of the condi.
tion of my valued friend, the horse, in this
one particular, think you will aid me great
ly in the accomplishment of this object by Civ
ing place to the following, which / clip from
the Germantown Telegraph 1t is sound and
sensible, and deserves the close and careful pc
rusal of every farmer
As making havelocks for the protection
of the neck is now all the fashion, says cor
respondent of the Germantown Telegraph, |
have concluded to send you an account and
directions for making some, which | have in
use, and like very we'll indeed. Some say that
If collar fits horse as it should, be will nev,
er have sore shoulders. Now / do not think
that this is the case, for have pair of hor-
ses who could not be worked at plowing or
narrowing a week without having sore shoul
ders, yet their collars fitted them well. 1t
seemed that one hide had TO be rubbed, and
as that Of the collar was the hardest, the con.
sequence was that the horses hide got the
rubbing. The gals | could soon cnre, but if
the horses worked could not prevent them.
CHANGING one day to take hold of an English
agricultural journal, the first thing which no.
ticed was an editorial proposing that a piece
of leather should be laid ou the horses neck
under and disconnected from the collar. | saw
that the theory was good, aud concluded that
as one hide had to take a rubbing the collar
and the leather might settle it between them
as best they could. So having procured pa
per and scissors, | cut out pattern for my
havelock. / cut the pattern so it could be
sewed together on the top of the neck and in
front of the breast, and at the same time fit
the neck neatly without creasing They were
made considerably wider than the collar, say
from ten inches to one foot. | then applied
my patterns to a piece of leather, and cut out
their counterparts and sewed them together,
and after soaking them over night, | applied
them to the horses neckS, taking care to keep
them smooth and nice Since then my horses
have never had sore shoulders and any one
seeing the havelock after three months use
would not wonder that the horses shoulders
ever got sore. l have cured the shoulders Of
horses with the following compound Good
brandy, one quart One-half pound alum pow.
dered
The brandy and alum should be placed il
bottle, and when used should be we'll shak
en-. The mixture should be rubbed on with q
sponge, and pad Gan old stocking leg stuffed
with straw, should be placed below the gall
and | will insure cure if the collar is as soft
as it should be- have cured shoulders with
this mixture even when the skin was broken
without even taking the horse from his work
But use the havelocks, and you won't want
the mixture.-Eilrmer and Gardener.