Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-02-07
THE AGRICULTURIST.
THE r1Rm THE eARDEM THE HOUSEHOLD
premium Essay on FEEDING Horses and
Mules.
ny csARLEs H. ROCHESTER,, OF BOYLE COUNTY KEN

Mules.
! By cHARLEs H. RocHEsrER, OF BOYLE COUNTY KEN
TUcKY
| IT is important TO TIE prevention OF sore zee
that your stock may be kept upon dry greun,u az
never De permitted 70 stand in the mud Wniae co.
ing Stsck shenld be fed under shelter ~ -,
weather; but should be let ont when the
dry. IT, IS. is sometimes the case, the 49,
Wishes to Craze dowa grain neo, go
rye, or oa,a, for the purpose Of ~ - ,,o
ment Of his land and elects to put ms
it. much will be gained by cutting passaS ~
it and thus dsvide into small seelloOs. - "a
will follow these openings, anu Ais y e.;
vGaces upon the sections anu ~ *s,s dsrov no-a
nalelv over the whole field, ara 1nus y -
H.. 1910. = dawn than will be eaten ny tnem.
Tk; ,-onos ;s an admirable adjunct IN mule ieea-
-; .i- ,,s1-,;1os during the months OF July and
Angust but il is not recommended as specaHy eco
Dor;ca1. Int may sometimes be advisable Enen the
exhausted condition OF tae grouAa e orop
10 be fed down IL is always DenenciaA 10 '"e lAao
on5 10 The stock fed upon il.
n sometimes happens that mules are troubled
u;tb orpbs While in this condition. they will net
thrive under the best treatment. 1t 10 believed,
however, the course above indicated TO be pursued
Kill prevent any such calamity If, however,
feeder as is sometimes the case gets mule in this
condition, the worms can be quickly expelled by
mixing with your oats o. hay a small quantity Of
dried pulverized tobacco leaves stems. The mule,
like ali other animals who eat tobacco, will ct first
show signs of aversion; but after turning up the
nose once twice, viii from curiosity to that the
article, from universally Of taste, eat 1t with
a seeming relish. This process, continued for
week, at Intervals Of couple of days, will secure
the desired result.
A change Of pasture for your yearling mules,
and indeed for mules Of all ages is most essential
Never permit your grass to be eaten too close nor TO
be so trodden down as to become stale and repul-
sve TO your stock; but always let it be fresh and
uniting. Alternate your pasture, as you do the
kinds Of grain you furnish your stock and In this
way q constant progressive improvement msy be
secured 1t will not do TO let your stock stand sfH
much less to retrogade But this acH do, especially
If in large lots unless great IS observed More
han fifty mules ought not to be fed or grazed to-
gether.
difference of opinion exists as the propriety of
feeding mules in a large or small lot. The writer
holds, that when taken up to special reference TO
close feeding faening, say during the months Of
April, May, June and July, Immediately preceding
the time at which they will be marketed they should
not be allowed 10 race OF much Of the flesh put
upon them, will be the case it in large lot; but
that small feeding compass is to be preferred.
As regards the proper feeding Of horses in SO far
it differs from that of mules II may he sufficient
to state, that inssmuch as they require longer
time to come to maturity there is no necessity TO
press their progress Iadeed, II is essential that
the amount Of grain given horse from weaving time
until he is ready for use should be distributed
through longer period than that allotted to mule
feeding Il is believed to be the best, in order that
the bone and muscle of the horse be subs sn,ial
and enduring, that very liberal treatment be
avoided until after your animal is three years old.
Too much grain should be especially avoided and
when given, should be Of the least stimulating ma
ture cats 10 be preferred to cern; the lstter when
given, Ia small quautiies with larger proportions
Of other articles. Up TO the age OF three years,
grass, osts and clover hay may be relied upon.
When your horse is grown, and you desire 10 fat
ten him for use the market the process suggest
ed for mules is believed to be entirely applicable.
A word in regard to tie importance Of Judicieus
feeding "a Applicable to hors5s and mules. The diff
ference between it ana unwise feeding, as to the
9nesioL of prof. and loss. cauDot be too broadly
affirmed To an experienced mar, The question needs
only to be stated 10 fnl a ready solution. There
exists quite as much difference in this as in pro-
per and improper breeding of auimals. The re- |
suits are as variant the product airing from a
we'll cultivated field and one poorly cultivated In |
he one case the pead4nt ears bend over, if in |
token of homage a1d reward TO The faithful plow-
man ia the other the sharp and scattering nubbiRs
are paiaful reminders Of neglected duty. Ill |
advised culture. So when at mars et-time thefeed-
,r shows his stock 10 buyer how much more |
pleasant his feelings wber his ''rOund- bodied" |
q broad hipped" "up-hesded." ''sliok-hsired," !
at, froliesome animals attest without a word from
liED that th5y have been properly cared for, than
ire he feelings cf him who relu tantly, and wi |
painful anxiety and eistrust exhibits his HABITAT
ed bide-5ouud neglected, and IN desirable stock, |
md how much substantial the profits Of a
ale, VIXEN made by the former than the latter.