, 1861-02-21

descriJ ton Of horse as much trot as possible.
BIT if this is not the case, let them breed
horses for the service to which they intend
to devote them ...
Now the simple truth is, ou: present sys.
TEN Of horse breeding is just no system at
MI. Cattle breeders, sheep breeders. swine
breeders all avoid II. Pick out the first hun.
drrd span If horses anywhere in the West,
and how many would be able to turn com.
mnn sod. ar "th"~ stiff soil, to the depth Of
nine inches Wnn'd there be nvel And
nf sadie horses. the proportion would not
he much greater. But Of hOr es capable Of
making good time over level roads, with
very light wagons. there would be fifty.
LET nnv intelligent farmer look around him,
and how few really good plow horses he
will f'd! The number Of honest draft hor.
SOS viii hr No greater. The elasticity Of
s'er. 'hc intelligence. the bottom, necessary
- ft any arimal for the saddle-how very
few hnrsrs have it. Our horses arc simply
'non1r"' breed. with an unusual amount Of
tr"t in them. No man proposes to raise a
hrrei ot ca,tle excellent for the dairy, the
meat market. and the yo'e. The thing can.
~ ha y" done Each is distinct quality.
When all 'hrre are combined, Il is at the ex.
penso of each. WHY cannot horse.breeders
see h matter IN his lightl We need road.
S'ors--'Vo vacic'ieS, h. avy and light; plow
h"-s :, end saldla horses. Keep them sep
arat.. ard we shall have them in their high.
rst rcrf.-'ion. Jumble them together, and
~" hall have q sort Of mongrel and nothing
mara ..rr...
Tas Los o. H,rses.-Mr. Miles, q cele.
rlri.l Env'i h h,rS,> breeder, attributed the
o fnnss "f III hrrses' feet and legs to four
tN"G+. Far hn they were all she'd with
{ = ~ l, s"nlare1 in he shoe as to permit
{ . fi"t :" evp'h every time moved; Sec
nAv. tha' 'hev all lived in boxes instead Of
si Ia I'D "'nld move whenever they
p-' SCI: thrlv, that they had two hours
i,ily waltz exercise when they were not at
work: and Eiur'hly. that he had not head
stall ~ psp, rhaiuy in his stables. These
fur c'rc'instrrcs comprehend the whole
mS~tFv of kccpng horses legs firm and
their s'"' IN sound working condition up to
ng"a sldsge <sS JoPrrcz-
CH,RcoAt IN FEEDISo.-We have ,er.
menFd wah charcoal dust for pigs, both
wh.n :roNi,g and fittening, and the results
were nl'!o.in!, favorable. Exactly what
the plilOsOi b, of the thing is, we will not
prytnd - say bat this much is practically
c,Itaiu-it is a very efficient aid in maintain.
Ing SWINE IN condition of healthy growth
aud ready f,tt.nlng. Charcoal does not
serve rs End-lhat Is certain. Il oper-
ates fIv"rab'y as purifier Of foul, gaseous
oxhalat:Ons. Hs an absorbent of louors which
/ parties, resulting in the production Of pure
] Uses aud iqI ds from thOse before highly
offensive. these effects, which we may
readi = ~ c., 90 on in the system as we'll as
with0Ii = i hs result Is, that as general
c'rfrctivS Q Aad regulative Of the system, keep
ing It in sound, healthy tpne, promoting ap-
petite, ETC., lis value lies ID has no properly
medical effect, as have ashes, or at least, Il
possesses il O. a very small extent. This, We
think, Is reason enough for effects observed.
Keep box or heaPof charcoal dust in one
corner Of thehogpen, and occasionally throw
sonee r,or small grain into i. If near coal
pits, use the old bottoms. Il should not, as
b often recommended, be mingled with the
manure. a. ~ ,1a9 t,ns -1si 'a9 4a,
The ~ r. Etrmsr records Mr.. Glenn
ens's plan # setting out apple-trees sprrsely
ni'his pasture fed, trimming up to firm a
high head beyond the reach Of his cows, and
keeping them I'll, aud mulching the trees at
ths same tins y pilng crush close about
the trees, A good plan; the trees afford
fruit aad shade, and, helping to cool the air,
are heliesed'bo favor deposits Of dew on the
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