, 1861-07-11
AsticuIiVts.
0rass-sd Horses.

When horses are turned out to grass In
he spring Of the year, the succulent nature
Of the food causes them to purge, often to q
great extent. This is considered by many
persons Q most desirable event-a great
niscOnCeptiOn. The Perboyl lie overcharged
with moisture and sap, Of crude and acri.
monious nature, 10 such an extent that all
cannot be taken up by the organs destined
for the secretiOns Of urine, or by the absorb.
ent vessels Of the body; the superAuous
auid, therefore, passes of through the in
testineS with the indigestible particles of
food, and thus the watery faeces are thrown
Of Flatnlent cholic or gripes is frequent
attendant The system is deranged; but
The mischief does not terminate here. If the
purging Is continued, q constitutional relax.
stion Of the bowels Is established, very de.
bilitating 20 the animal intended for work.
ing. II the horse is supported entirely upon
the grass which be collects in rich pasture
field, or upon that which may be cut and
carried 10 him, he must consume o much
greater bulk than Of hay in an equivalent
time, to afford nourishnnent to the system
Grass being very full Of sap and moisture,
it is very rapidly digested; consequently
the horse must be continually eating It.
This distends the stomach ard bowels, and
The faculty Of digestion Is impaired, for the
digestive powers require rest as well as
other organs Of the body, If they are to be
kept in perfect condition. By the custom
Of grazing, the muscular system Is enfeebled
and fat Is substituted. This may escape the
notice Of the superficial observers, who do
not mark the distinction between the appear.
ance Of . fat and muscular animal, who con.
ceive, % that the bones are covered and the
points are rounded, all that Is requisite has
been attained. Let any person who Is skep.
teal on this point, ride horse in the sum.
fner who has just been taken from grass,
along with another kept on hay and corn, at
the moderate rate Of seven or eight miles an
hour; the grass-fed horse will sweat pro-
fasely, while the other will be perfectly dry.
This proves that the one eating grass overa-
bounds In fAt, and those portions Of the
Blood which are destined to form that de-
bosiE
ThCse Who will advocate grazing will no
doubt e3claimt Oh, this Is test Of condi-
ton which is not required In young and
growing animals" We beg to state that il
& highly important, II the acme Of condi.
ton . 70 be sttaihsd By animals Of mature
age, that the growth a1d gradual develop.
t1ant Of their frames should b composed Of
tllose healthy and vigorous elements upou
which the structure Of future condition can
b raised. Animal substances are; to 4 very
ers1t extent, subservieut 10 the nature and
quality Of the food with which the indiyid.
1als afs nOurished. We believe farmers
would fnd II much TO their advantages IT they
were 70 consider this subject with reference
% feeding cattle and sheep, 50 that they
might select those kinds Of food which
abound with properties more conducive 70
The production Of flesh than Cat. There is
no kind Of food which the horse consumes
which has not . tendency 10 deposit fat.
i b . substance which must exist 70 q Ger.
tain extent; but - Il is muscular power,
not predisPoGtion 70 adipose rotundity,
which enhances the value Of the animal, the
reasons are obvious what guide should be
taken 10 he selection Of food.
lis excellent economy to bruise oats for
honaos. Three bushels Of oats which have
undergone that process are equivalent to four
which have not and the animals which con.
snme them derive greater benefit. Various
schemes are adopted 10 induce horses to
m11tic1ls their corn, al Of which are inef.
tecluGl snttsring them thinly over the
atlhco Of aspacious mmger, mixing hand
fllOf cut straw with each feed, and such
Ike cevicss, Will nOs c4jCle the animal to the
psrion1ancs of mAsticsfiou. A horse that
= diaposed to bolt his corn, however care.
fully itmay Be spread along his maneer,
viii soou le1ln 70 drimIt INTO Q heap with
BE nose and collect g much with his lps %
he thinks ft before b begins 10 masticate.
Whatsoever food enters the stomach Of any
a1lmal and passss away In an mdigested
form, may bo considered . 20 much dross or
exiranoouS unltsF, which, not having afs
forded nutriment. L preiudicial 10 the crea-
tule which consumedit A mistaken notion
of economy ls often the incentive TO turn
ihg horses out in summer, to be entirely de.
pendent on grass for their support An
understanding Of the facts IN ths case would
di1pdl that error. Twenty-Five bushels Of
oats-allouhg one bushsl per week from the
l5th of Nay 70 the 10th Of October-maS
bsastho produce Of half IN acre Of land,
and half . ton Of hay that Of smother half
acre Il requires at least an.acre Of grass
land 70 support . horse during the period
aboEo mantionea H1
his all-important that teams should be in
good condition for spring work. II you en-
Pooi your horses 70 draw plow TO suffi-
cent depth 10 raise good crop, you must
food with TefsfUncs 10 that object No man
en- Be . successial farmer whose gIainery is
aluays empty; and be who attempts to gil
/ with pair Of hAlfstarved horses, Is do
ing sBuphlll businesss And first, then, II
yol have not one, obtain cutting.box. II
n these hard times you cannot afford good
iorsEaniIs cutie cutter: g 2 1 sO%s s:s %ssAanic and