The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-06-20
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Docking and Nicking.

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Docking and NickinG.
These barbarous methods Of depriving the
horse Of his natural form and appearance, in
order to make him conform TO the fashion of the
time, is, fortunately. very fast going into dis
use. If The tail Of the horse were given TO him
for no good purpose, and if we're not design
ed of nature that he should have the power Of
moving it forcibly TO his sides, there might be
some excuse for cutting it of, within few
inches Of his body,or for separating the muscles
at its sides to lessen this power; but, that this
Is not the case, must be acknowledged by all
who ave seen how horse, whose tail has been
abridged by Docking or weakening by nick
ing, is annoyed by flies
If horse have trick of throwing dirt on
bis riders clothing, this may be prevented by
cutting off the hair of the tail, below the end of
the bones, as is the custom with hunters in
England, where the hair is cut squarely off
about eight or ten inches above the hooks.
No apology is offered for not giving here a
description OF these two operations; they are
so baTberous and so senseless, that they are 90.
ing very rapidly out of fashion, and it is to be
hoped that they will ere long have become OBJ
solete, as has the cropping OF the ears formerly
so common in England.
A more humane way of setting up the horses
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by simply weighing it for few hours each day,
IN the stall, until it aItains the desired eeva-
ton l his is done by having two pulleys at
the top of the stall, one at each side, through
which are passed two ropes, which come togeth-
er and are fastened to the tail the ropes having
at their other ends weights, (bags Of sand or
shot are very good for the purpose which must
be light at first. and may be increased from day
to day. The weighing should be continued un-
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desired. 1t is true that this method re quires a
somewhat longer time than that of cutting the
muscles, but while it is being done the horse is
never off his work and he suffers infinitely less
pain.
The method of nicking or pricking, as usual.
ly performed in this country, is not quite so
cruel nor so hazardous as the cutting of the
muscles.--HeTGcrt's Hints to Horse Keepers
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Culture of Fruit on Earms.-The cnlture
OF orchards OF good apples is one Of the best
modes OF making farming profitable. Marked
instances OF this culture have come within nv
observation in the county Of Essex during nv
acquaintance with the farming of the county
recollect field of seven acres, situated on an
elevated swell Of land, facing to the South and
east, enclosed with n stone wall substantially
made, to the hight Of six feet, mainly for the
purpose Of getting lid Of he stones that were
III th' way,in converting the pasture to a field.
Around this field, about two rods apart were
set Baldwin apple trees to the number of fiftv
lew years since, these trees averaged six bar
res of merchantable apples to Il tree. Here
was net profit OF TWO hundred and ffty dollars
from the iruit along, on this field leaving the
crop OF grass IN no manner diminished by the
growth OF the fruit. ] said these trees were set
near high wall, and doubt their gowtb was
iaciliated,and their Produc: increased, by being
thus situated
Early In life, was told by my father, that
one tree set i'll the vicinity of a stone wall. or
by large boulder, was worth double tree
left exposed in the open fields Why it is so,
must leave to those who understood the hi.
losophy of vegetable G owth to ~ plain. sus-
pect there may be a dlsinJegruton of the rock
that is taken up by the rootets of the tree, and
is favorable to the growth of fruit. have a.
ways noticed that the soil near wall or large
stones, Is richer and more easily cultivated
than that which is in the open field. | have
spoken only OF the culture Of apples the fruit
most common on our farms and when consider
ed IN all its relations it will be found the most
valuable branch of fruit culture to farmers.
Good truit will ever find ready sale in the
markell N. L. Farmer.
Grooming Horse.-'What do YOU give
your horses to keep them i'll such fine condi-
ton !" asked young farmer of his neighbor,
whose team OF bays were the pride of their
owner,a the admiration of the village. Oats
carrots, and plenty Of brush was the reply
There is little need of insisting on the necessi-
~ OF COED food, and plenty of it, to have a
morse remain vigorous. Every one knows that
bone, and sinew, and muscle are manufactured
from hay, oats, corn, &c, and that the raw
material must be supplied to produce the strong
limb elastic step and nodle spirit, which makes
hne horse the universal iavorite he is But
the important part which the skin bears in the
animal economy and the necessity Of properly
cleansing and keeping it in healthy condition,
are not fully appreciated Rough, staring coats,
grease or scratches" inllamnations, and
whole catalogue of diseases, find their origin
in neglect OF proper grooming.
The skin ct the horse, like that of other ami
mal', not only affords protection to the parts
within but by the pores affords an outlet to
large part OF the waste of the body.
Curfyng and brushing should not be done
o. In tine stable; the dust and scurf will be scat
tered IN the manger to mix with the horse-feed
beside keeping the stable uncleanly. Take
The animal into the open air tie him securely,
aud handle him so gently that he will enjoy,
rather than dread, the application of the comb
and brush.
Soaking Seeds. There are not MANY kinds
OF seeds that veg etate better by soaking and
swelling before they are planted. The seeds
OF The yellow locust, after drying long viii G.
must be put into scaldng water before plant
ing Ann there may be some others that mus,
be treated in a similar way But our common
grains do best when they are sown or planted
in perfectly dry state.
Many farmers have bean in the practice of
soaking seeds tll the SPROUTS are ready tn shoot
out. Some do this when they are late in plant-
ing. Some impregnate the seed with saltpetre.
and assert that this impregnation is equal 20 a
handIui OF ashes In each hill Other farmers
SOAK ihelr corn IN warm wafer and put in tar
lnsorder to protect it from crows
Corn should never be soaked before plant
ing When the soil is in a proper state. the
kernels VIII swell and sprout as soon as they
ought when they ferment and swell in the
ground they create a heat which is of mucb
Importance to the plant But when the corn
has been made TO swell in water befora miami.
ing. that natural heat is lost, and the soil bos
no benefit from it. All is evaporated and the
SEED is 10 take new start We have always
succeeded best, for the last fifty years. bv nlo9t
ing dry seed.-Ploughman ''n'
AN OLD RESIDENT GoNE.-It is with faal;ro.-
OF sadness that we record to day the death .,
Hon. John 7. Arndt, one of the Oldest pioneers
OF Wisconsin. He was born in Williams Town
ship. Pennsylvania, in Apr /. 1880; came 70
Mackinaw about the year 1921, and ia Greon
Bay IN November, 1924, aud has resided in the
same house where he died since the Sprinq Of
1924. In civil life he has homo ABLY filed ms,
Offices III the county. and was a member q,
the first Legislature of the Territory of Wiscon.
sin. Being always kind and oblieipc in hi.
intercourse withthose around hin, he was ALWAYS
energetic and persevering. He built the fist
saw mill and the first sail vessel ever built west
OF Lake Michigan, and lived to see thousands
succeed them. From half dozen families in
the little village OF Green Bay, in the Terrific
grow up around him, the great State of Wiscon-
SIN, numbering over seven hundred thousand
Strong in body and in mind, he has been among
the foremost in the affairs of our city and conn