Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-04-23
How How, TO reed COILS.

o Most farmers raise both cattle and horses
for the sake OF money. and while every at
y'ltention is given to the feeding and care OF
u their cattle. the colts are allowed to run al
large in cornfields or at the straw stack, un-
LIED, untutored, uncared for, until they are
ID three years old. ess'e = -
80, Many who, thus treat their colts, un-
doubtedly, believe that this coarse treat
symen6 is as likely to produce good horses as
any other. There are many who suppose
that the production of speed, form or stout
ness, is mere game of chance. But such,
are mistaken. Beauty of form, strength,
: intelligence and speed. are the result OF
careful breeding, good feeding, proper
sbiai sPhe colt should learn to eat oats even
while he is with the dam, and when weahed
he sbDnld have such daily allowance as will
keep him IN q growing. h salthy condition.
good health. There is nothing like good
akend off" for the colt at the beginning OF
.SIhis second year; and he should be prepared
for this by having been kept in strong
&. and growing condition, during the pre-
ceeding winter. .5esQ -.
Oats are the best of the grains, because,
they contain more of that substance which
,tgoes towards the making up of muscle,
than other grains. During his first winter,
the colt should have from one to three
quarts of oats per day according to his size
aHdeondition. Towards spring he should
have roots; as carrots or potatoes. These
'sskBO6Idsb be washed clean, sliced and a little
salt spr1nkled over them. From one to
three quarts Of these may be substituted
sdfof one feed of oats per day. It is said that
colts that are fed upon roots are seldom, or
never, troubled with worms. Colts are
often fed upon chopped hay mixed with
bran and oatmeal This Is very natural
-esfo9d and may be given with advantage in
3 mild weather.. In winter colts should be
= provided with comfortable shelter. The
floors should be kept clean, dry and well
Uttered. .5sseeFa5sssas75 49,
Each colt should be provided with feed
box IN order that he may get his axact al
l0Wanee Of food. A yard should be pre-
pared Tor them, where they may take daily
SsekeTcise In open air. Pure water is essen
tial TO the health of colts. s-
During the first winter the owner or the
groom should be in daily association with
bis colts, for it is now that they should
learn that man is their friend. They should
be cafessed, gentled, trained to the halter,
and taught TO have their legs and feet hand
led. They will not forget these lessons of
rkipdness and when old enough &c. put to
work, they will be easily managed. The
dwinter over the colts may be put to, grass,
wheie they will require little attention be-
yond what nature will provide for them,
until the coming of another winter. Then
should their training be commenced. They
should be taught TO drive, in both double
and single harness if they be intended for
PuTpcses. They may also be ridden by
boys Of light weight. Their feed should be
increased to at least six quarts of oats per
day, and they should be served with roots,
sacfop-fe feed, &c. The drives should be short,
They should never be made weary with
long drives. The drives may be fast but
always short. 541fs 800 sft .sesn.i
The second winter over, let the colt be
again turned to grass (unless they be put
into the training stable, which is seldom
done except by those who breed running
r ,stoclE) and allowed torun until another
! WinteriWhen they will be ready for work,
not the work of the team horse, but such
work as win prepare them for the market,
4 and tor future usefulness. Let them be
-, thoroughly trained to harness and the sad
dles teach them to be gentle and submissive.
Let them be well fed, as before directed,
only with increase OF work, and age, their
- feed must be greater in quantity. They
= may be allowed one feed of corn day i'm
place of the oats, but the oats are best. The
feeding of corn to young horses is produc-
aAtiFe Of much evil, Horses are often made
blind by being highly fedsupon corn, and
to this cause, is attributed many other dis
ceases; as indigestion, collie, stomach stag
The careful breeder of horses, having
followed out the idea conveyed here, will
find at the end of the third year, that his
colts are in saleable condition. He knows
perfectly well which one is the most valu-
able Having tested each, he is prepard to
has given them their training at
"a season 1of the year when he
would be doing little else. He is repaid
fourfold for his extra care and feed, by the
extra value of his colts. He can select
such from the lot as he deems worthy a
longer trial, and he can sell those that re-
4 main for aslligh price, from the very fact of
their being well trained and in good con-
dition. and in fact his colts have really cost
him no more than his neighbours colts have
cost him at the straw stack, and mark the
!zdifFefehce in the animals. It costs less to
keep animals in good condition than it does
TO Keep them lean. Well kept animals con-
eume less feod than those that are keptlean
and hungrv.-Cor Urba1lG Citizen.
Terrible State of Things i'm GeOr-
] naififIi8H4 I'll gla:4 Ua53J
- The Sgudnadh Republ blicGn says: Accounts
- represent the condition of things In Cam
-bsfIer and Bryan counties as truly alarming,
ed THE - pildest days of st. Domingo seem to