The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1868-05-15
From the Agricultural Report 1866.
Training Animals for Work.
By W. IL. eARDsgR, NEW YORK.

desire to make q plea for educa-
taaon--the education OF animals Sc
lec,ed tor labor. 1t lisa little remark
nhie that a people numbering their
educational institutions 10y the thou
sand should admit their ierior train
,uy of animals bred to labor. The
lali-civilized Bee ouin, W hose estate is
.n.braced in his horse and its trap
wngs, spends years of patient toll III
Gaming it for his use. The develop
meut OF the animal under such train
lng is wonderful, and as result, the
Atabian stud, in its acquired ana
transmitted brute intelligence, is 1t
We head of its race.
The sheperds OF Judea have for cen
tunes trained their tlocKs to herd !:
tuey follow their sheperds into green
,.siures, and by the side OF still MA
;trs;' each animal las a name, and
Knows its name. and answers the
sheperd's call. Both American horse
luen and herdsmen can gain by copy
ing The practices Of Oriental husband :
men.
There is a great advantage in hav-
in. All brood animals wei and thor
vughiy trained. The offspring OF
such are more traciable, have less
natural tear OF man, and have also.
very generally. certain transmitted
qualities adding greatly TO their val
ne. | am believer in tie improve
mens or strengthening of social ma
,are OF animals by careful breeding,
and that association with man aud
thorough training to labor tends to in
crease their capacity and usefulness
as well as kindliness OF disposition
On the contrary, the vices OF the pa
rent are quite apt to appear in the oil
spring. Hence we deem it highly IS
sential that all animals used for breed
ing, male or female, be thoroughly
domesticated and taught to hand Il
well, and have no fear OF man. III
This manner the value OF all animals
nsed for labor may be greatly increas
ed. and the care OF the farm animals
rendered much more pleasant and sat
isiactory.
In training animals it is necessary
TO understand thoroughly their nature
and habits. One will start at the rus
tie Of leaf, or any new or unusua
sight or sound another fears not, bu
with firm step faces real or fancieC
danger at the bidding OF man. AL
trainers Of animals have noticed tn,
wide difference in their temperament
the one is nervous, fretiul, and ruin
ously spirited; the other as quiet anc
cool as if endowed with reason.
The training OF the nervous clas
OF animals should proceed very care
fully. Many of this class are rninet
early because over willing to labor 0
go 1t should be remembered tina
the animal in training is not yet
horse or an OK, but young creature
without training OF eye, limb. or niue
Gle; lacking, also, strength, age. an
endurance. Growth and trainin
should proceed together. Light Ia
Dor aud easy driving will be advar
tageous, while the severe effort oil a
hour may work complete and perma
nent ruin.
Habit is, with brutes as with mer
an iron-handed master. The anmi
designed for labor may DO trained III
til the most laborious duties are pc
formed as a mere habit. In iixin
habits, great care should be. exercise
that no bad habits are taught. I'll
animal of highly nervous temper
ment learns very readily and remeu
bers well. A habit, whether vicio'
or otherwise, once learned, vii be r
tnrned to or practiced by such an a
imal long after it is supposed to
forgotten.
"Good spirits" a highly significa
term, well understood by all traine
Of animals, should be preserved. TT
condition can be maintained in Meth
horses or oxen overtaxed when your
and growing. We deem this t
most essential point in training
WORK. While in training there is
constant temptation to let the you
team do as much as the old one. 1
imrortant fact should be horn in mi