The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-10-30


Washington was a farmer, and re-
tired from the highest earthly station
to enjoy the quiet of rural life, ant
present to the world a spectacle O
human greatness.
TO these names may be added
host of others who sought peace .anC
repose IN the cultivation of theil
mother earth; the enthusiastic Lafay.
cite, the steadfast Pickering. the scho.
lastic Jefferson, the fiery Randolph
all found an Eldorado of consolation
from life's cares in verdant lawns that
surrounded their homesteads.
FOOD FOR HORSES
1. All horses must not be fed in the
same proportions, without due regard
to their e their constitutions and
| their work; because the improperly
of such a practice is self evident; yet
it is constantly done, and is the basis
of disease of every kind.
2. Never use bad hay On account of
its cheapness, because there is not
proper nourishment in it.
3. Damaged corn is exceedingly in
furious, because it brings on inham-
nation of the bowels and skin dis
eases.
4. Chaf is better for old horses
than hay, because they can chew and
digest 1t better.
5. Mix chaff with corn or beans,
and do not give the latter alone, be-
cause it makes the horse chew his
food more and digest it better.
6. Hay or grass alone will not sup
port a horse under hard work, be-
cause there Is not sufficient nutritive
body in other.
z. When a horse is worked hard its
food should chiefly be oats; if not
worked hard, its food should chiefly
be hay; because oats supply more
nourishment asa Aash-making mate
rial than any other kind of food; hay
not so much.
g.. For a saddle or a coach horse,
half a peck of sound pats and eighteen
pounds of good hay is sufficient. IF
the hay is not good a quarter of a peck
more oats. A horse which works
harder may have rather more of each
one hal works little should have
less.
8. Rack feeding is wasteful. The
better plan is to feed with chopped
hay from a manger. Because the
food is not then thrown about, and is
easily chewed and digested.
10. Sprinkle the hay with water
that has salt dissolved in it. Because
it is pleasing to the animals taste,
and more easily digested. IA tea
spoonful of salt In a bucket of water
is sufficient
IL. Oats should be bruised for an
old horse, but not for a young one.
Because the former, through age and
defective teeth, cannot chew them
properly; the young horse can do so,
and they gre thus properly mixed
with the saliva, and turned into
wholesome nutriment.
II. Netches and cut grass should
be given in the Spring to
horses that cannot be turned out into
the fields. Because they are very
cool and refreshing, and almost me-
dicinal in their effects; but they must
be supplied in moderation, as they
are liable to ferment In the stomach
if given largely.
ID. Water your horse from a pond
or stream, rather than from a spring
or well. Because the latter is gener-
ally hard and cold, while the former
IS soft and comparatively warm. The
horse prefers soft, muddy water to
hard water, though ever so clear.
IA. A horse should have at least a
pail of water, morning and evening;
or (still better) four half pailfuls, at
four several times in the day. Be-
cause this assuages his thirst without
bloating him. He should not be
made to work directly after he has a
full draught of water, for digestion
and exertion a never go on to-
10. Do not allow your horse to have
warm water to drink. Because if he
has to drink cold water, after getting
accustomed to warm, it will give him
,olic.
10. When your horse refuses food,
drinking, go no further that day.
Because the poor creature is thorough
beaten.-LOndOn Horse Book.