The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-10-23
USEFUL DEPARTMENT..
Hints ON Care OF Horses.

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Because the improperly of such a prac-
tice is self-evident. Yet it is constantly
done, and is the basis of disease Of every
kind. Never use bad hay on account OF
its cheapness. Because there is not
proper nourishment in it. Damaged
corn is exceedingly injurious. Because
it brings inflammation of the bowels and
skin disease. Chaf is better for old
horses, than hay. Because they can
chew and digest it better. Mix chat
with corn or beans, and do not give the
latter alone. Because it makes the horse
chew bis food more, and digest it better.
Hay Or grass alone will not support a
horse under hard work. Because there
is not sufficient nutritive body in either:
When a horse is worked hard its food
should chiefly be oats. because oats
supply more nourishment and aesh-ma-
king material than any other kind OF
food. Hay not so much. For a saddle
or coach horse, half a peck Of sound
oats, and eighteen pounds OF good hay
are sufficient. IF the hay is not good,
add a quarter of a peck more oats. A
horse which works harder may have
rather more of each ; ore that works lit
tie should have less. Rack feeding is
wasteful. The better plan is to feed
with chopped hay, from a manger. Be-
cause the food is not then thrown about,
and is uIore easily chewed ind digested'
Sprinkle the hay with water that has
salt dissolved in it Because it is pleas
ing to the animals taste, and more east
Iy digested. Ia teaspoonful Of salt in a
bucket of water is sufficient. Oats
should be bruised for an old horse but
not for a young one Because the for
mer through age aud defective teeth can
nos.:chew them properly the young
horse can do SO, and they are thus pro-
perry mixed with the saliva, and turned
into wholesome nutriment. Grass must
always be cut for hay before the seed
drops Because the juice that lipens
the seed is the most valuable part of the
hay. If they are sucked ont by its
ripening and dropping the grass will not
turn into hay, but will only whittier and
grow yellow.
A horse should have at least a pail of
water morning and evening, Or tstill
BETTER four half-pailfulls, at four differ
ent times in the day. Because this as
suages his thirst without b~loating him.
He should not be made to work directly
after he has had a full draught of water;
tor digestion and exertion can never go
on together. Do not allow your horse
to have warm water to drink. Because,
If he has to drink cold water, after get
ting accustomed to warm, it will give
him cohc. When your horse refuses his
food, after drinking, go nc farther that
day. Because the poor creature is thor
oagAzy beaten.
~ aAccsdens.-When a horse falls whilst
drawing a vehicle, jump down and hold
the animals head, to prevent him dash
ing it about to his W injury. Loosen
the check-rein (if you are SO foolish as
to use one) and the parts of the harness
which fasten on the vehicle. Back the
carriage, SO as to get the shafts and ira
-ces clear. Steady and support the horses
head, and excite him, with hand and
voice to rise. When you have got him
up, pat, and encourage the poor animal,
and see if be is wounded or otherwise
injured. Let him stand still a short
time to recover himself, and proceed
gently and with greater caution than
betore.-Ameracan Stock Journal.
CuCUMBERs.-If full-grown, the small,
long sort are the best for picking. Let
them be fresh gathered pull off the
blossoms, but do not rub them; pour
over them a strong brine Of salt and
water, boiling hot, owe them close, and
let them stand all night. The next day
stir them gently to take off the sand.
drain them on a sieve, and dry them on
a cloth; make a pickle with the best
white wine vinegar, ginger, pepper,
,(long and lound,) and . little garlic.
When the pickle boils, throw in the Gu
.cumbers, cover them, and make them
boil as quickly as possible tor three or
four minutes /; put them into a jar with
the vinegar, and cover them closely ;
when cold put in a sprig of dill, the
seed downward. They will be exceed
ingly crisp and green, done in this man
ner; but ifthey do not appear to BIZ Of
a fine color. boil up the pickle the next
day and pour it boiling on the cucum-
bers.
Two MEALS A DAY.-It any man or
woman Of forty-fve or over, not engaged
in hard natural labor, especially the
studious, sedentary and indoor liver,
would take but two meals a day for one
month, the second not being later than
thnse in, the afternoon, and absolutely
nothing afterwards, except it might be
some case, an orange or lemon, or a
cap of warm drink, such as tea, broma
sugar water, or ice-cream, there would
be such change for the better in the
way of sound sleep, a feeling on waking
Of having rested, an appetite for break
fast. q baoyancy of disposition during
the day, with a geniality of temper aud
manner that few, except the animal and
The glutton. would be willing to 90 back
the fesh.pots Of Egypt.-[Hall's Jour
nal Of Health. i @a.w- . /,
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H1ToMAToI Chow How-One peck of
green tomatoes bruised, half a dozen
onions sliced, half a dozen chillies, if to
be obtained; sprinkle over them halt a
put OF salt, let it stand over night, then
ram OF the brine; cover it with good
vinegar Yet it cook in the oven one hour
ssewiy, then drain and pack in a jar
take one pound Of sugar, one tablespoon.