The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1870-02-17

FARMERS COLUMN.

Hon EST CONTROLLED BY kIED TREAT
MEM. III. control tina; Nr. Bonner has
acquired over Dexter truly wyHl.r.ul.
Those who lave teen acquainted with tie
horse would no: believe the change without
seeing it, Is Is well known, Dexter has
been very free with lis heels. His playful
moods bgrlsrel on the vicious. and lie had
fashion oi flashing ont s0mewha: savagcly
AZ those Eh0 came close 10 hl. quarters.
For this reason, strangers viewed him a
respectable distance, and trainers haze
handed him with the utmost caution. Not,
withsaudiug he was IN D5bl;'s hands 20
long. the driver never took any liberties
with him, ter II Is 70 be presumed tina;
horse 81 strongly musc.=d can kick with
unusual force But Mr. Bonner !. always
good at experiments, and by kud and firm
measures he has made himself master Of
his situation. We saw him pinch Dexter
in Tie tanks, rub bin on the inner surface
Of the thighs, and then wind Up Us crawl
Ing under hIm and between his legs No
one ever before dared 10 be 20 familiar with
his kiugship. for his playful mOles were
generally in the asceH. aDcy aud at SIlL
times he vas continually or the gu rtre 70
land a foot in somebody 5 bread basket
You have IIamiI,oaized hin, have you
nor" we asked, as We saw Mr.. b. ti.ing
these liberties with the horse. Partially,
vas the brief but smiling reply. Look at
his head see how broad he i between the
eyes Dexter Is q horse Of sense, and |
have conquered him, not by brute force,
tut ~ appealing 10 his reason. \ sound
theory, sim,e as true When hooking
him to a wagon, Dexter has always had a
fashion Of striking out first with one foot
and then with the other, very often to the
Inconvenience Of gr0Oms and damage Il
wheels But Mr.. Bonner has thoroughly
broken him Of his habit. We saw HIM
stand like an I'D liow>hOrse between the
shafts while the traces we're fastened. And
viewing these things 1t occurred 10 Us that
no horse IS naturally vlclous-that he is
made 50 BY treatment. And when you fnd
AN animal seemingly vicious, the sure-t
way to conquer him is BY gentle measures
which appeal to his understanding i uy,
Iteld aAi Farm.
DRUGGINai OF HORSES Farmers and
team~ters in many parts Of the country are
unfortunately following Tie eTlt example OF
their English brethren IN giving the aul>
ma. in her charge trelu ut doses ot.ar-
ious sorts Of medicine. Il Il poured down
in season, and whether tie horses Is wei
or aI.iug, without any knowledge either Ut
tie state OF the animal heath, nr The
effect Of the u0srrum, and without The own
er being at all aware that his horses are
thus iguoraH.iy tamuerci with. Il IS sad
10 think OF he rubbish which the poos
horses are thus Obliged 70 swallow.
Amongst the htvorlee articles exhibited are
Dragons blood, black anllmouy, sUiphcr
laud the b.aehcr 1t Is he more thought OF (,
spices and condiments q all k1nls, ana !. :
Vulnerable Uu>aNor5 e'hroe'i'nN u things
animate ana lhdh.nia'e' Aui'!d' anu "aIAi,
Many are tho Ingenious excuses often
advanced Ia tagur ol j4is umg-h0uoruI
practice If etr.e- e c4lclas 10 horses; the
,.uir...-I-.r..3. ...l..r ia1. moor. he has been
on'.o,- u. -, l.lI ia. lie j CONC 10 or
,,r,. ~, ,...,.1rv ha i rEa lat
,.r fr Id .. u.-...:a, IN he
,s,r.r. s.. .q.. III II aU.uu. Witn
,.i,.....,. ,.......', ,.'l.,.l exercise or
i,.o..l.....v ,l.,.,-. all GOOD grooming.
lr- can aa aru.adt.Ir4die coalition
aa..I....l. ..i......t s.u.A medicine.
II ..,utt r.t-..l.a4. mau sl.yuI I'm lur
elnv t.... ..s r..... .a ngi-5n, or any pat
,nf Il. .t.a.-. Tie 1rG,lng Of cd, j