The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-01-28
From the American Agrieulturist. |
Horse Papers for Farmers.
BY A SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR.

what differently from the manner il
which most OF the excellent works o,
the subject set forth; for, while thos,
who make a special business of horse
breeding. and even those who raise on.
or two colts a year for sale, are most ben.
Gifted by The instructions contained in
IN these works they are not suited 10
HI the wants ol 4 farmer " no regards a
horse only as "A part of the outfit Of his
business. or rs means OF reccreation,-
who never sells u horse and would be
glad never 10 buy one,-Iaising such rs
lie wants and wearing them out in his
own service.
like 10 think of this sort of relation
ship between farmer and his family.
aiid the horses OF the larln. Ii implies
an affecflOn;sie iondnc>s Tor the faithful
animals which ensures their Kind and
colisidtIate treatment. and the cultiya-
ZION al Al interest ia them. which is one
OF the best parts OF The education OF al
farmers children, and which will dol
lnore than anything else 10 attach them
to their homes and To an occupation
about which such interests cluster. Oxent
good-naturcd dumb beasts thought
they are--are not especially loveable. andl
they always suggest the coming butcher
cows are better. but they are bought aud
sou without much regard TO anythinyl
but dollars and cents; while the smaller
animals and poultry USUALLY finish their
career WITHIN year or 80. \ horse on
the other hand, which has been rGse,,l
on tile IaiIn and ends his DAYS in his
breeders possession, becomes almost a
member OF the family, and may follow
It's fortunes Tor quarter OF century,
growing up with the children and con-
hectlng himself throughout their lives
with their most interesting reminiscent
ces OF childhood.
Taking this view of the subject. cy-I
cry farmer who is farmer not alouel
from necessity. but from choice as we'll
should endeavor to have one or moreI
horses that are fully Identified with his
farm AS A HOME. lie should raise them
himself and should never fix a price on =.
them Tor dealer, nor regard them SO :
much part OF his commercial stock. a.
belonging to the permanent fixtures OF
Ills establishment.
shortly after l moved into my present.
neighborhood. a few years ago. / hired 4
heighDor to break up piece of sod Tor
me LIS team was pair of oxen with
a morse III the lead. As they swung into
my barn-yard from a side road. my at
tentlon was Immediately attracted bv :
Line horse. As | walked towards him
Win an interesting look, his owner
Jumped out of the cart and came for
ward with pleased air and asked what
thought Of him. eyed him carefully :
over, wondering how such horse ever 3
came TO lead pair Of oxen, for he SEEM
ed to be in the prime of life and had
Detter points than many thousand-dol- VI
ar nag that had seen in the city. His
egs were fine and free from putting. his
ears We're thin, well-sbaped and active.
md the whole air OF his head was per-
ect. followed him into the field and Nj
watched his work. lie stepped of in
brisk knowing way, without any fuss. :.
'ut with perfect business-like gait.
osslng his head now and then as thought
indignant at having to keep pace with ~
ken: AS was in want OF horse.
watched him more closely than should.
otherwise have done, even with his de-
lded attractions, and at length sounded 8
ny neighbor to get his opinion of him. =
te was loud in his praise, and, began G.
think. was paving the way for a large w
rice Finally / asked his age and was
eferred to his mouth, when found to
ny great surprise, that lie was very old
orse; too old for buying and selling to
'e thought of. However, to carry out lr
he joke, asked, show much will You
axe for him ~ "Therc amt money
nough on this farm to buy that horse.--
hat horse amt never been sold and he W
int agoin' to be; my father raised that
orse from colt and he raised his mo- on
her before him. lie was foalded TWEEN =
weight year ago this month, and whcn
ne women folks bitches him up to 90 to :
own, it's jest all they can do sometimes to .
hold him, now. He was got by a Mac Mac
lnnin' horse that Buckley's father over p'''
ere used to keep, and them thet's got -,
Is colts don't want nothin' better. Ac- -
ordin' to my notion, if you want blood
anywhere you want it OH a farm. That
Id horse to-day II tend third more *
,rn n any other you can bring an he -
ont never set his foot onto a hill all ~
ay long" toto, lo.oT
Only a few days ago as was riding to 1 DC
brisk gallop along the road, saw
'at same old horse grazing by the road With
de. AS l drew near he gave ore
hinny and head and tail up-wheel.
around and invited me for run.
hich my rascal was ready for, and / His 6
I'd for a few minutes, hard work TO best
sep him from it. Finally, the veteran. h.
sgustcd, gave snort and trotted off vii.