Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-08-04
From the American stock Journal

The breeder who has q valuable brood
mare of course wishes TO keep her a. free
from accident as possible. In no way can
he do that more than by rendering her a.
tame and quiet as possible. The same rule
holds good with the colt while running
with the dam; and when the time arrive.
that he will be wanted for use. we believe
most persons Will agree with Us, that III,
less trouble he gives In learning his duties
whatever they he. the better ii will be for
his safety. and for the pocket of his owner.
With the generality of colts. treated a. they
mostly are. their wildness is the first
stumbling block in the way of the break
cr. Till this is got over no good can be
got from them Then their natural timid-
ity has to be assuaged; for, though q
horse may be made to do some things BY
force and punishment, we car teach him
nothing while in a state of alarm. So
long as this lasts all his energies are en-
ployed in resistance, or endeay oring 10 get
away. The hare. is timid an animal a.
any in nature, can be brought to fire pis-
tol without evincing, or probably feeling,
the slightest alarms but at the commence
ment of her tuition all the punishment we
should infiict would not induce her to re-
main quiet at the slightest fash OF the pan
We have no greater right to except a colt
to permit even q surcingle to be put on
him without resisting or being alarmed at
1t, If done for the first time, unless he has
been reared in that confidence with us that
he never expects, injury at our hands
This the colt, brought up wild, naturally
does expect, and as naturally resists.
Cows, with now and then an exception.
are all tame; even when we find one tina,
Is not, depend upon it some extraordinar,
rinrnNnS a either in he ~rin 80
ter usage, has Occasioned her to become
otherwise. The calf, on leaving the
mother, is as tame Is herself, and would
remain SO II the same treatment was con-
tinued; but II 1t is suffered TO remain In a
pasture instead Of being daily brought into
intercourse with man, IL becomes wild
Probably, from having been accustomed L,
follow the mother home, il still! wishes
and attempts to do so. How is its wish To-
continu on good terms with US ewarded:
1t is driven back with shouts, and, should
1t succeed In joining the herd. its attempts
at demonstration are probably repaid by
hedge-stake to prevent q recurrence O.
them. Can we wonder il it afterwards
both fears and hates man? Yet the mo-
ment thu time comes when this same ami.
NAL is anted for his use, it is expected
to stand meekly TO be MIXED BY, perhaps.
t4iS WY SAs 0f3C ~ u8S euCu luAl reason 10
dread; If II does not, ii Is tied up, and
probably the hedge-stake is again applied.
Need We be surprised at seeing so MANY oil
these animals with knobs on their horns
or board across their faces? We do not
mean TO say this drive about system is per
mitted 10 be practiced with valuable colts:
Out, 1t Is In pretty general use with ordiu-
airy once No wonder, then, breakers are
wanted wheL this is the case. But though
none OF this Is al owed with the high bred
cot, or anything done To purposely frigh-
en- hun, not one-tenth part is done Thar
ought to be done to render him tsmiliar
Horses are by nalure more active than
cows, and more disposed to gallon .hon,
This only arises from gauoping being les,
trouble TO them than to the less active AMI.
nal but the antipathy to, or the fear oy
man exists no stronger in the one animal
than In the other when In . wild state
The highest bred, the hardest pulling. ana
most determinded oily that even boited
with rlder when in q state Of irritahility
ana e4cltsment-the vers frequent result
OF severe training and racing-csu be made
If properly treated when permitted To lead
a life OF quiet and repose, Is . brood mar.
as familiar and dOcile - the yeriest COW
in existence and the colt. Is any caIf thai
ever lived the pet ofa cottage family
such, we maintain, Is the state to which
vi mares and colts shOald brought, and
most particularly valuable ones.
II Is necessary for one having the care
nd management Of farm stock, to enter. |
am kind feeling-a real regard for the
nimai IN his charge, In order to cause
mem to thrive and do well in all respects.
ne man may take the charge Of an equal |
hoer OF animals under preciselv the /
anne circumstances q regards their con.
ition, and the amount and quality Of the
'od allotted 70 them; I'D vhfle one Of the
ZEN viii attend to his charges on the pria-
pie Of duties, performing HE vork h .
echanical manner, tie other kesner Mn
. actuated By the higher principle Of r..
nd. for the comfort Of his beasta- ".
III soon see that be who IL il svn,nssAs
lfh his animals ya have them IN nns
'ndition and good health; while the dur
ID win not keep his in evea the same
.orabls condition = whsa - took charge
them.