Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-04-26
FARM GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.

Whipping Horses Dangerous.
From Prof. Magner on the Education Of Horses
[ would caution those who train or
use horses, against exciting the ill-will
of the animal Many think they are
doing finely, and are proud of their
success in horse training by means of
severe whipping, or otherwise rousing
and stimulating the passions, and then,
from necessity, crushing the will
through which the resistance is prompt
ed No mistake Can be greater than
this, and there is nothing that so fully
exhibits the ability, judgmentand skill
of the real horseman, as the care and
tact displayed in winning, instead of
repelling the action of the mind. AL
though it may be necessary to use the
whip sometimes, it should always be
applied judiciously, and great care
should be taken not to rouse the pas
sions, or excite the viii of obstlnacy.
The legitimate and proper use of a
whip is calculated to operate upon the
sense of fear almost entirely. The af-
fections and better nature must be ap-
pealed to in training horse, as well as
In training a child A reproof given
may be intended for the good Of the
child, but if only the passions are ex-
cited, the effect is depraving and iniu-
rious. This is vital principal, and
can be d1sregarded in the management
of sensitive, courageous horses, only
at the imminent risk of spelling them
/ have known many horses of naturally
good character to be spoiled Ply whip
ping once; and one horse that was
made vicious by being struck with a
whip once while standing in his stall.
Sensitive horses should never be left.
after they have been excited by the
whip or other means until Gained
down by rubbing or patting the head
or neck, and giving apples, sugar, OF
something of which the animal is fond.
Remember the whip must be used with
great care, or it is liable to do mischief,
and may cause irreparable injury.
HOW to Manage Farm of Seven Acres
A subscriber of the American Agri-
culturist, in PENNSYLVANIA, who has
hitherto been mechanic, has bought
seven acres of land that have been in
grass and not plowed for twenty years.
He wants to raise fruits, to keep two
COWS, and proposes to raise cabbages.
etc, to feed them on. He has had mo
experience in working in the soil, and
has to depend on books and papers for
information. We would not discour-
age him, but he must not expect to OBJ
tain large crops the first season. His
first aim should be to get the land I'M
der-drained, clean and rich. Buy
CLOVER hay and bran for the COWS. This
will make good milk and rich manure.
Compost this manure and any other
material that can be obtained, with
bone-dust. In the meantime break up
q portion of the grass land, and pillow it
and work 1t two or three times. and
next spring put on the manure at the
rate OF twenty tons per acre, and plow
it IN and harrow thoroughly. The land
will then be ready for anything. For
cabbages use about 800 Tbs of super
phosphate to the acre. Keep the land
constantly stirred, and a good crop
may be expected. The probabilities
are, however, that the cabbages will be
worth more to sell than to feed out. If
so, sell them and buy clover hay, bran.
oll-cake, ETC., for the COWS. It must
be your constant aim to make a rich
manure. You can do nothing on a
small farm without it. With it, and
clean culture, you can do everything.
-Agricuzturist