The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1873-08-01
a5ome aud farm.
EtD.ucsS il Economy.

". tru,: that ~e may not -irak n
yl;n when We appeal to the boy OF tie
farm 10 the farmers themselves, and to
the SHRED men, t. exercise the ut
most care and kindness in the treat
ment Of domestic animals. Il is q
stan ling disgrace to humanity that
laws AMI associations for the prevent
ing OF cruelty to animals are at all
necessary in this country To the
credit ot the farmers, be it said, that
among them the cases OF malicious,
hagrant cruelty are far less numerous
than among those who have occasion
TO u-e and care for the useful domestic
animals iH cur cities and towns. On
the farm, Ownership goes great ways
Ia cJraucing 20 rational course to-
w-rd the brute creation. La the large
cities, where 80 many horses and
mules are entrusted to the hands Oi
hired drivers, hall bru,es ma nrally,
and made j: stili more brutal By the
Use Of liquor, i j. not a matter Of so
much wonder that violent abuse often
occurs that renders necessary the en-
forcemeHt OF laws for protection, OF
that societies exist for this specific pur
pose. But it is not with the latter
that the Prairie ELrmer, very FORUM
ately, has to DO. With this class
reason IL out of the question, even at
iiiEcs o! Ier-oHai i1.trvIew; printed |
appeals are It'll more u-..lesz. But on
the larn, Luckily, such is not often the
Case.
With the farmer and his boys, at
least, the i'll treatment of stock
whether used Tor work or otherwise,
the matter becomes one Of dollars and
cents As well IS one of humanity. The
horse that is spoiled in temper or
habits by vicious management is de-
preciated in value. The COW that is
maitreated becomes habitually vicious,
loses her milk product, and her keep
ing results in loss instead of profit.
The manning, or murder, if we may
so call it, OF either becomes loss to
the pocket. This is so, whether i'll
Jury results from wiiliulness or heed
lcssness in a moment of passion, neg
iect or injudicious though well meant
treatment. But il must in truth be
faid that these principles are far less
acted upon by farmers than in all rea-
son enc would expect. The actual
loss TO farmers by culpable i'll treat
ment of domestic animals IN any OF
oar states would more than pay the
farm taxes thereof, while those re
snltlng from Ignorance and carelessness
would double the amount. There can ,
be no question concerning the truth
Ifthese statements. For their verifi-
,ation let any thoughtful reader take
| careful survey of the condition of n
he matter in his own neighb orhood Il
md township. We are all roundIy -
Drating about our unjust taxation N
;lused by the dishonesty of officials, n
he rings and monopolies, which in "
Heavens name we would not palliate in Il
.he least, but while seeking to stop the y
waste at the bung-hole, let us not for f,
get the waste by the spiggots that are II
lrdcr our own control. We enter T
'ur earnest appeal for kindness and o.
mercy towards the brute creation that @,
comes under the care OF the husband a
nan, not only for nercy's and decen- ~
,y's sake, but for the sake of economy : :
md Thrift. The busy season for the .
cams of the farm Is the time for re-
lection and action in this matter
Prairie Farmer.