Connecticut western news., 1873-07-25
Farm, Garden and Household.
How to Treat Horses.

Not one of the domestic animals is so
 much akin to men with reference to
 feelings and ambition as the horse, for
 when he sweats with heavy load. when
 he gets into difficult places, and when
 he IS hurt by his harness or saddle, he
 shr1nks almost in the same way that a
 man does. His nerves seem to be
 equally sensitive with ours, and espec-
 pains should be taken to see that his
 harness sets easily and does not gall
 hlm, and during this hot weather the
 hghtest rig possible should be used.
 and every superfous strap removed.
 The harness of the horses drawing the
 street cars of New York is without
 preaching back or belly-bands: in fact.
 there IS nothing but bridle, reins, col
 lar, and tugs, which is ample when
 horses plow, and also when put to a
 wagon, providing the ground is level
 and there IS good brake. Let the stable be airy and clean, and when work IS done for the day, let the. horse roll
 II he vii, and then bathe his limbs.
 back and Hanks. If it is absolutely
 necessary to use back-band, the own CT should be careful to see that it is not
 too short, or buckled too tight, and
 that the pad is soft and kept in good
 order. It is absolutely disgraceful for farmers horse to have 8 sore back.
 because it signifies that his owner is
 both careless and cruel. A sore back is serious annoyance, and three or four weeks with the best of treatment are required for cure. If, however. the cause remains wholly or only in part removed and the healing scab is broken and lrritated the sore may become al- most lncurable and the animal become of little value. It should be good cause for criminal prosecution if an owner permits his horse to get into this | condition. The remedy for old sores is | pulVer1zed burnt alum to eat away the | proud flesh, and for. fresh ones soap studs, but, probably luke-warm water is | better. Harsh, irritating applications whether for outward or interior ills. should be avoided, for they indicate profound ignorance in him who pre- scrlbes. Much good has been reported of homeopathic treatment, and quite likely (as the opposition would sayl for the reason that nature effected the cures.
 sneeP and Cows Grazing Together.
 An experienced correspondent of the frGcticdl Farmer from Eastern Penn sylVanla, after enumerating list of very tempting profits realized from sheen. adVlses that farmers do not rush head long into the business; but that those who nave sheep retain them, and that those who have none procure and trv A 1e" upon their farms, and see if there be not profit in keeping them. A few sheep can be proftably kept on almost any farm, as they will feed upon some tnings that other stock will not touch. Will entirely eradicate some kinds of Weeds-and what they thus consume Will not be missed at the end of the year. AS to grazing sheep and sows on tne same pasture, the writer says: "I VIII conclude by giving 8 summary of my own experience in sheep husbandrv, l nave been farming and keeping sheen years. During the last seven years have been keeping thorouoh- bred Southdowns, carefully selecfed from some of the best flocks in the country. My lambs have averaged me SlO apiece, and the wool $2 for each sheep. think can keep one sheen ana one COW to every acre on 8 given amount of pasture land just as we'll as 10 Keep the COW alone. In regard to alleged injurious effects affirmed bv some of Keeping sheep and dairy cows Tn same pasture, will state that I have never observed them and if there was any injurious effects resulting from the practice 1t would be confined to the short space of time intervening between ( hrst turning to pasture and harvest say from the middle of May to the 1st pr middle of July. Sheep prefer and /, will cling to the old pastures, while ng for new."
 Milking Young Heifers.
 The owners of pet Jersey COWS have 90 often said that they might be mixed 1P to the time of calving, that MT. War1ng was induced to try the expert nent on part of his herd at the Ogden arm. In the last American Aor;cuL 'ur'st he says that in every case there 1as 1Ias been trouble with the udder. and thus far the flow of milk is less than it was after the previous calvine. Here aster he will endeavor to dry off his COWS month before calving. r.