The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-06-19
Care Of HOrses.

horses and too great proportion of it
is hay-aud too little attention is given
to their care, and especially to groom
ing them. Ten pounds of hay and
twelve pounds of oats constitute a good
days fodder for a working horse, VIII eth
er the work be fast or slow.
Hebert says. They should be fed
with lock OF hay and bali pail Of
water the first thing iu the morning on
opening the stables; and when the
stables have been aired, cleaned and
Uttered, should have, after being
thoroughly groomed. their other hal
pail Of water and, if they be not going
out, four quarts Of oats; and when they
have eaten these they may have about
four or five pounds OF hay in their
racks, and be lett dark and
quiet. II they be going out early, they
should have six quarts Of oats at
their morning feed, and no hay. II
they be standing in the stable, aud not
to be put to work until afternoon, they
should be again watered, and have four
quarts more at noon; and when they
return at night, should be cleaned, va
tered, fed with oats, and have the re-
mainder OF their hay in their racks at
night. This will be found amply suffi-
cient to keep horses in good working
condition, when no unusual labor ia
expected of them. and neither extras
ordinary turns Of speed nor feats Of en-
durauce.
Nitre and all drugs should be avoid
ed, and new corn should never be fed.
Old corn NAV be used, but not more
than two thirds as much as of oats.
Never iced within an hour of working
time, and work slow Y at first to allow
the bowels to be fully evacuated.
Broker-wind is caused by too sharp
work when the stomach is distended by
food or water; touuderej by being over
fed while hot or exhausted; "Cotic and
accute inflammation OF the bowels from
being freely watered and subjected to
drafts OF cold air, showers OF rain, or
being injudiciously bsthed or washed
after sharp work, when their stomachs
are empty, and themselves craving 81
good dressing and warm mash"
The harder the work, the more abun-
dant and nutritious should be the feed (;
hay shou!d be diminished. and oats in
creased to fourteen or sixteen quarts,
or as much as will be eaten. Water
should never be given in large guam
tily shortly before work, nor at all when
hot or very tired. At other hours it
should be supplied often and in abund'
aBce
Youatt recommends that, whenever
possible, horses should be groomed in
the open air, whenever the weather is
not too severe. 1t not only keeps the
managers and the food more clearly,
but the fresh air has valuable, in
MIGRATING effect. The curry comb
should be used very lightly, so as not
to iuflict any pain and If the brush be
a soft one. it will only require little
heavier hand to make it sufficiently
effective. Even = hair cloth is suth-
cient with very thin-skinned horses.
The head should be dressed first, and It
aud the ears and the roots OF the name
should be made thoroughly clean, be-
fore proceeding TO the BODY and legs.
Every part must be thoroughly cleansed
of dust aud dandruff; and the whole
hide should be thoroughly wjsped all
over with punches OF dry straw, until
the coat ia clean and e lossy.
Herbert thus closes his chapter on
groomiug-"It requires care, dexterlty.
exactness and honest application of
work. 1t cannot be procured without
some expense, or relied on without the
active and intelligent supervision OF the
master but without il, no stable can
be in order,-no horse healthy, happy
or in condition for doing the work for
the performance OF which they are
kept" q,
It is not, of course. 10 be expected
that farmers will keep their horses IN
anything like the condition OF pleasure
teams; but they should always have
the ideal OF good grooming before them,
and approach it as nearly as their cir
cumstances and their means will
allow. 1t will, undoubtedly, pay
for any farmer to keep his
team horses thoroughly clesn from
head to foot. having them we'll groom
ed twice a day; but OF course in a large
majority Of cases this could only he
done at large sacrifice IN other re-
spects, for where but little labor is kept
other work is often of more imperative
consequence. In bad weather, how
ever, when other work is not pressing
the horses should receive extra atten-
ton, and especially when they come 10
from their work cold, we: and muddy
should they be made thoroughly dry
and com Portable before being fed and