The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-02-10
stable Economy

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Cor goung colts or old horses IS S
obvious as to lead 10 the couc'usio
that il would only have 10 be con
mended TO the notice Of the breede
or owner to insure its faithful execu
ton. Warmth cleanliness, pure ar
and wholesome food, in stable affairs
are so self-evident as to appeal to th.
pockets of every man whose capita
is invested 10 equine property Ez
ira food and care Is q cheap invest
ment on young stock. 1t makes it
return in superior form and earl,
maturity. 1t is the rich vein tha
discovers untold treasures. 1t is al
most equal TO the discovery a min.
Of wealth to become the breeder @
f~rst-class stock. They fnd a ready
market aud yield an abundant 20
turn upon the capital invested.
The horse barn is of vital conse
quence TO the breeder in protecting
his stock from the cold storms anc
bleak winds Of a northern climate
The stable should be well drained
and perfectly ventilated. Damp
stables. surrounded by stagnanr
pools Of water affect the atmosphere
around them. Filthy, ill-ventilateC
stables corrupt the atmosphere, that
engenders disease in the stable anC
DESTROYS the inmates. The effect o.
confined air diluted in foul stables
breaihed over aud over, is TO create
d.. ase, such as blindness, CHAMBERS
farcy, and contagious disorders
from which the subjects seldom re.
cover.
Apertures should be provided in
the horse barn for the egress Of fou.
air and the ingress Of pure air. Ma.
turc has provided means 10 purify
the stable and preserve from prema.
ture decay its valuable inmates
Foul air becomes lighter than pure
air aud rises TO the upper regions.
where windows are provided for its
escape, and the pure air PUSHES in to
supply It's place.
Nutritious food and stable manage
ment are the prime causes Of success
in the art Of breeding. In raising
good colts, the food that enters into
the composition Of flesh and blood
has much 70 do with the future val
ne o. lbe horse. Hard food makes
hard flesh. Colts should be fed on
that kind Of food that contains the
most Of the constituents Of bone and
muscle. The idea that has gained
crcdence in The unsophisticated mind
that grain spoils the young colt, is a
fatal delusion In stable economy. If
they ever require grain it is in win
ter, after they are weaned from their
mothers milk. Among the cereals,
oats are the best calculated TO make
firm flesh and solid bone. These
should be fed alternately with roots
10 regulate the bowels and supply
the natural waste Of the body.
y ang colts require roots ia winter
as well as summer, If fed on nutri-
tious food. Cut straw or hay, MIXED
with ground meal, will save about
One-third OF the cost Of keeping, aud
Ia the most economical food for the
slow work horse. 1t is not adapted
90 fast work, except as an Alternative
to open the bowels and prevent con-
siipation. 1t softens the flesh, re-
lakes the muscles, and therefore is
not snited TO horses used for fast
driving. The amount Of grain re-
quired TO keep the medium sized
horse in good condition, at moderate
exercise is about ten quarts Of oats
per day, or its equivalent III other
cereals. The addition of ten pounds
Of bay would constitute their daily
allowance. These rations must be
increased OF diminished according to
The size Of the horse, and ~agreeably
20 the labor performed. The most
rational standard Of feeding is to ap-
portion out their feed according to
the weight of the subject to be fed.
Let two per cent. Of their live weight
ia hay and grain constitute the ag-
gregate measure Of their daily al
lowance.
Horses taken up from rest, after a
run to grass or a lie over in the yard,
are soft and weak from relaxed mus
cles. They require gradual harden
ing of flesh and limb to recover solid
condition for service. Hard work on
soft flesh and weak legs tends to i'm
pair the joints and destroy the con-
-stitution.
Exercise, sweating, and grooming
form the artificial cultivation bv
which the expert increases the ply
steal powers of the horse. 1t clears
the wind, bardens the muscles, and
increases the artificial circulation.
which secures the utmost health and
vigor to perform wonderful tasks
without danger to life or limb.
When the horse comes in at night,
tired and dripping with sweat, be
should be well rubbed down and
treated to 4 good bed Of straw, that
he may lie down and rest II will
prevent fevered feet and swelled legs.
and leave him in condition to repeat
his task next day.
The horse is subject to be stalled
OF from over-feeding, everlasting.
ill-usage aud other causes. When
this happens, a run out to grass viii
prove the best medicine. 1t will often
restore them to health when all other
remedies fail.
Good quality Of upland hay and
clear, plump grain are always the
cheapest to feed. Mow-burnt hav or
musty oats are dear at any price.
The best food is the most economi-
cal. Decayed vegetable food is liza.
bic to Introduce disease into the sta
bic, which may destroy its most pre-
subjects. 1t is poor economy
to feed musty hay or grain at the
risk Of health, when it does not con-
tain sufficient nutriment to keep the
in good working condition.
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