Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-10-28
Farm aan AouseboIn.
Feeding aai Sreak;o- Cats

Col. John II. George gives the follow
lug excellent advice concerning the feed.
lAs and training Of colts:
IN the rearing and feeding of colts
DeHeve that economy dictates the obsery-
ahce OF few simple considerations
A horse, ike man. in order 10 be kent
ID good healthful condition. REQUIRES
daily exercise. think more horses. and
especially young ones, have been spoiled
by confinement without exercise than have
nr~n ruined by hard work. This is espec-
iaiiy rue where colts are required to stand
upon plank floors, and are heavily fed and
hueAed upon rich food. The result under
such treatment, almost invariably i. weak
joints well prepared for spavins. curbs and
Thg-bones; sprung knees. contracted feet
ana impaired digestion. with its sequences
OF ctihbing. heaves, stomach-staggers and
general worthlessness. For these reasons
! would never confine 4 colt so that no
should not get daily exercise: and would
ayoid plank floor for him to stand on.
Whenever II was practicable.
would endeavor always 10 keep nv
colt nigood growing condition: equally
avoiding that Oyer-feeding which makes
Inn the rival Of ooe's hogs in fairness. and
that uuder-feeding which impars his con-
sNtuuon and strength, and prevents his de-
Neiopment. would treat gently. feed reg
ularIy and plentifully-never surfeit and
never whip know of no animal so sus-
ceptibie 10 good or bad treatment as
young horse; and none in which good hab-
IL can be more easily confirmed. or on
which bad ones more certainly engrafted.
A lew cracks of the whip about the heels of
spirited and naturally well disposed
Young horse, may make him q confirmed
Kicker and little silly tormenting while
eating his grain, may make him uncomfort-
able to handle, if not dangerous ever after
OF course colt should be halter-broken
very young: and in halter-breaking spec
lai care should be taken not to allow him
TO break away; for a horse seldom forgets
his first experience.
In breaking a colt l know Of no better
way than BIZ gradually letting hin. become
accustomed to each degree of horse edu-
cation before the next is given. For ex-
ample: | would frs: halter-break; than
handle his legs SO he can be easily and
safely shod; then put on the harness and
let him wear ii for few hours each day
until lie becomes accustomed TO il; and il
can be put on and worn, and removed with
'at lear or nervousness then | would drive
MIN by the reins with no carriage attached;
AID after he had learned to be governed by
the rein and to mind the word, then nut
him into sleigh or pair of fore wheels;
and when he has become accustomed to the
rattle and light draft, put him into the car
riage- colt can be broken or rather ac-
eustomed TO use In this way, in a yery
short-tlme; aud when once so accustomed
without being frightened, or pounded, or
fooled. you have a desirable horse, safe for
your wife or your children to drive.
Considerable patience and self-control is
required in trying contested law suit, and
in breaking colt; but | never knew a SEN
sible man yield to the temptation, to lose
his temper in either case, without subse
quently feeling that he had made fool of
himself. very much to his own disadvan-
tage. | regard it as just as sensible to pun
ish boy for not demonstrating q problem
In Euclid before he has been taught his let
tiers, as to pound colt for not drawing a
carriage without baking the first time
harness Is put upon his back.
OF the overlooking of neat stock proyid-
ed they be fed regularly, there is compare
lively little danger; but with horses, over
feeding is prolific source of disease and |
unsoundness. To permit horse to stand |
before a crib full of hay from morning |
till night strikes me as absurd, as it would |
be to put before hungry man two days
food in milk pan. At first the horse will |
eat twice as much as he can properly d.
gest, will stuff himself to discomfort and !
finally become Gisgusted with the surfeit
of food, which will follow by loss OF appe-
lite, health and spirits.
A horse ought not to eat more than three
or four hours out Of the twenty-four. and
after he has finished his regular allowance
his crib shosld Be q clean as the table Of
a meat housewife, between the family
meals. In this yeu keep your horses Ape