The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-01-13
THE PRESS.
THE FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
Care of III 0rses.

CaFe o. EMOEscss
The physiological law which governs life
should never be lost sight of for single mo-
ment; nothing is more certain; nothing is or
can be oil equal Importance to 1T with the
breeder OF sock. Upon the observance of
this law rests very materially the facts as 10
whether we shall have our country over
spread with scrubby, unthrifty, Improbable
and diseased stock, or become noted for our
close attention, perseverance and skill as
nation OF stock growers and no other nation
upon earth has better natural facilities for
carrying out to perfection this manly, health
giving and profitable business.
Ali our animals, to be healthy, must have
good house for shelter, plenty of uncontam-
mated, pure air, and above all the glorious,
the reviyifying, life-engendering sunlight.
Without Gods beautiful srn, Daught can
possibly thrive or be healthy. Allow me, if
you please, to impress upon you this fact,
for assure you much indeed does it concern
yonr individual interests, as well as the COM
fort of your animals. While l so strongly
recommend sunlight wish to point to two
very serious errors in the appointments Of
many Of our stables (some OF them costly
ones).
These are whitewashing, and placing win
dows IN front OF holses, etc. Nothing can
have worse effect upon the eyesight of the
horse. Nothing is more annoying to his ner
vous system than this glazing whitewash and
concentrated light directly in front OF him.
All light should, if possible, come from behind
the horse when in the stable. l have known
some of the most dangerous shyers cured by
changing the light from in front of the stall
and placing it behind. A preparation far
better than the shifting, glaring whitewash is
water lime and skim milk with four ounces
of alum to the pailful. 1t has a soft shade,
- 80 f,,,a
costs but little.
The next step toward perfection is that
all animals, man included, to be healthy and
pure, must be properly fed and watered. Bad,
malarious water, or water rendered impure
from whatever cause, should never be given
to our domestic animals any more than we
would partake Of it ourselves, or give it to our
dear young children.
As yon cannot obtain pure water from an
impure spring, even SO you cannot obtain
pure food tom impure sources, whether of
food, water, or disease, especially the latter.
The last remarks refer chiefly of course, to
our beet, mutton, cheese. butter, milk, ETC.,
but are of equal Importance to the horse,
with his almost human intelligence, delicate
organism and proneness to malarious infu-
ences. Then repeat; feed wholesome food
and water to all your animals and fear not
you will be amply repaid, for be assured that
nature never becomes our debtor if we deal
fairly and honestly by her. To improve per-
manently our stock, we must breed from the
very best, for the accomplishment of our de-
Nsifes,- and the adaptability of any particular
breed 20 our own wants, or as best fitted to
any particular soil or climate. The capabil-
tiles and points, each in its place, should al
ways be considered before we make our selec.
tons for breeding purposes Vim. Horne.