The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-09-13
TOPICS EOR E1RWERN.
Whining Horses,-Muman na

Whipping Horses. nature /
and brute nature are much more allke
than people generally imagine, and II
we were to apply the same general rules
in the government OF animals which
actuate Us in the control of children and
grown persons, our success would De
much more certain, while the progress
would be far more agreeable to all con-
cerned. If we desire wayward child
to do thus and so, we do not take a raw
hide and lash him, but We simply in
dicate our wishes in an intelligent man
ner, and point out the reason why GER
tain proclivities must not be INDUCED
in. As soon as the child clearly under
stands, ten to one it is ready to obey. 1t
is precisely the same with colts and
horses; only as We cannot indicate
plainly by words what We desire, we
should resort TO ingenious, but always
patient management. The whip Is the
parent of stubborness in a high-spirited
animal, while gentleness will win obe-
dience, and, at the same time, attach the
animal to us.
1t is the easiest thing imaginable to
| win the affection of animals, and es-
pecially of horses. An apple, potato,
| or few Jumps of sugar given from the
| hand now and then will cause the horse
to prick up his ears at the sound of his
owners foot-step, notwith fear, but with
a low, whining note of pleasure. The
confidence of the noble beast thus
gained, will lead him to obey the
| slightest intelligent tone of the voice or
/ indication of the bit. There is no such
thing as balkiness to be found in horse
thus treated he shows a desire to obey,
whereas a few lashes of the whip,
smartly applied, if he be horse worth
having, will arouse in him spirit
of retaliation and stubbornness that
NAV cost the owner hours of trouble, and
possibly danger to life or limb. Horses
are made gentle by kindness. They
"believe" in the master they love, and
his voice will calm them in a moment of
fear or induce them to struggle forward
even when overladen, and when whip
would be sure to bring them to a stub
born standstill.
No man knows the true value of his
horse until he has won his regard and
confidence, as it were. The whip will
never do this. A kind hand and gentle
voice will act like magic; thus we have
known women who could handle and
drive horses that would almost inevitably
show some vicious traits in the hands OF
male driver. These facts apply es
, pecially to the rearing and training ot
,, Young colts, something which the
Arabs understand better than we do
They do not " break" them; they adop
them; they fondle them from their brit
and pet them always. An Arab woulC
as soon strike his wife or daughter as hi
, horse, and no animals are fieeter, mor'
, enduring or docile in the performance o
every task which is given them than i
the Arabian horse. We should like t.
see the whip wholly discarded.
Treatment of Pigs.-As a manu-
5 facturer of pork, lard and fertilizers tn
r pig deserves good treatment, and Com
s missioner James truly remarks tina
: success in raising hogs depends in
n great measure upon the attention give
r pigs for the first few months of thei
e existence, and if proper attention
= given them it may be stated as maxil
= that "increase of pigs is increase O
d pork" The future usefulness indeed O
: every animal, man included, depends, i
: an eminent degree, upon the treatment
d received while young, and in no case
J. this truer than with regard to the pig
e Pigs that are allowed to become poor 0
), diseased, seldom so entirely recover a
e to attain equal development with thos
|, that receive no check ingrowth or healt
, during the formative period. 1t i:
d therefore, of prime Importance to kee
n pigs, from their birth, in thriving
d healthy condition. As soon as they ca
y be induced to eat, they should be pre-
|, vided with shallow trough in tn
e sow's pen, but inaccessible to her,
W which they can resort at pleasure. Con
t, mence by giving them a small quantit
1t of milk, several times day, being carr
o full to feed at regular hours, so that the
n will expect it at those hours, and slee
5, quietly during the intervals. Increas
=, the quantity, and give little grain {
B. they grow older, being careful to clea
70 out the trough each time before feeding
n If the pigs have been well fed, and tt
y, weaned at six weeks old, but if the so
y is still in good condition and stror
in enough to bear the drain upon her col
E. stitution, they may remain with her te
IN or twelve weeks, if there is time enoue
is to prepare for the next litter.
When only few weeks old the boz
L the sows spayed about two weeks befo
IN they are weaned, that they may ha7
| the mothers milk until recovered fro
L. it's effects. If the pigs are castrated
ne this tender age, there is less risk, {
l account of the greater ease with whi'
n they can be held in the proper positio
r. and the small developments of the par
tn If allowed to run three or four montl
ot as is too often the case. the parts becor
rs more sensitive, and hemorrhage swe
pc ing and stifening of the parts are apt
he follow. When the pigs are operat
res upon the sow should be removed tC
is sufficient distance from the pen not
ee be excited by the cries of her your
nd since there will be risk of her eating b
ch pigs if she smells blood upon them VIII
ag she is excited.
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