Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-04-24

There are very many horses which are
made to suffer unnecessarily, or for pro-
loDged period, through the want of knoWl-
edge or neglect of the owner. This is one
form of cruelty to animals which should
not be allowed, and the pleading OF igno-
rance should not be received in extenua-
ton. During the work season what mum,
bers of farm horses do we see with CALLED
shoulders. which keep getting worse TIL
the bad condition of the collar and saddle
gals makes it necessary to stop work
until they heal. If horse has proper
care, no gals will be made by collar or
saddle. The horse must be well and
regularly cleaned each day, and the care
full farm hand will give an extra rubbing
of. especially during warm weather, noon
and night. Before commencing work the
harness and collar should be made to tit
properly; if it is found that the animal
shows signs of becoming CALLED, battle the
affected parts two or three times day, but
not while the animal is hot from work.
And right here we would say that we
have found that bathing the shoulders OF
work horses with water during the season
of hard work, hardens the skin and pre-
vents any liability to become chafed or
CALLED. Prevention is always preferable
10 cure. A CALLED back, on account OF the
saddle being more apt to chafe, is more
difficult to remedy. especially in driving
horses. When driving horse gets a sore
back under the carriage saddle, do not pad
it heavily with rags, loosen ub the belly
bands. etc., expecting cure that way, as
some do, but discard the use of the saddle
entirely till the animal is entirely well,
which can readily be done by taking OIL
the saddle, bringing the back strap up to
the top of the harness, where it is fastened.
For tugs" or straps to hold up the Shafts
use small straps with loops in them for
the ends of the shafts, fastening the OPP
posite ends of the straps to the eyes in the
harness through which the lines go. Put
on choke strap, use 4 surclngle Tor
bellyband to keep the shafts from sliding
up, and you have your rig complete. Wash
the affected parts of the horse well every
morning with soft sponge and good cas-
tile soap, after which apply mixture OF
suet, fresh lard, and flower of sulphur
until the sores heal. If the animals blood
is impure-which is readily seen by the
condition or appearance of the sores-give
a tablespoonful of the flower of sulphur
about two or three doses in as many differ
emit days-in cut mess, taking care to
prevent the horse from taking cold by
driving fast and then neglecting TO cover,
for the sulphur effects a publication of the
blood through the pores of the skin.
For bruises and sprains on horses. the
best and simplest remedy we have found
is crude coal oil, just as it came from the
we'll, with small quantity of oil of spike
mixed with it. Vigorous rubbing should
accompany the application.
In regard to blistering and bleeding. we
must enter protest. for we have never
yet found necessity for doing either, and
have seen evil results follow both prac'
tees. There mny be necessities for both
though we have never found it with our
horse stock.
There are many other points which want
of time and space make it necessary for us
to reserve for future communication.-D
4. Exams, Jr., in Ohio FarHnsr.