The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-08-01
HogsE MANAGEMEyT IN SUMNER.

The requisites of a good stable are
but few. l should be dry and well
drained The floor should slope q lit
tie to the rear, and il should be cover
ed with narrow strips having half inch .
spaces between them, through which {,
the liquids could escape. The ceiling
should be Of matched boards to eX- I.
Clude dust from above. The HghU
should come from near the top, at
least above the level Of the horses
head. and should De abundant; II the
window is on a sunny side, 1t should
be shaded by n blind or shutter.
There Should be ample means of ven
tiIation by openings at the bottom and
the top. covered with wire gauZe to eX-
clude flies. The doors should be dOu-
bic, so that the upper half may be left
open at night, or they may be made
Of strips with halfinch spaces between
them, protected with gauZe OF netting
The interior should be Kept white
washed and perfectly clean and treei from
vermin. All these requisites need on
" attention, and cost no more than
the ordinary illadapted arrangements.
The bedding should be fine but straw
will be found economical, even count
ING the cost Of the LABOR TO prepare It.
Saw-dust is the best Of all bedding,
and pine saw-dust Is better than hard
wood on account Of its TesinOus OdOr
and its repellant effect against vermin.
Physical cleanliness, however, Is the
great matter to be observed. There
is no reason why 4 horse-stable should
he so powerfully odOriferOus- Moth
ing is easier than to keep It clean and
sweet. 4 gutter should be provided
to carry Off the drainage, and tank
or Dit filed with absOTbants should be
provided to carry il of. Once n day
a few pailsfui OF water should be dash
cd on to the floor to wash it of. Then
a shoyelful Of plaster should be scat
tered about before fresh litter IS spread,
This will add at least 500 TO the val
nc OF the manure from n pair Of horses
in q year, for the urine Is worth more
than the solid ezcremcut, and would
thus all he saved, even that port:nonr.
N4Icb escapes into the air or is car
ried into the house or elsewhere by
those who attend the stables. The re
suIt Of this care will be TO keep the
stables free from those OdOrS which
attract flies In vast numbers, and
which have q very iniuriously-irrita.
tive effect upon the eyes and lungs oil
the occupants. The flies which infe5t
stables arc no. the common house fly
as is generally supposed, but savage
biting fly. called from its annoying
attacks CujCdT.0us OF the "cduser o
kicking" This is It's specific name, it
generic name being scOmaEys, Gin Iul
StOmaxvs calCi.cans) while the house
fy is Musca dOmestica. Those VIII
have experienced the sharp bite OF tai
savage fly can appreciate to Iccbl
extent the suheriugs Of q tired LOrz
exposed the whole night to its inces.
ant, blood thirsty attacks. 1t Is thi
which causes the constant stampIn
which murders sleep" in the hOm
stead upon those nights When the q
is close and heavy, and the iarmt
writhcs upon his bed, iguorantly an;
thematizina the noise made by his su
fering team This NAV be prcventc
by a few minutes work in the evcnin!
Tie horses may be brought into q
yard, q pailrul of water, a sponge, an
a piece of carbolic or whaIe-oI soa
provided. First with Il corn brOO
the legs of the horse should be wasi
cd down, and then the whole bod
rubbed OTwith handful of straw Iii
ped in water, .he sponge is then vel
soapcd and passed over the whole bod
leaving some soaP-suds to dry upc
the skin. This cOols the horse, II
moves the filth from the hide, III
drives or 1ics all Of which are condu
tive To it's comfort and rest. II
change will be both conspicuous al
agreeable, and the team refresh,
with a good nights rest Will do bcJt
work the next day with far less G
hlustiOn