Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-06-13
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FARM AND PRESIDE.

FARM AND FlRESlDE.
| How TO BREED THE SADDLE HORSE.
Upon the theory-and no truer one
exists-that like produces like, we must
first select sound, welcomed, good
gated saddle stallion to breed from, for,
| next to thoroughbred, well-bred saddle
stallion impartS his action to his colts
with more certainty than any other kind
of horse; the mare should be at least
half-bred, that is. she should be by
thoroughbred horse out Of mare strongly
bred for her saddle qualities or uice versa.
lean strongly to the thoroughbred for all
purposes, and your trotting horse men are
beginning to find out that their best and
| gamest racers are those who partake most
| strongly of thoroughbred blood. In color,
would prefer bay, or brown or sorrell,
Is to 159 hands, the size depending entirely
upon the weight. He should have an liz
telligent countenance, carry a moderately
high head, but not too high; good, strong,
but not heavy shoulders, and sloping back
well; his back should be short and strong,
with round, hoop-like ribs, that extend
close up toward his hips, the latter should
be broad and deep and strongly muscled
in the quarter. Above all things, avoid
coarse, heavy-shouldered horse for saddle
purposes. 1t matters not how we'll they
may move in the morning, they will be
stumbling before night; and as they grow
older, this abominable and dangerous
habit increases to such an extent that it
is absolutely dangerous to ride one. In a
draft horse a heavy shoulder may be de-
sirable. and they may do for a trotter. I
have even seen thoroughbreds that were
successful racers with big, coarse Shout
ders; but I have never yet seen No. 1
saddle horse with coarse, heavy Shout
der. If there is any coarseness, let it be
in the hips. His legs should be clean,
strong, and set we'll under him-don't
choose s.leggy'' horse for serviceable
saddle purposes; his hoofs should be of
medium size, rather large than otherwise,
and OF black horn. think the black horn
tougher than the white. In general ap-
pearance, the saddle horse should look
compactly built-Ight, smooth, sloping
shoulders, deep-chested, ound-bodied and
strong, muscular shoulders.-W. Fl. Mur-
ray.
DRY Cows.-It is a. common practice
among some dairymen to give their COWS
while dry, but scanty living. When COW
ceases to give milk or is dried up, any feed
is considered good enough for her. think
this is a great mistake, and the result is
diminished product Of milk both in guam
tity and quality when she does come in
There is large draft on the system to sus-
tain the calf while the COW is carrying it,
and TO keep the COW in good condition
good feed is as Important as when she is
giving milk. 1t is my opinion that dol
lars worth of food when the COW is dry is
worth one dollar and half's worth after
she comes in. An animal in poor condi-
ton cannot digest as much food as one in
good condition. II the COW is poor when
she comes in she will not digest enough
food to support the system, and at the
same time to make large quantity of
milk. The practice of turning COWS out
on poor feed while dry expecting to make
up when they come in, by good feed, is
very uneconomical one and will not be
followed by good and careful dairymen.
The way treat my COWS when they get
calf is as follows: In the summer time I
keep them in the stable for two days, feed
good hay, give one quart wheat bran morn
ing, noon and evening. also give them
bucketful Of lukewarm water witha pint
of rye flour in it, morning and evening. In
the winter time keep them three days in
the stable, and with such treatment new
er had a sick cow. My father kept COWS
for forty-five years and he always gave
them rye flour in the water; he never lost
single COW, and he owned as high as
thirty different cows in one year.
CLEANSING THE HAIR.-1. Make half a
pint OF soap-suds with pure white soap and
warm water, on rising any morning; but
before applying it, brush the whole scalp
well while the hair is perfectly dry, with
the very best Russia bristle brush; scrub
back and forth with will, let not any
portion of the surface escape. When
brushing the top and front, lean forward.
that the PARTICLES may fall. After this op-
GRAFTON is finished, strike the ends of the
bristles on the hearth, or on a board, next
pass the coarse part of the comb through
the bristles; next, brush or flap the hair
back and fortn with the hand, until no
dust is seen to fall; then with the balls of
the fingers dipped in the soap suds, rub
the fluid into the scalp and about the roots
of the hair; do this patiently and thorough
ly; finally, rinse with clear water, and
absorb as much of the water from the hair
as possible with dry cloth, then latter
allowing the hair to dry little more by
evaporation, but not to dry entirely,) dress
it as usual, always. under all circumstan-
ces, passing the comb through the hair
slowly and gently, SO as not to break any
one off, or tear out any one by the roots.
g. Ammonia should not be used on the
hair; it Injuries the gloss and softness.
causing the hair to become harsh and dry.
The best way to cleans the hair and keep
the scalp healthy is to beat up fresh egg
and rub it well into the hair. or, if more
convenient. rub it into the hairwithout
beating. Rub the egg in until lather is
formed; occasionally wet the hands in
warm water, softed with borax; by the
time lather is formed the scalp is clean:
then rinse the egg all out in a basin Of
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