The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-08-17
FARM AND GARDEN.

4 EDUCATING YOUNG HoRsEs.--If you
haYe colt to teach, and have the habit
OF speaking sharply and loudly, cor
rect yourself at once. Colts are timid,
Z high-spirited things, If they are worth
anything; and he who manages them
should be of quiet habits, ana have a
low, pleasant-toned voice. The trainer
that yells, stands in the same category
as tho driver In the public race who
screams and whOops like Il COmanche
indian when coming down the home
stretch; tho one should be banished
from the track, and the other turned
out Of the gentleman's stables. Our
method Of educating q colt to the har-
ness and wagon Is to educate him sim
gly, by himself, and this education
should begin very early. When the
colt is twelve or fourteen months old
begin to put the harness OH him. In
few weeks he is accustomed to 1t and
ready tor the shafts. But, in doing
this, do not be In a hurry. Give tho
youngster time to get thoroughly ac-
quainted with every strap ana buckle,
Ms 1t were. Let him see everything
and smell everything. The senses OF
sight, small and touch are the great
avenues OF knowledge to the horse, es-
peclally the last two. The ear and the
eye give the alarm. These two organs
stand, as it were, on picket for the ami
mails safety. But If your horse is
frightened at anything, let him smell
and touch it, and he will fear no long
er. If your colt Is afraid OF the har-
ness as 1t comes rustling out Of the har-
ness room, let him touch it with his
nose, and smell of 1t a few times and
he will soon understand that 1t will not
hurt him. If he Is inclined to kick or
Jump, If the breaching-band or any
strap hits his hams or legs, by gently
rubbing them against the sensitive
places lie will soon become Indifferent
to them. By the time the colt is two
years, of age, or even less. he should
be educated to 20 between the shafcs,
either forward or backward, ana be
thoroughly familiar with the harness
and vehicle, and ordinary rond service.
HINTS ABOUT FLowERs.-The art Of
arranging bouquets is very simple.
Having collected the flowers to be used
OH tray, all the supertluous leaves
should be stripped from the stems, and
by placing the flowers side by side,
you can easily see the order in which
they can be most advantagoously dis
played. a very pretty hand bouquet
can be made by taking a small straight
stick not over quarter of an inch IN
diameter, tie string to the top of it, and
begin by fastening on few flowers on
one large handsome one, for the centre
piece, Winning the string about each
stem as you add the ilowcrs anu leaves
TO tho bouquet. Alway place the How
ers with the shortest stems Mt the top,
preserving all those with long stems
for the base. and finish Off the bouquet
with n fringe of fincly-cut foliage.
Then cut all the stems evenly, wrap
damp cotton around them, and cover
the stems with Il paper cut In pretty
lace design. In making bouquets from
garden flowers, such rs are most easy to
procure, the flowers can be arranged
tlatly, and a background made from
sprays of evergreens.
Ticks ON SHEEr.-We hayo inquiry
how to get rid of ticks OH sheep and
lambs. Also, what Is tho best sheep
dip2 When Is the best time to apply it9
Our practice is to give one part Of sui
phur to ten parts Of salt twice a week,
which tends to health, and ticks arc
few. After shear1ng, the ticks leave
the sheep and take to the lambs. In a
week or ten days after shcaring, the
lambs should be dipped. a strong de-
cOction Of tobacco Is effective and cheap,
II the stems from tobacco houses can
be had; any cheap tobacco will do. a
mixture Of whale oil soap and arsenic
Is alike good. We have no recipe for
mixing, but go by our judgment, as
did Widow BedotC In making bread.
We believe, however, the best sheep
dip contains carbolic acid. 1t is the
best tnsecticide known, and is cheap.
Wo shall add 1t to tobacco anu whale
oil soap mixture this season. Ii one
can buy the carbolic sheep dip adver-
tiscd. 1t Is, perhaps, most convenient
and effective. The lambs should be
dipped twice, about two or three weeks
intervening.
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