The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-16

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the wind, especially Il 1t be strong, blow
cleaning than others, some enjoy the
using Of the curry coAb, while 10 other-
II is torment. When your horse has
perspired freely, aud when he is dusty
from the road, or smeared with mud
clean him In all things seek his com.
fort. My general rule 10 to use the
brush and broom, and woollen cloth
more than the curry-comb Aside
from his bride, | viii say nothing now
about his harness Check reins are
generally All affilction of great severity,
and their use should be slight, If per
mitted at all. More horses are injured,
both physically and in appearance, or
style of movement, by an excessive ap
people are aware of. Binders viii pos
going freely, without the use of the
whip, they are not only useless. but
positively injurious. Never fail to get
the frost out Of the bits before they
touch his mouth or lips. In regard TO
his shoes, will only say that it is a
mistaken IDEA that the best smith is the
one who makes his shoes stay on the
longest. Have the horses shoes re set
as often as once a month. Knock the
| snow balls from his feet when he comes
in with them, and if his legs are mud
dy or wet, see that they are cleaned and
dried as soon as possible, and remem-
Der to do all cleaning elsewhere than in
his stable.
File. are terrible torment to
horse in the summer and autumn and
net should be used when you drive.
Darken his stable SO As to prevent their
troubling him when be is in his stall
BE sure that gentleness and kind
ness temper your every act and word IN
presence of your horse. He will love
you if you are loveable, and will do
more and better for you when impelled
by love than by fear Never clean,
handle, or be near him when he is eat
ing his grain. Never curse or swear in
his presence. Never whip him for
shylng at an object at which he is
frightened. Never kick him for step
ping on thill that his binders pre-
vented him from seeing, or on your own
foot, which he had no idea was SO much
larger than his own.
In regard to diseases Of your horse,
their cause, prevention, and cure, the
first thing to be said is, keep your horse
in good condition and you will prevent
nearly all the diseases to which he is
subject still, some horses will at times,
and under apparently the best of care,
be cut of condition, as they say their
eyes will be dull. their hair rough they
will look and feel badly Give them
then change of food, and In their
feed tablespoonful of sulphur, and a
warm mess of bran When these con
ditions are accompanied with hide
bound, make strong tea Of Tamarack
Bark, in which soak bis oats, and few
feelings Of this will work out the de
sired improvement
Any form of medicine may be easily
given horse, by grasping his tongue
in your hand pulling it little out and
to one side Of his mouth, and then in
serting a bottle, if the medicine is
liquid, or the pill or ball, if. the medi-
cine is in that form, then let 20 Of bis
tongue, and he will be compelled to
swallow the dose.
Your horse may receive an injury to
his eye, and white film form thereon !;
here the mildest and most efficient rom
will be ordinary Molasses. You can
pour it in his eye by elevating hi, head.
One application will generally be suff-
cient.
For an external injury, such as cut
or brulse, or spraln even, Arnlca
liniment is good, but liniment made
Of one part Lobella, two parts Smart
Weed, and three Of Mullen Leaves, Is
better to relieve pain and allay infiam-
nation than any other application
known to me.
"Colic is common to all horses, being
producee by over feeding green grass,
sudden exposure to cold when heated,
and by drinking, when warm, large
doses Of cold water. Collie is distin-
guished from inflammation of the
bowels by its attack being sudden, by
warm ears and legs, which, in infam-
nation Of bowels, will be cold In collie
the horse will turn his head from side
to side, as if to look at his fanks, lie
down quickly, get up soou, aud mani-
fest constant uneasiness. Then the
pain will abate and he will be easy, but
will soon have another attack When
caused by green feed, which will gensr-
ally be accompanied with bloating, give
a tablespoonful of Spirits Of Hartshorr
or Ammonia, diluted with water. II
other cases, tablespoonful Of Salt vii
sometimes relieve, but if it does not il
ten minutes, then give tablespoonful
of Cooking Soda, dissolved In water.
Worms are common to all horses
and their presence is indicated by The
roughness of the coat, and by his rub
bing his tail, and also by yellowisf
ish colored substance under his tai
around the part. Liberal doses Of Salt
will often remove them; raw potatoes
fed half peck at time, are often verl
effective If not relieved by these, Civ,
strong Norwood tea, followed by 1
dose Of Aloes, about 7 drains.
Cough Is caused by worms, by dusty
hay or musty grain, and by diseased
lungs. The rem edies should be first
the simplest, such as green grass wheI
it can be had, or at other times carrot,
and potatoes A teaspoonful Of Oil o
Tar placed on his tongue will often give
speedy relief If these do not relieve
him, then give Spirits Of Turpentine
, Balsam of Copaiba, Tincture Of Capsi
cum, and Oil Of Tar, equal parts, ten t.
twelve drops at time.
Scratches are common IN horses
and are caused by standing in manure
/ by overwork, by travelling long in th'
mud, and not being properly cleaned a