Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-08-23

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suppose ag1ln, other similar DqiF- or
from each pair is TO be placed in our De
pastures, supplied with IN abundance ,
he most highly nutritious grasses, the
thrive beautifully. increase in bulk, heirb
thlckness every way, early reaching the
inll size, requiring nothing TO induce e,
ION they become inactive, law, lctharg
ind tat now, breed and continue th
course Of treatment, and bv.and.by vo
have exhibited some of the traits an
characteristics Of the Durham IN
"Terswater." D." Suppose again, the other
nre placed upon Il poor, barren pasture
IKE unto the Isle of Jersey or highland
oi scotland, or the pastures of Devonshire
or many pastures Of like character thu
come under your own observation, obire
TO roam far and LONG for scanty ren1s,
they grow slow, become more aciva
.hlnner, ilattcr in muscle. So 90 on viii
me sam" Eind Of treatment from grnora
ION tn generation, bv ani-by v0u will
nave the mlscalIed ''nativcs." >" WHOM in c,o
they Will more resemble tn "Devon' Il,
Jersey" Thus YOU will see from thj
fa'nt picture what is meant by the law o
variation, and some of the csuses amonc
the many that produce it. Advancing y;
step farther upon the point under consider
alton, namely, the physiology of breeding
viii give you the sentiment of NJ,
Orton before the farmers clu5 ut Nov
castle, relative to parental influence upor
"llSprlng: he says that ''the male deter
mines the external character, thelgenera
appearance, in fact the outward strnctura
tue locomotive powers of the Offspring. the
bones, muscles, limbs, etc; while the fa
male parent chiefly determines the internal
structures, vital organs, heart. lunns
glands, digestive organs and oiying tone
anu character to the vital functions, oil
secretion, nutrition and growth"
Now, then, will leave this part of my
suoJect' and you will please 90 with me
IN the early part of May into your pasture
OF beautiful green to sec the young colt I
prefer this time for early colts, like early
lambs, are the besD, when the grasses are
tender' increasing in quantity, as we'll As
containing large and increasing amopnt
OF saccharine juices, highly conducive TO the
mother in the flow of milk, as well az its
adoption to the stomach and dioes,iv,.
organs OF the colt. prefer this time AGAIN
because II gives age, and necessarily az
increased hrmness of constitution to meet
the lnelemency of the colder seasons. |
would prefer that the colt should run with
It's mother until five months old, therefore
would be Weaned the 1st of October il
gives the mother time to recruit before the
winter. Now, it may be asked. how
would you wean the colt answer I
would shut him up in stable, standinc
upon the ground on large amount OF
litter under his feet to protect his limb.
as nine.tcnths would become Injured bv
standing upon floor; there | would BE-.
come famlllary acquainted with him. l
would begin to educate him, teach him
MS alphabet, some of the fundamental
principles that underlay his future educa.
tlon, ieedlng rowen; and whom I thought
ne mad become very thirsty | would offer
MN little water dashed with milk. in.
creaslng the milk and lessening the water,
and II not at first will very soon drink
milk m any condition that the pig will
eat 1t and relish it as well, and would give
ann IRON two to four quarts per day (be.
lieving it moro adapted to the formation of
bone, giving size, etc., and all he will cat
OF good hay until next spring or time to
70 to pasture, or you may let him 20 in
among the sheep to get his hay in winter
and he will do finely and generally no in.
Jury to tho sheep; and | am certain YOU
will have reared fine colt at no great cx
pense. | need not tell you to pasture well
Next winter Let him run in stable loose
with enough Of good hay to cat, standing
IVlnu In "A
strawed, and your colt has become almost
4 horse. Now the education of this colt
commenced with his loss of liberty, and
when under restraint, so in proportion ia
it complete. Horses differ in intellircnc4
and temper; those who are cx
perts can readily gain Il knowledge Of the
character OF any horse they pay much at
tention to by the size, position and motion
of the car. Horses with rather small thqa
large ears, placed not too far apart, cree
and quick in motion, Indicate both bree,l,
ing and spirit; and if horse is in the
frequent habit of carrying one ear forward
and the other backward, especially if he
does SO on II journey, he will generally
possess spirit and endurance, and one OF
the surest evidences that your horse is
fttigued is, that his ears hang down OF
have no motion, except in concert with
his body. The stretching of the ears in a
contrary direction, shows that he is atten.
tive to everything passing around Thus
if man is good reinsman, be watches
closely the ears of his horse that he NAV
read his feelings that he may be prepared
in advance Of all i'll or vicious moments.
The eye, too, is pretty accurate index of
his temper; if he shows much of the white
of the eye, as we say, he is naturally dam
gerouS. slyly watching for opportunities 10
do mischief. But all this may he over
come, at least nearly so if we complete
their education, that is, bring them under
perfect obedience, subjection, under our
control. Prof. Rarey, the great horseman,
astonished America, and then visited the
lords of the old world who welcomed him
as their guest, anxious to witness his al.
most superhuman feats with the horse,
subduing the wild and most vicious, ap-
and handling them as indis.
creetly and uncautiously as regards being
injured as the maid would her poodle, the
child its kitten. Much wonder was made,
however, how it was done. The SUPPOSE
ion generally was that he administered
lrugs. But not so; no drugs, no whipping,
40 bruising nor pounding. 1t was only by
he adjustment of straps and cords, which
enabled him to bring them under his con-
rol, and when he was subdued he was al
lis will, no cords, no straps-naked of
hem all he appears, and perfectly com.
plies with his bidding, entirely within his
power; and in thus bringing him to this
you can make an efficient piece
If machinery of him, Just in proportion as
lis intelligence will allow. That all are
not equally tractable, equally gifted, Just
Is varied as the human race in intelligence,
n brain, in temperament.
Well, then, now we have our perfect,
7oung, fine steed, having consummated
lis educatiop,we make practical piece of
OF him, obedent to our wills,
in knowledge Just in proper
ion as we apply him in reciting or ro.
learsng his rudments, lessons and all the |
Incidents appertaining thereto. But this
) not all. We loNrn from all that is
round us that decay leaves her impres.
ion, time wears out, obliterates, however
veil we obey the lawsofour being or study
he laws that govern the creation. We
owe this horse, how symmetrical, how
ind how gracefully lie moves; we are dc.
irous to keep him so that he may last as
ong, or nearly so, Us nature designed he
hould, And you begin to inquire How
hall work, how shall drive, how shall