The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-08-09
Stable Management.

Stable Management.
Much depends upon the groom in ihs
management Of horses in the stable.
Frequently ye-y poor grooms get CA
t-ol Of good horses. and the owner SUI
fsrs the loss resulting from heir neon
potency. It is more difficult 10 AMI :
competent groom than !. $ 70 ma an
experienced farmer, skilletmechan!c.o-
prsctical sailor. because there j. no -l.e
o. mechanical standard By which % de-
terraine the grOom's competency. IN
efficient groom will keep the stable
clean, and purified from tie carbgu.e
acid gas generated from tie lungs u
respiration, and the ammonia escaV.r.
from tho egCrcmslts, go tina: the apr,'.s
Will no: breathe these gases, Taca
create disease. lie viii arrange 10 all
WAYS for the comfort and good health
Of the animal. placed in his charge
h. vii! have "a place i)r everything.
and everything IN is place. BE- VIII -
Kind tempered. humane O. bis Aur's-.
and faIhi.. o. bis employer. and VIII
understand hi. business. aGi have he
honesty o. execute the '7l': with Ads.-
its. vigilance and economy.
Ia many stable. there is 3 hal man.
or superintendent. who takes lie re-
sponsibil.iy q managing the EAi!e.
He feeds. Of sees that the grain is prop
erly measured out. He Keeps order.
oyer-ees every department secures
cleanliness aUI vigilance !l the -"r.-
ants and has the power o. discharge
hep for .uef.c.eHcg o.. tad conduct,
which has . powerful influence "ver
their z Cd oehaT!or he provide, food,
eupet.n'ehls sl.eiag, and attends 20
the repairs u the stable. lie d eff,
egeyia.ag tia, an agent cau an as
wei. q, 'ac principe.
Feeding !. one Of tAe mot important,
dI;.e. .n the -'sa.e. HJ.-.- .-.- 20
be fed a. regular A0U--. auI .l -I'h
Ggant.t.e, A. 81. keep Che SD iea'- IN
condition 20 perform ia I- daily labor.
Horses az work p .u.rr about 'TO per
cent. Of their live weigh, as 'ae daily
allowance Of food From sixteen 20
eighteen pound, Of gran. ali au 0.ga.
weight II hay, would be considered q
liberal allow noe !or s. large horse 10
ful. work small, ~ .l.e Apr.--. would
10, reguire more than 0n.-Aa.t OF TIA.
amount. rs the quantity Di fol SD. Is.
pend upon the -ilc 81! 'he amount 4
work required 4 Thorn. Tie, mus. hg
fed enough % supply tie nl'lrl. ~l-'a
al the body. and 10 rc-.Ipp.y ne sub
stance exhausted b. 'le .aaos per.
formed.
Itisn1. good policy 20 !a' work horses
ge, tin. !, costs more % put on flesh
than j. does 20 keep !. %. Flesh that
become hardened b. c,"r..,. w... Doe
KEEP. up with le-, fool, under ,a- same
WORK, Than i took o. lU. J, 1H. t7m
fifteen ~ twenty pounds 0. i1ai vii.
about supply the daily consumption VI
hor,cs, large and small.
The Eng .h cavalry horse. are ed
ten quart q oats aud twelve pounds %!
has three times o dav. The American
cavalry horse have hai '4e English ra
tons increased % thirteen Dr fuUr.cor
quarts II oats and IN cqla. amour, Y
has three time, q day The hunter 10
the season, is allowed from sixteen q,
eighteen quarts Of oats and about cigh
pounds Of has, ied five tme, day
The race. horse is allowed from eigl'e,i
10 twenty quarts Of olis per lay, au.
nearly as much has a. the hunter. hc.n.
usually fed five times - Jay
The feet and lc., 81 horse, rreu.r
particular attention. Itbau old So,
ing with hor,curn. Keen 'He f..tuu
les in order and the boiy Hil. rs
care Of itself" The l.g, are the hr,
10 fail. The horse, when brought ID
from severe. pro,4u'rd cN,rr.uu, ,IouU