Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-26

cooked mash of bran, Enseed meal and
oats. They have this treatment all winter,
and when the spring is fully opened we
turn them out in the lots where they are
fed in open sheds until the grass affords
them all the feed necessary. They run in
nice lots all summer and the following
winter, with an occasional change from
one lot to the other. They have plenty of
pure we'll water before them at all times,
and also have large Jumps of Louisiana
rock salt to lick from whenever they feel
SO inclined.
During the month of June, July, August
and September, they have no grain as a
rule, but the weak ones are separated and
fed when they need it. They have all the
corn and oats they can eat during the
feeding season, but are never pampered or
pushed, as is the custom with some breed
ers. By this method we succeed in raising
a race of colts that are as hardy and strong
as if they were raised up wild on the
plains. 1 do not believe in the old stal va
ton plan, nor yet in the forcing process,
The name of the second Lord of Fairlawn
will best describe our course, Happy Ne
dunn.
The colts are broken to halter when
ward are broken to harness the fall after
they are yearlings, but as rule they are
not harnessed until they are two years old
We drive them from four to six weeks. end
then turn them out and get in another lot
It usually takes until the LIST of August tC
get all broken. The LIST of September We
get up all the two-year-olds that the stable
will hold, and begin to shape them up fol
the fall and winter trade. Our two year
olds are never trained at all, for as yoU
know, we keep no trainers at FairleWn
We usually sell most of the two-year old
before the following spring, bet thos'
that are kept over get moderate tract
| work, and only what they show NATURAL.
| is asked of them. 1t is so seldom that WI
have an older colt, that it is not necessar,
to pursue the subject farther.
HOW CHARLES BAoKMAN DOES.
1t is absolutely necessary to keep stool
clean, to have pure air, and in goot
weather as much out door exercise as pos
sible. Have no general rule for feeding
but are fed according to age and what i
required of them the following year. Tit
Youngsters are usually broken when TIVE
years old, and those having engagement
are logged all winter, are fed oats and n
objection to little ground corn; and
bran mash IS given them twice week
Brood mares are usually fed from four t.
six quarts as follows: Three parts ost
and two parts corn, ground on the prem
ises, fresh, and never over thre
Or four days old. Weanlingi
from six to eight quarts, principal
ground oats, and once or twice q week
bran mash. When I have potatoes. on
quart of cut pr. day. They are closet
watched, given all they will eat NJ clear
and cardsd every other day. The mare
are closely watched, and those that are dc
ing well are let alone; those that appea
to have fallen off are given extra feec
they are not kept fat, but in good grow
ing condition. Ny opinion would be O
no value as to climate and water, as m
experience does not extend beyond m
premises. On my place the water
partly furnished from spring and pal
shed rain. Yours truly,
CHARLES BACKMAN.
Stony Ford, Nov. Is.