The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-06
AaRaOUnTURE.

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AGRICULTURE.
TuR TruE WAY TO BREAK A CoLT.
Losing ones temper In 80 important q
work IS very hurtfui. II you think IL will
not matter, that 1t will be forgotten; you
arc sadly mistaken; 1t will not be forgotten
but will constantly act as reminder Of
the trustworthiness of the man. Begin
early with your colt, and never contradict
yourself to him, and he will think it ls all
right, that he has to do what you require
of him, What you do in this way Of
teaching or breaking, do 1t gradually--
mildly, OF course--and with confidence;
this will inspire conhdenceln return. Thus
yet hun used to the harness, saddle, etc..
by degrees, first, by part Of the harness
and 80 on. BY and by, he will have reach
cd the full attainment, and he will hardly
know how, only that he IL to abide by 1t,
It will be seen as a matter Of course. But
If a Vicious fit take hln, while training,
you must hold HIM os with wise, and let
HIM know that resistance ls entirely USE
less. Finch once and he will want you to
finch again, and he will endeavor, and
harder than before, to have 1t SO, but If he
have 10 excuse, the way will soon be clear
to you.
Make your colt what you want OF him
as horse. fIe Is an instrument, and you
are to fashion him as you want him. If
tor farm work, you DO not want him for a
trotter; if for a trotter, not for racer. Ii
you want him for heavy farm work alone,
he must be treated somewhat differently
from what is necessary for mere roadster
xyio hnron q
lady's horse, you want something different
still. If he Is hlgh-tempercd you must
treat him differently from horse with a
mild disposition. and 20 on. You must
know your borse, and know what you
want HIM for; then make him such; shape
tho instrument to your purpose. Begin
carly, at birth is not too early; hints and
signs have an cffcct--aud these 90 through
he. 1t takes time and practice ~ DO 1t.
1t must be gradual, growing work. The
colt must grow IN his training ~ in his
years; 1t will be nature with him then, and
he Will want TO do that only; in inct, he
knows only to dc that-thIs makes HIM
reliable. The nan, who ls humane and
intelli ent man, has made HIM Go; and ne
will trea. him with discretion, work hiu
what he can really hear,au what he main.
ly loves to do. He Will, therefore, weal
ut least third longer. He will do goot
service to a ripe old age. while others
with hard treatment, ara worn out a>
what should DO their prime.
HANDLING HORSES Men differ greatly
In the amount OF work they can get out oI
team Of horses, and tho animals know
this rs we'll as the drivers. Seine will trc
and swcat team when only drawing n.
empty wagon, while others will drive the
lame horRos before large load and not
wet hair, This difference Is moro easily
seen than described. Kindness in man.
ncr and tone of voioc go great way TO-
ward making the load draw easily, the
owners handling of the rons Ia frequently
fur different than that Of tho hired man.
Wo have seen teams kept poor IN flesh by
al almost incessant worry from An lll-ft =
ting harness. all inhuman Jerking upon the
bits, or frequent and injudIeious use oil
the whip Boys arc not exempt from those
structures. Many teams have had thci,
usefulness impaired by disregard OF the
feeling of the horses. 1t ia not tho well.
fed horse only that does tho most work
and keeps IN the best condition.; he must
also have a kind master, and be treated
with just regard for equine sensbility.
keeping grapes in the winter has been sue,
ccasful, and IS very simple. Select such
sorts as the Catawha, Isabella, Diana aud
lOna~ Concord and other thin skinned kinds
it Is not worth while to try to kccp--pick
on dry, clear day, with grape scissors, 81
as not to handle them much, removing all
imperfect berries and those not fully rip.
oncd. Place in clear dry earthen Jars; in
layers bunch deep with dry straw paper
between the layers and Al the Jar IN this
way. Place double shect of paper over
the top |; yer and put on the lid. Strong,
unblcached muslin is pasted entirely over
tho I'D or cover IF the jar, completed; /;
covering the opening 80 that no ar may
enter. When this covering has fully dried
and hardened the jars arc buried cd dry
knoll sufficiently deep to bo beyond the
action OF frost, stnI,e being placed over
onch jar TO lCcate it accurately.
OUR Eughsh cousins have kind of no.
mcnclaturc In their sheep business which
very easily puzzles The casual reader. A
brief explanation OF solno Of their terms
may not bo out OF place. When M Eng
liahmau speaks OF "bogget" ho means u
"''A'Si >" ITO oSSoht year. u CWC- iURRY
lsa young eve that has never bcon sborn:
'gimmtr" is a eve once sheardd; a two
shcar-cwc" Is ono III her second shcarluy
year, Il 'rhrcc-s car-ewo' is one in her
third shcar'ng year, etc. kccping "rln-
ning' eve stock means the practice Of
buying eve lambs to keep up the fioch,
and selling with all tho produce ''tlying''
eve stock is one KEEP! where the ewes arc
bought annually and sold after they have
brought n lamb. People who "tulk Jrit-
cd States" arc strangers to nearly all of
these terms.
LAND plaster, or ~ ps,ln, ia suphnte oi
llmc. One hundred pounds Of common
gypsum consists OF 46 pounds Of suphur,c
acid, 33 pounds Of line, AMI 81 pounds Of
water. 1t ls ground fine and thus applied
to land or crops. When it IL heated TO
rcdncss, the latter Is driven oU and the
residue Is easily reduced 10 a very fine
powder and Is known ns the plaster of
paris used by masons. The theory Of tho
beneficial action of land plaster upon crops
las long been, and still s, a subject of
dispute. That il supplies limo and sui
phurlc acid to plants to some cxtont Is
probably true, but 1t is now generally ad-
mitted, we bcllove, that gypsum ls chiotiy
useful by Its power Of solldifying and re-