The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-06-18
HORSE AND HoRsEMAN.

Feed literally but do not over
feed.
Change the bill of fare frequently
if you would have your horses do
well.
Feed judiciously rather than
plentilully. Many horses are fed
into a poor conditiOu.t
The stable should have ventila-
ton as well as light. Stop up the
cracks, and place the ventilators
where they should be.
Never overload young horses, and
you will be likely never to have
bslky horses. Light loads and
more of them should be the motto,
when working colts.
1Shoes may be dispensed with dur
ing the blowing season. A horses
feet will be the better by being re-
lieved of shoes while used only on
tie soft ground Of a plowed field.
Provide good harness for your
herses, especially the collars. A
faulty and poorly fitting cellar may
lose you several days work.
The next thirty days will be a
trying time on farm horses. They
should have the best of care and
the best of food. The farmer whe
would get the best results from his
teams will be obliged to care for
them well.
Arrange your teams with a view
to equalizing the strength of the
horses as much as possible. A
weak horse may be ruined by being
compelled to work through the sea
son against one that is much
stronger.
Don't rush the team in the morn
ing or after a long rest. Warm
them up gradually, if you would get
the best service out of them by Civ
them the least fatigue. When pillow
ing, the first round or two in the
morning should be made as easily
as possible.
II is said that a hsrse may be
cured of holding the head high
when the bride is to be put on by
lump of sugar in the hand. Give
him taste, and he will hold down
Rub it on the bit and he will soon
become fixed in the habit of lower
ing his head for the bride.
Doon't expect the young horses
to stand as much hard work as the
old ones, without injury. You may
net be able to discover anything
wrong at the time, but it will tell il
the end. The constitution of many
young horse that might have beer
valuable has been ruined in this
way.
Farmers make a mistake whel
they slight the advantages to b,
derived from keeping good horses
and from breeding a pair or two o
colts every year. A three year ole
colt can be reared as cheaply as s
cow of the same age, but while al
ordinary price tor a young three
year-old cow is forty dollars, a col
is worth seventy-fiVe dollars, at The
very least, when year old, and on,
hundred and fifty dollars wher
three years old. If, however, 4,
good thoroughbred sire Is used, a
the cost of fifty dollars, the colt a
three years may easily be worth
three hundred dollars. Roadster.
in the north, and saddle herses il
the south (both are really road
sters), are the most desirable
horses to rear. The thoroughbred
blood is like the steel one puts int
machine; it gives strength, firm
ness, hghtness, durability, elastici
ty and vigor into the old blood
The bone is harder, and more solid
and lighter; the sinews are strong
er and more elastic; the muscles
are irmer, and have greater ten
sion; the lungs are more capacious
the weight is reduced, and with
more strength and Vivacity of mo
ten, and less weight, we have swift
ness and ease ofmOvement.-Amer
Agriculturis