Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-06-01
CONCERNING HORSES
,Sp THEIR MANAGEMENT.

A manager who long had charge OF the
horses OF street railroad found TIE best
ration 20 consist ofsqual quantities OF bran
aud corn meal together with eqaA weights
of hay and straw cut and Thoroughly
molstened. This may be well 20 remember
ard act upon by all farmers aud Others
who have q plenty Of straw, which i
worth q great deal more u kept bright aud
dry under shelter than II bali rotten aui
wraihsr.b beaten outdoors.
Darn windows are easily broken unless
OF double heavy glass, ssysa contributor
In the Nee i0rk TfibWHc. An excellent
precsu,lon IL 20 cover the sasa with half
inch mesh galvanized wire netting. This
prot. elton pays for Itself Ia saving glass
ssd In the neat app' sfance of ths bald
inas. Also bars of wood fastened slt Ia.
chss apart scros- the frames mske safe
guard against accident sliding windows
arr f.r preferable % sny Others for stables
are not easily broken aud can be opened q
little Tor air In cold weather and wide In
summer. The bars arr then protection.
by and by covering OF nne wire gaui''
or cheaper mosquito netting dipped laio
d,coc,ion Of OAK or willow bark 10 make
IL more durable. will be- most oomfo:i
able protection 10 cows or horses, AMI
little Insect powder dusisd ioslie The
stable will clear out the few inifuilng nle'.
The best OF all 4 'ors for horsc-sisllr,
says The Rurdl Noe i0rlsr, IL good siih
clay AMI gravel. mlKcj 10 the proportion
OF ofhalfaui.half Mlt both iniimsiely. aud
vet the mixture 10 the consistency OF sofI
putty, and pat In AZ least eight Inches OF
il. two inche. Al . time, pounilng down
each layer solid aud hsfi with heavy
beetle. (Itoannoi be lrjarrd by pounilnsl
Amer standing till thoroughly hardened, u
will be about A. nfm I. sroct, and slll
moist and cool A very gooi noor Gao
also D, made OF anthracite coal ashes or
even q good loan makes ANery good noOr.
or course, plauk, may be used, bat they
.re f.r from bcing ths best The n)or
should be nearly level, say d~cenilng two or
three inches toward the back part Of siall.
and should be well b,d,isd with straw or
sasdusi. moss. peat 90 some other 40.
.orbaut, AMI should be thoroughly cleaned
ou, every day. II not kep, vel bediei
the horses sfc apt ~ paw of stamp holes
In ART noors, sni these should be kspi
sell nll,d up with the same material of
which The f0or 1, made.
40, FEW very valuable horses have
been lost by getting cast, or oihefNlse
hung outright ~ the neck ihfOngh Nsnt
oi tact on the part OF the owner OF groom
la tying them. Sons horses nave the
habit of scratching the car OF poh sl,1 TIE
hind foot. this arising qaite ohen Tom tue
top OF the head becoming ehAed irOm an
undu, bearing OF the bride OF halter. THIS
movement can be made when the horse l.
A. liberty, with entire safety, but when
tied, the chances are Apo1t even " TIE
hltchlug strap bc slack that this viii catch
the leg. The result to many horses has
been more or less iriarJ, AMI - Others a.
stated, death In the stall Colts requlfc 10
be hliched In the stall With graf cafe a.
they are prone 10 beconc re'ii'e under
confinement In hitehlng give fope enough
only 10 allow the hor.e or eo.i - Get hls
nose down ~ the door or very near ihefe
Better s,lli. plan that I. adopted by
many, attach = weight - the Inner ,ni Oi
the hltching strap, giving The latter iree
and easy play over = roller or smooth sub
stance. The weight should be sufficiently
heavy 20 insarc that no slack occur Ia TIE
hitehing strap, but shoali haze no morc
weight than needed.
B.the the horses shoulders with cold
water or brine a. quick a. The collars come
"a. before the sweat begins to dry, ani fuo
OF the collars and saddle pieces with q
moist cloth. This will prevent sote
shoulders. All changes OF food should be
gradual, bot In proportion 10 The WORK
IIssylly.taxed muscles make dsmands on
The stomach hence. Increase The iced hier
the work beglns-never Ia anticipation.
A horse fed 40 before he ls called 10 work
gets soft aud iai. BE careful 10 protect
horses from dfsughts when warm ruD
down, blanket, or let them stand In close
stables.
Especially DO horses need care amer
smell OF hard work, aud every human
master will At such time wipc them dfy
OF persplra,lon, taking od The harness u
po.sible. 10 do 80, even u he las to pat u
ou again Immediately. Let the legs, from
IA. inees AMI hooks down. be well hand
rubbed. AMI II fcyered from oyerirl'ing.
they should be bauiAged la vet cloths, 10
take away the heat Attention 10 ihe'e
little matters will not onlj stimulate TIE
horses affections and gratitude. bat VIII
preserve him In good health and prolong
his years OF usefulness.
A good many people Who exact pleniy
OF hard work from their horses, says TIE
NifioAal Lirs Stock Journal. Will, never
,hsl.s., begfudge them careful grooming.
apparently regarding that AZ luxury
merely, which can be spared jas, A. well
a, EXTRA doe clothes This Is great mis-
take. Grooming does no, necessarily
mean plating the main and shining up The
hoof. II means keeping the Anlmals hair
AMI coat clean aud well brushed. Good
grooming will not only adj to the AnimAls
comfort, bat 10 its heAlihfalne-s. IL Is as
essential tn this respect ~ cleanliness auu
care for children. Moreover. IL tends 10
render the horse docile aud 10 Inspire ln
him affection for his master. Oenue
handling isA great factor 10 securing
horses good will, and nothing Will enable
a man 10 get the bet work from his horse
more than the animsls good will; who
that has had anything 10 do with horses
needs 10 be reminded OF how much greater
efforts will bs put forth by . good horse In
response 10 his beloved masters friendly
voice, than In response 10 an angry tone
or 70 the crack OF the whipf
The horse should be walsrc,i before be
eats his grain. because II will DO him more
good than twice the amount VIII "lih one
or two pals OF water on II. Aheavy drnk
OF water AFTER horse has just eaten hls
grain washes IL out OF his stomach Tar into
the Intsstiues before IL IL properly d.
ges,ed and II comes away from the horse
whole, or In the same condition u was
given. A horse should be waiered regu'
larly and he should often be allowed TO
drink q few swallows when warm II the
exercise Il 10 be continued. IL Is cruel 10
deprive horse OF water simply because
he Is sweaiy. L., him have little aud
then give him more after he gets cooler.
-Creamsries are last Multiplying In the
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