Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-02-24
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.


pride themselves upon their nice
horses and cattle are not aware, per
haps, that dark stable is a source of
serious discomfort, to horse espec-
tally. Any one knows how painful it
is TO the eyes to be forced to face the
light after being shut up in darkness,
and yet a horse is subjected to this
very pain every time he is taken from
dark stable into the light. Besides
this, a dark stable is seldom a dry
one. Sunshine and air are both nee
essary to the healthfulness Of stable.
In the matter of bedding you cannot
be too careful. Give the animals
plenty of clean straw or leaves from
the woods. They will then require
less work in the way of grooming than
if allowed to be down in filth. OBJ
serve regularity in watering as well as
feeding 1t is a good plan TO water
before feeding in the morning as the
horses have been eating dry hay
through the night, are likely to need
water before eating their mornings
meal
Cows, too, are often rendered un-
pleasant objects TO look at for the
want Of cleanliness in their stables.
Their coats should be as clean and
glossy as that of a horse. and would
be if proper attention were paid their
bedding. In Switzerland cows are
groomed with as much care as horses.
and their fine sleek appearance and
glossy coats are matter of pride to
their owners. \ hasty scratching
with a curry-comb is highly apprec-
lated by cows, as may be told by the
earnestness with which they are often
seen 70 rub themselves against trees
and posts, although much of that
itching with which cows are troubled
may be relieved by merely keeping
them well supplied with bedding.
CARE OF THE MARE WITH FoAL.-
Breeding to succeed must be made a
business; not necessarily large bust
ness, but there must be plan, and
this plan must be carried out. Hav-
ing a mare such as indicated above,
let us make use of this foundation
and at proper age, say three years,
or if we'll developed, two and a half
years, breed herto a horse of the same
breed as her sire. BY following out
this plan. we shall soon have high
grade colt. for practical purposes
equal to the thoroughbred. inbred
ing may sometimes be allowed and
even encouraged to establish desira-
BILE points, but should be practiced
with caution and intelligence. \ mare
in foal may be kept at work to the
time of foaling, but should always be
allowed ample time for her work, and
extra exertion Of any kind should
never be required. Hard backing es-
pecially should be avoided. She
should always be treated kindly An
instance can be shown today of a colt
easily startled and liable under ex-
element TO become almost crazy,
while another of the same immediate
ancestry was safe and gentle for chill
dren 10 handle and TO drive In the
former case the dam while in foal re-
ceived terrible fright. After foaling
the mare should have full rest two or
three weeks with the best of care
and should then only be put to light
work very cautiously.-Ethd Brooks
WATER For CATTLE.-Ice in water
will not do the mixers any good. The
great aim OF the dairyman. should be
to guard against chilling them. This,
OF course, lessons the product of milk.
makes of less avail the costly feeds,
and so, cuts down the profits This
loss you cannot afford unelss you are
carrying on the business for pleasure
and amusement, and have no pressing
bills TO meet as is so generally the
case just at this time with our farm
ers. If the drinking troughs are out
side and exposed TO the severe freez-
ings Of the winter nights. little care
ola few minutes every day will obvi-
ate the loss alluded TO. Every ever
Ing after the drinking is through pull
ont The spi.-- and sweep dry with a