The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-11
60 If working Horses.

co-e of Working Horses.
5-aft horse is capable Of sustaining
1.+ amount of exertion' but 1t shouia Dc
60, !, mind that the amount OF work ne
D'In, iii derend very much upon the
'AI b.. is fed and otherwise cared for. The
way ~. F,yrner says that the quality of
I"9.g3 h.s much more to do in sustaining
'De animals. more especially the horse
Wv ".a the quantity, though, OF course the
nifty should be ample.
,.terisl point also in the treatment OF
arLirg horse is regularity in feeding,
'U0 va i, the hours of work. System is
''l ..od hare. as in everything else. A
fs4I orne of the bad effects Of irregu-
~ fading IS seen in the case OF the Eng
q" E,r.ing horse. He is taken out in the
l'N before sunrise, fed only with pail
uO'D .,sr and a slight Sprinkling Of oat-
u and this is all he has for the day. The
H''D'' dow he is pretty sure to be of feed,
u'A' day or two is good for nothing
-uo DAYS in the week are as much as
va. tent and treated in this way can
work % e.
Tha improved implements of the farm
,,-,,c the past few years have tended
70 increase than lessen the work Of
~. horse. Railways have also had the
.nu,o effect though a serious objection
- scaiust the railroad by some farm
Nos that it would reduce the demand.
~ therefore diminish the price of horses.
rno General adoption Of the moving ma
Linz harvester, horse hoe, and pulveriZing
t.rrov has resulted in long days and con-
.,.,,o,s hard work for the farm horse, and
.I.bongh farmers have learned to be more
s..afnl If their horses than they were
tbrtv vearsago, there is need of still further
;,,,rovement in this direction. Horses are
bottar housed than they were thirty wears
80, their stables are warmer, better ven
f.tod and consequently more healthy.
Tnis is encouraging, but it does not apply to
oil who do their farm work with horses.
The food Of the farm horse is matter Of
great Importance. In many localities
where corn is cheap. corn has been adopted
os the constant food. This is no doubt a
GREAT mistake The quantity of fatty mat
fer or fat-producing matter in Indian corn,
renders it unsuitable as an exclusive grain
food for working horses. 1t requires the
muscIe-producng food to keep up the
bealth and strength Of the working horse,
and for this purpose nothing is better than
oats For the purpose Of rendering the ra.
ton little more nutritious, peas may be
added at the rate Of one peck to the bushel
If cats. d a little linseed. The grain
should be mixed, then ground, and again
mixed with cut hay. If peas cannot be OBJ
tanned corn in the same ratio may be sub
sttuted, but reas are better. A mess of
raw turuips or potatoes occasionally will
tend to keep the bowels in good condition.
Draft Lorses, or those used most OF the
time upon the farm should never he turned
4 out to grass during the SUI inner months.
They may be kept in the cattle yard during
the time they are not at work, and stabbed
nights Here they may be fed a little green
clover When turned out they are restless,
galop about and are liable to get sprained
or lamed They are also liable to injure
their boots by galloping over dry or rough
ground. They should be carefully groomed
twice day, all the year round. The water
supply is also of great Importance. Soft
water is preferable, and rain water is bet
ter than any other. Well water, where the
weAi near the stables, Will soon become
impure and unfit for use. When horses are
heated from exercise, water should be
given sparingly A large amount of cold
water taken into the system at such times is
liable to produce serious results.
Horses should be kept we'll shod, and the
shoe should be fitted to the foot, instead of
fitting the foot to the shoe as is often done
The best Of iron or steel should be used, and
then they will not soon wear out. mo foot,
no horse, Is as true now as it ever was.