Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-02-01

may be made cowardly by abuse. If
he often receives blows the fear of
them is uppermost; and any I'M
known noise is imagined to be com
ing hurt, to escape from which is an
uncomfortable impulse. The man
who abuses his horses is often re-
warded by the destruction of his
property and injury to himself the
result OF runaways. But when the
courage of the colt is developed; it is
not nearly so likely to run away,
though it be hampered with blinds
or abused by cruel master; and it is
hardly saying too much to assert that
if it is properly treated it will never
run away. Too often the training OF
the colt has an effect contrary to the
cultivation of its courage. Forget
ting that temper is the most valuable
quality of horses, its owner tries to
break" its temper-to cow the ami
NAL. The horse should be trained,
not broken; and training requires
! firlnness, mixed with much kindness.
The man who has no control over
his own temper and whose Judge
ment is warped by anger is not ut TO
train a colt. As abuse will make it
cowardly, so kindness will make it
| courageous. The basis of courage Is
confidence, and the first point is to
secure the confidence of the colt.
| The next is to make the colt sure of
his surroundings. Watch closely and
whenever he shows fear of anything,
allow him to smell OF it. If he has
confidence in his trainer this will not
be difficult. If he SHES at stump
or rock, ride or drive him up to it.
Drive him nearer and nearer the cars
until he is no longer afraid OF them.
Have the whistle sounded when his
head is turned toward it, and repeat
this till he ceases to start at the
sound. Handle his limbs and touch
them with strap until he no longer
shrinks.
The courageous horse, the one with
spirit trained, not broken, is the
horse that does the most work. 1t
does not lag; to drive it is pleasure.
1t does not give up" and leave you
mired in a mudhole; it has the spirit,
the courage, to exert itself to the ut
most. Among horses, it is the
one with trained spirit, with fine tenn
per, that does the work, the least
harm, and in danger acts quickly and
intelligently. What horse is more
docile, enduring, or admirable?
AGRICULTURAL NoTES--Winter shell
ter for animals should be attended to
now.
Absolute cleanliness must always
be maintained in milking.
There should be no tobacco smoke
in the neighborhood OF the milk
room
Good pure water should be fur
nished TO stock at all seasons of the
year.
In the changes Of weater, common
now, care in the treatment Of stock
will save sickness and annoyance.
Gentleness shoule always be OBJ
served in the treatment Of animals.
1t is the easier and more profitable
course to pursue.
Watch the pastures, and as soon az
they fail from any cause feed grain to
stock, otherwise the milk record will
decrease.
Those who have never kept any
sheep should attempt to learn facts
regarding this industry at the fairs
now following each other in close
succession and see if it will not pay
to add sheep to the stock already
kept.
The rule given by the american
.Stockman and substantiated by good
dairy authorities is one ounce of salt
to pound of butter, and yet after
all it is mostly a matter Of taste and
the consumers should make the test
for each dairy.
CHOCOLATE CUSTARDS.-One fourth
cake Of chocolate, one pint Of boiling
water, six eggs, one quart of milk,
one half-cup of white sugar, two
teaspoons of vanilla Dissolve the
chocolate in a very little milk, stir
into the boiling water and boil three
minutes. When nearly cold add the
beaten eggs, stir into the milk, flavor
and pour in cups; set in boiling water
and bake.
CREAM PUDDING.-One pint OF flour,
one teaspoonful of salt. To this add
six eggs well beaten, and three tea
spoons OF white sugar, and one table
spoonful extract of lemon. Bake in
a buttered dish. Serve with cream
and sugar.
a young clerk in Pennsylvania vii
age ate three large mince pies in an
evening, and went to bed. Instead
OF dreaming that he saw his departed
ancestors he went TO join them before
morning.
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