The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-07-17
pasture, especially if a well timbered

pasture, especially if well timbered
| one.
In many cases it is simply impos
sible to make capture on foot, and
the horse must be roped or driven
into an enclosure before it can be
handled.
This very Objectionable trait in the
equine character is sometimes an her.
editarv failing, but generally the re-
suit of bad training in youth.
The gentle, approachable horse,
other things being equal, is worth
vastly more than the self-willed, unso.
cable brute that is chad to catch"
1t is therefore important for those
having the care of colts and young
horses to so handle them as to make
them not only gentle but easily ap-
preached and captured.
My practice is to seek to gain the
confidence of the colt by gentle
speech and movement and secure his
good will via his stomach.
A colt is quick to appreciate kind
ness and bestow its confidence. Once
its confidence is gained, it remains at
your service as long as you deserve it..
Whenever you approach colt, or it
comes near you, speak gently and
even affectionately to it, and ca
ress it. Feed it generously and if it
has weakness for any special diet,
not injurious to it, give it little
whenever opportunity offers.
Whenever you go into the pasture,
whether to catch a horse or not, take
little corn or other feed along, and
give any colt you go near few grains
and kind word. By this means the
horses will soon learn to come to you
as soon as they see you or hear your
voice. Never deceive horse by pre-
tending you have something for him
to eat, or his confidence in you will be
shaken and you will lose Iyour power
over him. The horses memory is
stronger than the human. He never
forgets, though he may appear to for.
give. If these hints were generally
acted on there would be fewer horses
chad to catch"
SPAYING COWS FOR MILK.
M. Vattemare, French veterinary
surgeon, gives the following advan-
tages of the castoration or spaying of
COWS for milk, which may prove of in
terest to cur dairymen. If we prop
erly understand the matter, the effect
of the castoration seems to be that
it produces more abundant supply of
milk, which acquires at the same time
a greater richness in quality, resulting
in the following advantages to the
l. An increase of one third in guam.
tity of milk.
2. Certainty of having uniform
quantity.
3. The COW is not exposed to the
accidents that often occur when she is
in season.
4. AS she will not generate, all the
accidents of CESSATION and calving are
avoided.
5. Greater disposition to fatten,
when milk fails or owner wishes to
part with her.
That is the experience of one man,
out now comes another who reports
rs follows:
OF twenty-seven COWS, aged from 6
10 10 years, which have been castrated,
The results were:
l. Increase of milk in COWS OF 6 10 s
years.
2. Constant supply in those about
hat age.
3. The milk is richer than in the
ordinary COW, and consequently yields
more butter; the butter is always OF
yellow color, and has a taste and
lavor superior to that of a COW not
,astrated
The COW should not be operated
lpon until her lactative powers are
ully developed, say at the age of 6
ears, and about forty days after calv-
ng, when she will, it is said, con-
inue the same flow of milk as long as
he owner chooses to keep her, food
md other things being equal.