Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-03
CARE OF THE FARM TEAM
This II . Natter Deserving Your csrsess
Attention.


This II q Matter Deserving Your Csrseoa
| Attention.
Give your horse the best Of care ana
you will never regret it, for what ne
gives you in return will more than re-
pay you. Many farmers and others VINO
use horses do not know the first pr1n-
ciples of good care and general treat
ment of them.
First. get a good team, IS ii does NOS
pay to keep poor horses; 1t costs just As
much to keep poor horse and he VIII
not perform nearly as much work Build
q good, warm, convenient. serviceaoie
barn where the horses may be made
comfortable both in cold aBd warm
weather. Treat your team kindly. 81
ways coaxing and never forcing; ct the
same time give them to understand
that you are master, and that If they do
as you tell them every thing viii move
smoothly. You should never ask snp
thing Of them that you have any doUbt0
| of their ability to perform without 60
erting themselves to the utmost Thep
will soon learn to have confidence IN 80
and act on first telling.
Never start your team with cutffoD
a whip If you can not refrain non
using whip unnecessarily, leave At -
| whoa" and '1Go'' when You ness
SO" When you go out to the bern il
the morning speak to your team - yse
would to friend. Give them . fEisnes
1y good morning instead of curse aA6
kick. You may feed horse ever -
we'll and give him harsh treotDe4e
other ways and he will always be ia Pse
condition
It is quite early when farmers oeiAe
too early to feed grain, as che Aofoeo
are obliged to wait too long htvese
the morning and noon repast- Do Dse
feed the grain until just before going -
breakfast or even not until after, bus
give them hay and a little water. After
your breakfast feed the grain clean out
the barn and give the horses a good
grooming. Never use the eurrycomb
more than is necessary, as it hurts the
horse and ruins his temper causing
him to kick and bite Brushes, Of
which there are a great many kinds, are
preferable.
Do not drive your team to market %
a muddy day if you can possibly help it
But if is is necessary do not on arriving
at your home unhitch them, put them
in the stable and allow the mud 70 dry
on. Wash it off with warm waser and
then dry with a cloth.
Keep all parts Of the harness smooth
that it may not chafe or gall the ami
NAL. While ut work in the field give
your team water rs often as you want il
Yourself Farmers should have imevery
field convenient place for watering.
Before giving therzs drink give them a
little wisp Of hay or grass. bunch Of
which can be tal1en into the field In the
morning
When you stop the team to rest lift
up the collars and wipe the sweatefrom
their shoulders This will prevent
soreness. Keep f.Fnets on your team
in fiy-times These. nets, as well as har-
nesses, SHOULD be as light as possible
At noon remove the harnesses and give
the horses-a rest In the evening, after
their days work, q. done, give 1Our
team a small drink take them tovth0
barn. urzharness and turn them out in
grass lotto roll and Craze while you
are eating supper The lot shouldfR
free frem obstacles. Before turning
them out battle their shoulders. After
supper water and feed, groom and 3E =
good be3;of straw.-Farm and Homes