The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-07-16

neither to health nor II
zeal management. A few roo.s sOu !l.
raw or boiled, the latter for nra ss, sl'le'
are valuable adjunct to tbs n e'ossace
OF fare. Regularity of feeS 49, all
working are of the first innorta .s aad
In the case of farm horses '' y
little attention is devoted to g,o y 20
remarks Gilbert Murray IN s -
cultural Gazette of England - A
tain an animal in health aud IAN IAN
careful dressing is of equal ina.s sp''s
here as it is in the case of the Lr s.saa'e
carriage horse. Few men kno,v 800 2
dress or even to litter horse Fa a9' .
who take pride in their horses a .,..''s
slst upon strict rules being carr;as T.
as to their stable management ny. OOs
having their horses. cleaned 49, ,.'s'e' g
Uttered at fixed hour, uspallv a1a
o'clock. This work is invariablv ss ssls
vised either by the farmer himeslt sstss'
his foreman. They are partienlss
the httering down, an operation vs h
is always first begun on the "a w w
The straw is carefully shaken mn ~ ~
the bed made deepest next ths 8 s.. ala
ing, and thinning down to the Co. ssaa0.
the stall. The animal is then moSs s; =
the OF side, and the next side nrana.s,
IN the same way. When completas II.
attendant can go backward and fo,.s -
to the Manager without disturb;p,' NJ ~
horse or allowing him to disarrans. II
bed. y As
The time to commence feeding 1, i.
morning will depend on the bour n
team has to be turned out. ~.
should have a full hour u M.
this is independently Of 4.
time occupied in harnessinO SIN N
full feeders begin by nlaoia.
only a small quantity Of food IN ~
Manager, at the same time repleuishi.s
it as required. In the best constrpetss
stables a front passage is prov;dad
This is of the utmost Importance :, 4
enables the attendant to regulate ~
quantity of food in accordance with ~
requirements of each individual animal
Horses, like other animals, should hags
free access to water all the time. + I,
those that are stinted that iniure them.
selves by taking too large quantity
when available. Prompted by natural
instinct, they endeavor to Law IN store
to meet future requirement, oblivion.
of the danger it frequently en-
tails. The hayrack is placed on
level with the manger, and is re-
plenished from the front passage Is
well-managed stables a very small
quantity of hay only is used. The chop
consists of two of straw andone ofhav
During the spring and early summer
great care must be exercised in seeing
that the food is thoroughly soaked
The quantity of linseed meal androols
must be increased, and bran, If proenra.
bic at a moderate cost, otherwise there
is danger of an impaction Of the rumen,
causing gripes, which are troblesoms
and difficult of successful treatment
By the middle or end Of April re.
winter oats or other of the com
mon catch crops, should be ready a
tillage farms. Where straw is pleuti.
full, and with good yard accommoda-
ton, farm horses can be summered not
only better but cheaper when kept in
the yards. At the same time they pro-
duce a quantity of valuable manure,
The quality of the water has great
influence on the health Of the horse;
soft pure water is the most wholesome,
provided it be free from animal impurf
ties. The supply should be constant
whether obtained by gravitation Or b
pumping to higher level by employing
machinery. Hard water is improved
and softened by exposure to the action
of the atmosphere Dixie Farmer,