The Afro-American advance., 1899-10-28
HORSES IN WINTER.
They should ua,e# Clean Quarters
sweetZtCcd= aud sufficient
RcRular EXercise,

Our horSes should he kept SO they viii
ret only he in good flesh but in guoG
physical condition SO they will be III
for#ser ee#in the spring without any
special preparation. The history OF ma
ueHs has shown that dry atmosphere
=unfavorable to the spread of con.
tagieus diseases, whilst the moist or
hotand damp atmosphere is most ia.
Nefahle. The horse has ever produced
his highest type in dry elevated re.
gion, here there WAS pure. dry, hrae-
ing atmoSphere,, The animals of great
est activity dwell in dry and elevated
regions, Willie sluggish animals abound
IN low, marsh districts. The damn
stable faNors the development of fungi.
decomposition of litter. dung aud urine
and waste Of feed are all rich in uitror-
enoas matter which decays reatily and
deitles the atmosphere. The dark.
damp stable fa,ors all fuueous growth.
While light aud dtNness destroy II. The
damp stahle# is also unfavorah9e 10 the
healthy action OF the skin and lungs.
therefore the first requirement is q
good feed barn or stable which should
he located So ns to have good drainage.
The stable should he warm and com.
Portable. yet should have ventilation.
The foul odors which arise from refuse
matter, where there is poor drainage
and ventilation, is one of the main
causes ef diseases among horses. Even
II II does not bring on the disease, the
horse Will he in "A condition To takr
any contagious disease which may be
In the neighborhood. In connection
with the subject of ventilation. or keep
ing the atmosphere free from tnint. the
stable floors play an important part.
II the farmer will arrange his stallsand
windows 50 that the tloor will rrrriy,
the sunlight and fresh air while the
horses are out, he will add to the neat.
ness of his stuhle. rid il of foul odors
and proloug the life aud usefulness of
his teams. On such floors, where ih,
bedding and filth are removed every day
we do not find disgusting cnscs of thrust
and grease. Where the horse runs nt
large the sunlight, fresh air. rains anf
/ rolling, disiufcct the skin auf Absorb
and remove the grease of the system
When confined To the stable aud nt ia,
service of man, the horse depends fol
these offices on the faithfulncss of hii
groom. The horse is not propcrl,
/ groomed when the filth and sweat hay,
been scrnped of 50 the neiphbor oI
! pnsser-hy cannot see il across The field
Still 1t is better for the horse for tht
groom to have this incentive than non,
nt all. Let II be kept In mind that IN,
skin needs 10 be regularly cleaned 70
health's sake. The share which th,
skin has in throwing Off Impurities /
generally underestimnted. The skin
and lungs throw off impurities in tn
relntion of II TO 7. The blood cnnno
he kept pure unless the lungs. kidney
and skin are ench In condition 10 re-
| move the waste Of the system. Tn
| farmer who Is nervous and excitnhl,
and always in rush. never has horse
in good condition. The horse needs tt
be free from all excitement when eat
| ing. II needs 10 he at rest and content
ed. II does not matter so much whn
is fed 50 IL Is sweet feed aud fed in euf
! tlcient quantity The horse should hnv,
! sufficient exercise at all times 20 kerI
himina healthy and vigorous condition
II he does not get exercise any othci
way, he should be turned out IN lot
every day NJ. Stephenson, In Prairie
Farmer.