Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-12-19
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Corn Is largely fed to horses, but
from its tendency to produce fat it Is
not to be recommended as equal to
oats. Corn may be fed more freely ir
winter because 1t Is an excellent hea
supporter, but at other times it should
be literally mixed with oats or dis
carded altogether, says DR.. ]. G. Cur
ryer In Farm and Home. Wheat bran
Is rich In protein, and that it can be
fed with profit to our horses there can
be no doubt. When fed In connection
with corn or cornmeal. its effects are
very soon noticed in the appearance of
the animal Horses, like men, desire
a variety Of food, and the system tires
of q steady diet. There should be a
change Of food occasionally. A mix
ture Of ground oats and wheat makes
one of our best foods and one that
should be widely used. Barley and
oats also make capital food. AL
low plenty Of time to eat and always
feed carefully-no scantiness, no over
feeding, especially of the grain foods.
Good, pure water of moderate temper
ature is of prime importance.
Owing to the small size of the horses
stomach he should always be watered
before feeding. Never allow too much
water at one time, especially when
warm. The old saying. "a horse has
more sense than a man." and that he
will not drink too much is mistake.
He will drink too much when heated
and the stomach empty. Give little at
a time and often, and no danger is
likely to result The use of common
salt is necessary in many ways to the
animal system.
Attention to the feet and legs is Of
great Importance. They require more
care than the body and are more liable
to injury. When horse has been
driven during the day. he should not
be allowed to spend the night without
being cleaned and his legs rubbed
down. This stimulates the circulation.
Kindness with horses is of the utmost
Importance. Always cultivate an ac-
uuaintance, and be on social and
friendly terms with them. The horse
Is especially worthy of the best care,
for no other domestic animal so read
| ily responds to kind treatment.
Nervous Horses.
Always treat the nervous horse with
kindness, patience. forbearance. and
never make any quick or sudden move
ment or loud talking if it can be
avoided.
Fastening the Horse.
A horse should never be tied around
the neck with rope The price of one
horse will buy many halters. Give all
animals humane treatment and never
forget that they have feelings.
Hardening Horses.
Subiecting colts and horses to hard
ships and exposure for the purpose oil
hardening them and giving them re-
! sistant constitution, says Farm ano
Ranch. is wisdom of the same kind
as that exhibited by the idiot who
would leave fine piece of machinery
exposed to the elements so that 1t may
! he enabled to run under adverse con
ditions
Draft Horses Popular.
The draft horse now enjoys the high
est prosperity and greatest popularity
| of any breed Of horses among the
American farmers, says Live StocH
Journal. The prejudice against the
| draft horse being too big has giver
place to the universal desire TO nlst
them as large as possible and farmers
generally want to raise draft horse:
for the market, and they have learned
that the big draft mares and young
geldings make the best farm teams
and as fast as they mature the mar
kets take them at good prices.