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end morning 10 get rid Of loose hai.
and the dandruff coming with It;
sponge his face, eyes, nostrils, mouth
and around anus and sheath when he
comes in sweaty. Do not allow him tG
drink a large quantity Of water when
hot--a swallow or two will suffice, and
the full drink should be given latel
when he has cooled off Always give
the water first and the food when that
has been taken and when he has had
time to rest and cool off, advises Live
Stock Report. Nothing is to be gained
by watering and feeding a warm and
tired horse. The noon hour is shorten
ed by such practice, but so is the life
or usefulness Of the horse. 1t pays to
rest him at noon and remove his har-
ness. He will work better and longer
and have less trouble from sore shoul-
ders and neck where this is done. He
will not pant and sweat so much when
hardened on oats and treated as above.
and when the hot spell comes he will
20 through the day without going
down." "petering OUT or having the
"sweat stop on him." as so often hap
pens TO corn fed. badly managed
horses. But in the hot weather 1t IL
not enough to water him at noon and
night. The brown jug in the cool mud
of the slough should be for him as
much as for the driver. He wants and
deserves a sip of cold water now and
then as much as does the man and
should have IT, and If there is little
oatmeal in 1t so much the better when
work is hard and the weather hot.
Out All Winter.
In speaking of noted shire stallion
whose second crop of foals won over
fifty prizes, including several champi-
onships, the London Live Stock Jour
nal says: He is kept out all winter in
natural condition especially for stud
purposes" And no doubt this has n
lot to do with his success at the stud.
"Kept out all winter In the mild eli
mate Of England does not signify that
such should be the rule here, but plen-
ty Of outdoor exercise when idle and
plenty of oats all the time viii make a
stallion valuable # anything in the line
Of care and feeding will do it.
American Mules In south AfricR.
a message recently published by the
press states that the British govern
mcnt has decided that the American
mule Is needed to rehabilitate the
Transvaal and Orange River colonies
in South Africa. It Is stated that the
total number OF mules required is 60.
600, and the price is to be Sl66.GO. or
around E35 per head This means to-
tai payment OF $10000.0o0 for the
mules. The animals are to be contract
ed for in lots TO suit the require
ments OF the al, orlties in South Afri'
ca and will be shipped about LOCO at q
time from New Orleans after inocula'
ton. II will be recalled. says Breeders
Gazette. that during the Boer war the
United Kingdom maintained a large
establishment at Lathrop. Mo-. where
horses and mules were inoculated. and
It Is considered probable that the same
premises will be utilized again. 1t was
found that the danger Of death during
ncclimation was greatly lessened when
the horses and mules were inoculated
before shipment. From the statement
Of price it would appear that the inten-
ton Is to purchase good, big. sturdy
mules that will be able TO do lot of
work in the subduing of the ground.
Alphabetically speaking. the British
South African colonies are possessed of
great possibilities. and with American
mules to do the hardest Of the work II
should not be long before an eXporta-
BILE surplus Of grain and meat will be
forthcoming. Meantime continued
prosperity for the American mule
breeder seems clearly in sight.
Teaching to Back.
G.. e. F. wants some one to tell him
how TO teach a colt TO back in harness.
My way is to stop load Of any kind
on side hill. Don't drive up long
hill, Just a few steps up. and let him
hold 1t with horse you can depend on
to back or go ahead when told. When
he looks tired. ask him to back and at
the same time give him a short. quick
Jerk with the reins, always while sit
ting In the wagon. Then loosen the reins
whether he steps back or not. After
sitting a few seconds give another jerk.
Always loosen the reins aud give him
lots of time TO think whether 1t Is not
best to let the load go back and not
hold II. If you succeed in getting him
to take few steps back, then 30 lit
tie farther up the hill and give him
lots of time TO hold the load. then try
as before. If you get him TO back. don't
ask him to back unless you know the
other horse can back the wagon alone.
w. II. Riker in StoclSmap and Farm
er.
High Prices For YearIinss.
1t Is thought that the average prices
for yearlings from the successful studs
this season will break all American
records. The heavy harness horse
never ranged so high in value. There
were never so few of the really good
kinds for safe nor so many men after
them. There is not one well known
dealer In such high priced commod!'
ties who has not untitled orders on
hand. Drafters are needed In about
the proportion Of two to one to the
supply, Perhaps the ratio Is larger.
Energy Used In Fighting Files.
A statistical genius has figured II
out that 20 per cent Of the energy in
a horses allowance Of oats goes to-
ward chewing and digesting the grain
and tl~; 10 per cent more Is taken up
In tighiing fIes In the stall. This is
to apply to horses whose tails
have been allowed to retain their nor