The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-06-23
AGRICULTURE.


me.i s,eisl af .rr suinsL NAM bee,
beat telpe', sse Ter iris ieis'n be ,hould
be given the htsi q care. Ttits ~ him
- yeu weud efyellssf, You know your
o~n habi.s ard seeds. then iiy,u have q
houe yea should hayr thorough knowl.
sdge o. his hlbHs sni ICED writes W.
liam ssmryllle. v. s,iaLva stock JcHl-
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The h:st ttifg TO arm 10 proper feeding
AMI Watering, ard 10 The htt rules are re.
gulafilv, common sense and Judgment Of
the iind and amount Of food TO give. The
horse 10 The brat jasge 81 The amount q
water.
After ws,oilfg feed the bulky food such
|. hay, leaylag ,he graia OF msa foods IN.
III the lis', remembering that the amount
Of work horse does makesa difference In
BILE appetite. He should be fed With the
objec. Of supplying heat and mu,clc or
strength in view and not TO put on hbund.
ance u fat. The hone that 10 stabbed or
col haed ard has to work At AL tlmes can.
not Ct eourte get ralural food, that 10
eraser. Therefore be i,quissa nourish.
lrg food. There are n iIei feeds on the
market and one or two Of them are excel
lent to ule In your feeding and they are
safe. Hay, graif, oats, corn, barley beans,
rye, pas, bran, iinietd, carrots, turnips,
apples, and potatoes are the general foods.
Oats 10 The best grain food, next is corn
and they are improved TO great extent II
fed crushed. oiihe latter, however. too
much 10 not good, AZ 1t produces ll;t,e hard
muscle aud supplies heat and f.t. The sea
son makes n reree when feeding corn.
Az stated II produces heat therefore
more should be I'D 10 winter than In sum.
mer.
Your horse should have pure water, given
from clean bucket or trough. Ice water
should never be River, and In winter water
should be heated to take the chill Of. b.
fore starting on urney horse must
have good drink, but during the jturney
be should be given water only in small
quantities, as he is liable to sickness II a.
lowed to drink too much or while Ia heat.
ed condition. Oatmeal water 10 very bent-
fetal to tired or exhausted horse.
A horse is like ourselves. We have our
likes. The first thing in the morning We
want drink. So with the horse. Know
his wants. Heshould be watered early In
the moring, then sEaIn about twenty min
utes before each meal.
You like good wholesome food. Don't
give your horse any old sort Of grain. Feed
good hay 10 quantity according to the size
Of the horse and the amolnt Of work he 10
required to dc, Try about thirteen TO
eighteen or nineteen pounds and see how he
likes It. Note results. Bran mixed with
cut feed daily Is good.
The time for feeding IL between i've and
Xix in the morning, then at noon, and again
between ak ard seven In the evening. max.
IDg the evening meal the heaviest. Cook
ID feed 10 not good ard will csuIe trouble,
Is will the feeding Of tired or heated
iorse, like ourselves. Would you like to
'ome from your labors and cit down 10 your
neal 10 tired or q heated state! No. You
would take rest nrst. The tame Is true
With your horse. Allow him to cool on
lrst and then collie ard indigestion will be
prevented.
The food should always be served low, Ii
specially hay. Green feed should be fed
With the greatest kind Of care.
We like luxurlea, AID Z chapgo-well,
Ipples, carrots and 20 forth are Injuries !
or the horse and they will net hurt him |!
e likes them for change, while piece OF !
ock salt always In reach will work Won 9
ers for him. II possible let him have
en- minute run In pasture every even
*. :
All in all your horieto be good ard well
lust be treated well, ard at this season
specially, when he Is 60 liable to colda,
hills and Ike diseases, caused by weather
hanges so 1t would well to watch your
urroundir gs closely ard do for him what
GU would dofor yourself Give him good
are.