The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-01-21


make neat. durable and not overex.
pensive partition. The length of the
stall should be about nine feet ten
inches from the manager back. The
floor should slope slightly back to the
gutter. Chutcs from which the hay
can be pitched from the NOW directly
into the manger are great Conven-
fence and aid in keeping the barn
clean.
One or more box stalls should be pro-
vided for the use of the mares at par
turitiOn time. They are convenient for
sick horses ut any time and are almost
necessity IL stallion is kept. A
small room should be provided near
the horses in which the harness can
be hung. The ammonia from the ma
nure is very destructive to leather
Besides this. when the harness hangs
directly behind the horses it is occa-
sionally kicked down and trampcd on
the colts get tangled in it. and II
causes trouble generally.
The young horses do not need an
expensive shelter. Horses stand cold
weather better than any other class Of
stock. The most they need is a good
shed with tight roof and kept well
bedded. They can run on the pasture
In winter as well as in summer If part
OF the grass has been allowed to grow
up during the fall. One OF the greatest
objections To letting colts run in this
manner is the liability to wire cuts.
Where the pasture is fenced with barb
ed wire. especially II the fence is not
Kept in first class repair at all times.
wire cuts are inevitable. The loss on
one or two colts is enough to pay for
putting a good woven wire fence. like
that described in article l. around the
entire horse pasture.
Three years is usually the best age
to breed mares for the first time.
Where they are very large for their
age breeding at two years is m advan-
tage. as 1t broadens them ont and at
the same time gives them more grace
and symmetry. In this case, however,
they should not be bred the following
year. so that they may have an oppor-
tunity 10 complete their growth.
1t Is best to so manage the breeding
that the colts will come at different
times, so that only one OF the mares
will be out of use at time. The colts
should come at times of the year when
the work is slack, as far as can be ar
ranged.
Feeding.
There is no better feed for mares or
for horses of any kind than oats. In
addition TO their high feeding value
they seem to have a stimulating ef-
feet. keeping the animals in better
spirits than any other kind Of feed.
Oats are usually too expensive TO be
fed exclusively. however. There is
probably no better ration for draft
horses than one part bran. two parts
corn and three parts oats
Ground barley may be used IN place
Of the corn. II oats are exceptionally
high two parts instead Of three may
be used. A handful Of oilmeal once
a week in the winter will add 10 the
thrift Of the animals The amount of
the grain mixture fed should vary
from one-half 10 one and a quarter
pounds 10 the hundred pounds ~ live
weight per day, The first amount is
about right FOR idle horses. while the
latter is FOR animals az hand work W
nursing a toal
DO not feed too much hay tN work
horses II makes them pauprHy a0A
liStess, horse has NAu,Nara jjvc,v
small stomach and whom az work uc,N'S
most Of the NOM there tNr MS e7s5o
From threc-QuartcrS - 3 pound 81
good clover ~ timothy Nay ~ = rojN.
ture 81 the Two per hUpsc>tWclSbt 10
plenty when 81 wNrk n tNs winter
be can use moOc r,>asARsc sra les,
grain. Never tcc>t h,>INeS dosO bsy
or straw, AS Il VII ram thD,, VIM
Horses should have c'eoI, ~ water
They Will stand she U,>sk ,,>,s, deal
better in warm w~4Lhsa " The, AN