The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-06-09
KINDNESS TO ANIMALS PAYS
Good 7reaAaesne A1vssas pa.posstloH q
Farm 0easts and inoVeaoos Their
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Only q few centuries ago the ances'
tors Of most Of us were baxbarians
without local habitation. and living
largely by. the products Of the chase
In the course of time few Of the
Wild animals about them were domee-
ticated- At first probably for play
things for the children, and for com.
partnership for adults. and finally for
their value as food and clothing. Then
the pastoral life began
When in his upward Development
man became wise enough TO teach tho
on md the horse TO draw Ioad. whom
he found that either Of them could. a.
a draft animal, do - much WORK as
ten men. and that by using ono Of
them man could increase bis produc'
tive power ten-fold. and BY using two
twenty-fold; and finally when he
learned how to teach four or six Of
them to work az q unit, then man had
increased his working efficiency forty
and sixty-fold, respectively. Then he
became able to produce more food
than himself and family required, and
he also had the means Of transporting
the surplus to considerable distances.
Then commerce grew. and civilization
began.
The money value OF tho domestic
animals Of the United States exceeds
$3,00000o, 900. What part Of this value
comes through their domestication
cannot be accurately stated. but It is
a very large part, as ono will admit
If he considers Of how little value
would be al tho horses II At once they
were to return to their original state
as wild horses: or II the cattle, al ut
once could be changed to tho condf
ton, tho nature, and tho disposition
Of the Wild cattle Of the original forest
and plain. rsa@. e. 49,. e.,
It II probable that moro than fifty
per cent. Of this value comes through
the kind treatment their ancestors
have received, and which hes changed
their disposition. 30 that this dspost
ton IL now inherited, and also ID
strengthened by continued kind treat
ment. ,..y -... &c.,. ...
All who handle farm animals know
that their value Is affected BY their
disposition. This disposition comes
from the state of tho animals mind;
and the state Of his mind toward VI
depends upon how ~ are treating
him, whether kindly Or cruelty. By
Kindness he is made trustful. fearless.
and docile; by cruelty. Suspicious.
fearful and intractable. &
They have their likes and dfslikes.
Some horses ON . farm DO not Ike
certain other horses, while for Ger
tain other horses they show great
friendship, and sometimes there 70 .
horse toward which an are friendly.
Some horses cannot endure certain
men, while for other msn they show
4 marked preference. Likewise they
seem to enjoy doing certain kinds d
work, while for other kinds Of work.
they manifest so great dislike, that
they will not do It, can neither be
coaxed nor driven 10 It. Some cows
uhe certain mixers and for them Of
course give their richest milk and in
lsrgest quantity, while for others they
win hold up" their milk. Az ruls
these are not blind and senseless
vhims, but both the likes and dislikes
had their origin in some previous ex'
perience which formed reasonable
basis for the manifested love q
hafF0d