The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-08-05
Workhorse in.:HarYest.
C. G. LiPP, Assistant veteri-
s marian, University Farm, St.
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The. season of hot weather is at
hand and with it comes one of the
busiest times for the farm work
horse. The corn needs cultivation,
haying time is near. and harvest time
is not very far in the future. II these
various kinds of work and all the
odd jobs that require horse labor are
to be done efficiently and on time,
the work horse must be in good con-
dition when the work begins and
must be kept so throughout the busy
season. A few words on his care are
pertinent at this time.
In the first place see that each ami
NAL is able to do full work. If there
Is any condition that should. receive
attention to increase working efffcien.
cy, now is the time to attend to it.
The older animals may have poor
teeth that. need attention. The, rush OF
spring work may have caused sore
necks and shoulders. Shoes may need
resisting. A short season of rest or
a run In pasture for week or more
will help the horse that has become
poor and more or less tired out by, the
spring work. II IS T. ~
In the second place, provide ade.
Quately for the care and comfort of
each animal. It is not too late to make
provision for an abundance of light
and air In the stable, If they are not
already provided. Window. Jsashes can
be ordered later, and set In place be-
fore the cold weather comes. If
screens can be placed in the windows,
or If mosquito netting is tackled over
them, many flies can be kept out of
the stable. Screen doors will be.
found an additional help. The in,
crease in comfort will easily repay
any Inconvenience the screen doors,
cause, when taking the horses in or
out of the stable. Keep the stalls
clean. Remove the manure daily. II,
left to accumulate, It heats and adds
to the discomfort. Besides, the sscap-
ing ammonia acts as an irritant to the
horses and is injurious to, the har-
ness. .- y s
Water the horses before feeding,
and again before going to the field,
II they are very warm and the water
is cold, allow them only a, few swal-
lows, or at most a few quarts. After
cooling out for half an hour they may
be given q full drink. Whenever Ipossi-
bic give each horse a drink In the
middle Of the forenoon and another
In the middle of the afternoon. They
will be refreshed as much as their
dryer and there is little danger of
causing collie il they are kept moving.
When beginning work in the morn
ing and again at noon warm the: hors-
es up slowly for the first; half hour.
Il the day is hot and. the work very
hard, a few short rests of a few min
,utes each during the last. half hour
before uphitching will be Immense
aids to cooling them out. and ;prepar-
Ing them for the coming feed and
drink. = ss.ss .z
When water is available the horses
rest and working efficiency will be
very much increased Il he is -sponged
of or washed in the evening after
he has cooled out. Water that has.
stood in the sun is slightly warm, and
thereby, the danger of collie or cold is
lessened. The. time consumed by this
attention In the evening will be made
up the next morning by the, small
amount of time needed for fcurryinE,
When this cannot be done, by I'll
means sponge off his shoulders and
neck with cold water, and also wash
the bearing surface of the collar
This does not require much time or
water, but goes long way toward
preventing sore neck and shoulders.