Year: 1875

Dumb bruteS have everything TO learn.
! They are nearly as capable of appre-
ciaUing kind words and gentle treatment
rs many of the human species. Many
persons are disposed to think that if a
young horse or OK does not obey the
commands Of his driver he is obstinate
or perverSe and must be lashed. But the
truth is, animals do not understand what
is wanted of them. All domestic ami


mails should be made familiar with, and
encouraged to form sort of affection
for and confidence in, their owners and
managers. This can easily be brought
| about, especially if commenced when
they are Young and persevered in by ca
ressing and talking 10 them in a mild,
| pleasant voice, and showing mild, fa-


miliar and pleasing expression of the
countenanCe, and especially of the eve.
Few seem 10 understand or realize the
great effect the expression of the eve
and the tone of the voice have on dOmes-
/ tic animals. Take the horse for in
stance. Few teamSters seem TO consider
that his eye and ear are constantly on
the watch to discover and understand


what his master is going TO do, or


wishes him to do, and that no small


share of this understanding is con


veyed to him by and through the express


sion of the eye and countenance and


tone OF the voice. This is more especial


ly true in regard to the colt, or young


animal, which has learned but little in


regard to the meaning of words, and


can and will be influenced much more


by the eye and voice than the nature or


meaning OF the words used Hence it


is important to make the colt tame and


familiar with its owner, TO induce it to


form liking for and confidence in him.


By exercising kind, patient but perse-


vering firmness in all our relations with


a colt he is always made 10 know and


expect that he is to do whatever is re-


quired of him. This is the more readily


and easily done for the reason that


whatever bad temper or disposition he


may have, never being aroused, will have


but little if any chance to show itself,


and consequently give no trouble in sub


DUNG or breaking him OF it. But by


learning TO have confidence in and de


pendence on his master. he is soon and


easily brought to condition in which


he needs no breaking, but only needs to


learn TO do whatever is wanted of him.


This can be done the more readily for


the reason that he Is used to being ca


ressed and talked 10, and to under.


stand and obey all the words that will


be ordinarily used IN driving and work


ing him.


The great difficulty in training colts is


the unaCcountable stupidity Of the driv-


ers. When colt is harneSsed he is told


TO go on" but he understands that


language no more than a Tartar would


understand an Englishman if he were to


direct the Tartar to go 10 the field TO


work We employed a man last season
to do some plowing. He had a valuable


pair OF mules. He was frequently heard


TO say TO his team, "Whea, haw, gee,
peddy.' What sort of obedience could
mule, horse or any other team render TO
a driver giving such directions; Whoa"
should never be employed except when
II Is desirable 10 have the team stop and
stand still If certain language is en-
ployed to signify certain movements q
team Will soon learn what is required of
Them; but when teamster is incessant-
ly bawLlg " Whoa," " Haw!' "Gee'
" Peddym or Whoa geer' " Gee-whoal"
or whoa back" "Geem "GOlong" q
team will be confused, fear will be ex-
cited, so that OK, horse nor mule will know
what TO DO more than run, if possible, /
from such stupid driver. Many team
sters seem 10 think it an important part |
OF driving to keep up a constant bawling
at the team Animals are not deaf 4 /
horse, OK or mule viii obey much more (
readily If he is commanded in q low tone I
ot voice. We have known te8meterS so I
addicted to the habit Of halloeing and |
bawfng az their teams that We have fire. |
quently heard them, when full mile dis 1
:snt, all the day long. bawl. bawl, bawl /
at the team. II is inexcusable for any
teamster to allow himself TO become ad- !
dicted 20 such an obnoxious habit. |
Speak IN low and pleasant tone of voice /
not only 10 teams, but to mich COWS. !
calves, sheep and all other animals. /
Ihlnk Tor a moment respected reader, ,
how you would feel or act were YOU /
among the HindOos without being able /
TO understand one word addressed 10 YOU. /
While they were talking boisterously to
you, swinging their fists about your head ]