THE LANCASTER FARMER. 



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eases, arisiiifi from fxiiosurc to wot or cold, a 

 mail of 4.") will Uavt* to cmiU'iul willi, but his 

 lilodil will lie ill a jiood coiiililiou for tlicslruir- 

 glt;. AIoiU'ratL' fxposuri' to harilsliips of this 

 kind never harmed man yet. 



LONG-LEGGED HORSES. 



For most eveiy-day imrposes sliort-lejjgod 

 horses arc in general preferred, because in 

 themselves they iiidieatc suiierior streiijjth, 

 and because, by nature, they are associated 

 with depth of <hest and carcass, and other 

 sisns of stamina and diirabilility ; but the 

 long lefj possesses advaiitatjes in stride and 

 leverage, and therefore, wliere speed is rc- 

 quireil, becomes a desirable forinatioii. The 

 length of limb must very much (le]ieiid en the 

 jiurpose tlie animal is destined for; a loi g leg 

 would be as ill adapted for a cart-lioise, as a 

 short one would be fora racer. To get over the 

 ground length becomes absolutely necessary 

 ill the pro]ielliiig parts of the machine, and 

 these are th'e loins and the limbs. Occasion- 

 ally we meet with horses with long limbs and 

 sh<ut bodies ; but sucli are rare and undesira- 

 ble conforinations — the limbs doing too much 

 for the body, or, lather, the latter I'cstricting 

 tliem in their action. 



reoiile in general make objection to horses 

 with undue length of liiiib ; such a hor.se has 

 '■ too much daylight underneath him to be 

 good for anything,'' is a common expression 

 enough in these cases ; and, primn j\iclc — and 

 in nine cases, jierhaps, out of ten — these 

 people are correct in their disapprobation. 

 But every now and then comes a horse before 

 n.s with all this apiiarent objectionable sub- 

 corporeal "daylight," and yet with extraor- 

 dinary iiowcr in his longlimbs, with circularity 

 in his chest, though it be not deeii, and witli 

 the known character of being " a good feeder 

 after work ;■' and when such a horse does 

 present himself, we may, should he possess 

 breeding, regard him, notwithstanding his 

 long legs and light body, as an animal of a 

 rare and vi'luable description. His legs, hav- 

 ing but little to carry, are therefore likely to 

 '•wear well" and he is likely to prove a ileet 

 hoi-se, and withal a good-winded horse — one 

 that is likely to turn out a most valuable ac<iui- 

 .sitioii. One ought not hastily to reject a 

 horse with long limbs and their oriliiiary 

 accompaniment, a light carca.ss. — Pi-uirk 

 Farmer, 



TRALNING YOUNG STOCK. 



• A corre.simndont of the New York Times 

 tells somi'thing about the management of 

 young and wild stock — colts, steers and heif- 

 ers, iiartieularly tlie latter. He very truly 

 believes that many abuse their cattle when 

 they would not if they knew any other way to 

 get along. He continues: 



In the iii,st jilace, ynu must secure your 

 heifers liy tying tluiii up so that they cannot 

 hurt you if they would, or get away trom you. 

 Tliis islnst done with a halter (ropeorleather. ) 

 I have seen a slip-noose |iut on a heifer's 

 horns and drawn so tight that it wouhl nearly 

 craze the animal, which was then beaten be- 

 cau.se it Would not stand still, and to complete 

 its misery and destruction of its horns, was 

 left to stand over night in the rain to swell 

 the rope. After you iiave got it secure (in the 

 stable is the best place) get your card and 

 brush and go to work gently wlierever you lan 

 get at them best. If you are in danger of get- 

 ting hurt then use a broom lirst. When they 

 tilid it does not hurt them you will be sur- 

 prised to see Iheell'ect it will have on the worst 

 subjects. 



There is .something about this mode of treat- 

 ment that I cannot explain myself, but it is 

 far ahead of the charms of music to sootlie 

 the savage beast. 



I lay no claim to any suiieriority over any 

 one tliat will be patient and take lime to get 

 acquainted witli the subjict. But I believe I 

 can take the wildest native cow in the I'nited 

 States that has not been handled at all, and 



niaki' a quiet, gentle animal of it — that is, for 

 me to handle; it might be afraid and even 

 virions lo a stranger, lieim niber, thistreal- 

 ment must be followed upfor weeksorinonths, 

 but it will surely win in the end. 



This plan will not always do so well with 

 horses or colts, as some are constitutionally 

 ojiposed to the card and brush, but kind Ireat- 

 meiit will do a great deal toward making 

 friends with them. 



ruorEii MODE OF feeding iiohse.s. 



Let me say a word or two in reference to 

 feeding the hor.sc. as bearing upon the condi- 

 tion of the foot. Every owner of a horse must 

 have observed that the growth and strength 

 and aiipearance of the horse's fool is materi- 

 ally affected by the condition of tlit^ horse 

 himself. A half-starved luuse may have a foot 

 iiijuredbydelicienl nutrition; an over-fed horse 

 may have a foot heated into an inllammation, 

 and so dependent is the foot upon a healthy 

 state of the animal economy, tliat for the foot 

 alone, if nothing else', the diet of the horse 

 should be regulated with the utmost regard to 

 his health. 



I amcontident that we give our horses too 

 mucli grain and too little hay — especially 

 horses under seven years of age, who will work 

 with more endurance and courage on a good 

 supply of grain — of the latter say six ipiarls 

 of oats and a. jiint of corn daily. Older horses 

 require and will bear nuire grain— but even 

 they want more hay than is usually given. 

 Every liorse should pass a few weeks of each 

 year without grain— either the lirst half or 

 the last half of the winter, whichever is the 

 most convenient. And this mode of feeding 

 can be adopted without suspending the ani- 

 mal's work. ♦ 



I have one horse, fourteen years old, which 

 has had this regimen for four montjis every 

 year of his life (and I bred him,) and he is as 

 smooth, vigorous and healthy as a colt — has a 

 sound, smooth foot, was never lame, and has 

 always been in good order. He is a good 

 specimen of what box stalls, brick tloor, tar 

 ointment, turniiis and hay will do for horses 

 towards jireserving their health and strength, 

 and .soundness, and promoting longevity. — 

 Mdxs. Pldiujhman. 



SULPHUIJ. 



There is no remedy and assistant so easily 

 and cheaply obtained> so harmless to the 

 fowls, nor so satisfactory in its result, as 

 sulphur. It being in the system of animals to 

 a small degree, there is a greater alliuitv tor it 

 than tlure otherwise would be. It can be 

 administered to the fowls by having it in a 

 small box. so that they can help thein.selves, 

 or by mixing it with llieir food once a week, 

 as often as there are indications of vermin. 

 Penetrating, as it does, to every part of the 

 system, all iiarasites are (luickly and surely 

 destroyed. AlsogajU'S an' said to be ])revented 

 in chickens. Fowls need it more than most 

 animals, their feathers containing between 

 four and live per cent, of sulphur. Their egirs 

 also have a small quanily, which is notii^'d by 

 the discoloring of a silver siiooii when it comes 

 in contract with a boiled egg. A|)|ilied 

 externally to the fowls when on the nest, to 

 tlu! nest itself, or mixed with the soil in the 

 dii.sting-box. it is equally efficacious in de- 

 stroying vermin. 



To be used as a fumigator of buildings, it is 

 neces.sary to remove the fowls, dose the room 

 or house, mix a little .saltixtre witli the 

 suli>hur in an iron vessel, and apply a match 

 to the mixturi'. This should be done in the 

 morning and the doors and windows opened 

 in the afternoon f<ir a thorough ventilation. 



Lard mixed with sulphur in proper jirojior- 

 tions and applied as often as is necessary to 

 the fcafhei-s on the neck and back of young 

 and old turkeys, is a very good safe-guard 

 again.st the ravages of foxes. 



For our own iirolit, and the comfort of the 

 fowls, let us then use sulphur or remedies of a 

 like nature. — Poultry U'lnld. 



HEALING POWEU OF GLUE. 



Many women do not know that glue, as a 

 healing remedy, is invaluable. For the last 

 twelve or fourtieu years, says a meclianie, I 

 have been employed in a shop where there are 

 over three hundred men at work ; and, as is 

 the case in all shopsof iliis kind, hardly a day 

 ]iasses but one or more of us cut or bruise our 

 limbs. At lirst there were but few who found 

 their way to my department to liave their 

 wouikIs bound up; but after awhile, it became 

 generally known that a rag glued on a llesh 

 wound was not only a speedy curative, but a 

 formidable protection against furtlier injury. 

 I was obliged to kee|i a full supjily of r.ags on 

 hand, to be ready for any emergency. I will 

 here cile one among many of the ca.ses cuied 

 with glue: A man was running a boring 

 machine, with an inch and <a ipiarter auger 

 attached ; by some means the sleeve of his 

 shirt caught in the auger, bringing his wrist 

 in conta<-t with the bit, tcarirej the llc.sh 

 among the muscles in a frightful manner. 

 He was conducted to my apartment (tlie 

 ))atlerii shop) anil I washed the wound in 

 warm water, and glued around it a cloth, 

 which, when dry, shrunk into a round shape, 

 holding the wound tighl and linn. Once or 

 twicea week, for three or four weeks, I dre.ssed 

 the wouikI afresh, until it was was well. The 

 man never lost an hour's time in lonsequence. 

 The truth of this statement hundreds can 

 testify to. I use, of course, the best quality 



of glue. 



♦ 



FAILURES IN UUSINES8. 



Peter Cooper failed in making liats, failed 

 as a cabinet-maker, locomotive builder, and 

 grocer, "but as often as he failed he ' tried 

 again,"' until he ccnildVtuud upon Ids feet 

 alone, then crowned his victory by giving a 

 million dollars to help the poor boys in all 

 time to come. 



Horace Greeley trietl three or four kinds of 

 business before he founded the Trihuiii , and 

 made it worth a million dollars. 



Patrick Henry failed at everything he un- 

 dertook until he made himself "the ornament 

 of his age and nation. 



The founder of the New York TTrntld kept 

 on failing and sinking his money lor ten years, 

 th( n made one of the most prolitable news- 

 papers on earth. 



Stephen A. Douglas made dinner tables 

 and bedsteads and buri'aiis maiiv' a Ion-; year 

 before he made himself a giant on the lloor of 

 Congress. 



Aliraham Lincoln failed to make both ends 

 meet !)}■ clioiiping wood ; failed to earn his 

 salt in tlie galley-slave life of a Mississippi 

 tlat boatman ; he had not wit emuighto run a 

 grocery, and yet he made himself the grand 

 character of tlie nineteenth century. 



(ieiieral (Irant faileil at everything except 

 smoking cigars ; he learned to tan hides, but 

 could not sell leather enough to pnn-ha.se a 

 pair of breeches. A dozen years ago " he 

 lirinight up" on top of a wooil pile "teaming 

 it" to town for ??40 a month, and yet he is at 

 the head of a ■rreat nation. 



OUR HAIRS numhered. 



Somebody has been at the trouble of calcu- 

 lating the "average number of hairs which 

 grow on an averai;epei"Soirshea<l. Itis found 

 thai tin- number variTs according to the color 

 of the liair. Light or blonde hair is tlic most 

 luxuriant, the average of this number lieing 

 14(1.1111(1. When the hair is brown, the usual 

 number is much less, beingonly llo,(H«l, while 

 black hairs reach only the average amimntof 

 KKi.dlHI. It might naturally 1h' supposed that 

 a li'jht haired person having the most hair 

 woulil have the greatest weicht to carry, but 

 it is not so. That which is lighest in color is 

 also lightest in weight; and a lady with 

 abundant llaxen locks is as liglit-lieadeda.sone 

 whose tres.ses are of a raven view. Hence it 

 follows that the former is of a liner texture 

 than the latter. 



