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On entering the stable early in the morning before the 

 doors have been opened a frequent proof of the neglect or 

 prejudice against this wholesome practice is given by the con- 

 densation on the windows and walls. The moisture that col- 

 lects on these places is due to the same cause which pro- 

 duces it in similar places in a greenhouse. 



TEMPERATURE. 



As the horse's coat is rendered fine and glossy in con- 

 sequence of the animal being kept in a warm stable, servants 

 are prone to make this agent do a large share of the work 

 which should be done by the application of the body brush 

 and whisp. Ignorant and lazy grooms, from time to time, 

 advance the argument that " has the osses looks so fine it 

 can't 'urt 'em." Experience has shown that horses kept in 

 hot stables are rendered more susceptible to colds, coughs, 

 and other more serious forms of sickness in consequence of 

 being subjected to the sudden transitions of temperature in 

 going from the warm stable into the cold atmosphere. As 

 the change is not only felt externally, but, what is of far more 

 serious consequence, internally by the cold air being inhaled 

 into the lungs, the horse cannot be entirely protected by the 

 use of dress or quarter blankets. Between fifty and sixty 

 degrees Fahrenheit is the temperature which it is advisable to 

 maintain in the stall part; and to enforce the maintenance 

 of any degree the owner may think proper, the use of a reg- 

 istering thermometer is a very valuable instrument in help- 

 ing to determine to what extent the instructions have been 

 carried out. In the coach house, wash-stand and harness 

 and cleaning rooms a temperature of seventy degree should be 

 maintained in winter and damp weather. 



