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manure, and that of better quality. By some well conducted 

 experiments, on different soils, in the raising of grass, grain and 

 vegetables, the chairman of this committee found that two 

 cords of ox manure were equal to three cords of horse manure, 

 giving very nearly the same results on all the different soils, 

 and with all the different crops. 



SILAS ROOT, Chairman. 



Farm Horses. 



The most essential qualifications for training horses, are 

 kindness and patience. The training should be commenced 

 quite early, when they are but a few weeks old, by rubbing 

 them gently with the hand, on the under side of the neck and 

 under-jaw, which will soon remove all fear. This done, pro- 

 cure a strong halter, that cannot be broken ; gently put it upon 

 the colt, in some good place where there is nothing in the way 

 to injure it, in struggling to get loose ; always, at first, holding 

 the halter in your hand, to give it an opportunity to jump 

 about. Practice upon it in this way but a few minutes at a 

 time, for several days, getting it used to the halter, taking up 

 its feet, &c. Learn it to lead by one person, taking hold of 

 the halter near the head, and send one with a stick or whip in 

 the rear. Be kind now, and avoid using the rod if possible ; 

 if used, let it be done lightly ; this should be practised for ten 

 or fifteen minutes at a time. 



Now for a good place to tie up the colt. Be sure it will 

 hold fast, for it will most likely get tried. As soon as it breaks 

 loose, so sure you may be it will try it again and again, if the 

 habit does not last through life. Be sure, then, when you first 

 fasten a colt, that it is not possible for it to break loose. A 

 good tight stable is the best place for this purpose. You can 

 there feed it and make it quiet. After a few trials of training 

 in this manner, you can lead it to and from pasture ; learn it to 

 stand, by tying it to a branch of a tree, so far from the body of 

 it, as to prevent its going round the tree and winding the halter 

 round it. After practising in this way a few times, you may 

 fasten it to the fence, provided the posts are firm. In this way, 



