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horse fly, G. hemorrhoulaUs. This last fly deposits her eggs on 

 the lips of the horse, and the former glues them to the hair of the 

 legs. These various eggs are ultimate]}' taken into the stomach, 

 and in one year they have become sufficiently matured that they 

 are thrown out to the outer world to get wings, and finally fly 

 about and propagate their kind in the same manner as the parent 

 stock. (See Worms.) 



Humanity to Animals, Hints on. — (1.) Warm the bit in 

 frosty weather, before putting it into the horse's mouth. 



(2.) Let the horse lick a little salt from 3'our hands whenever 

 you offer him the bit. 



(3.) Never startle a horse by striking him suddenly or unex- 

 pectedly. This caution is speciall}' important if he has a blind 

 bridle. 



(4.) Uniformly gentle treatment will secure faithful and steady 

 work. Anger, severity, and sudden jerking, endanger your har- 

 ness, your vehicle, and your life, besides permanently injuring 

 your horse. 



(5.) Be well provided with horse-blankets, particularly at night. 

 If you are waiting for passengers, while you look out for your own 

 comfort by a warm fireside, or in thick wrappers, see that your 

 faithful l)rute companion is also protected from the chilly air. 



(6.) Wash the inside of the collar frequently with castile soap 

 suds, and when it has thoroughly dried, gently warm the leather 

 and soak it with oil, so as to soften it. But do not allow any oil 

 to remain on the surface of the leather, unabsorbed. 



(.7.) If the shoulders are tender, feverish, and disposed to chafe, 

 they should be well rubbed, and afterwards washed with salt 

 water. This should be done after unharnessing, so that the parts 

 bathed may be dry before work is resumed. 



(8.) Do not be tempted by extra pay to overload your team. 

 Overloading occasions blindness, spavin, splint, glanders, farcy, 

 and other painful and fatal disorders, and thus risks the loss of 

 your capital, besides injuring yourself by encouraging a cruel dis- 

 position. 



(9.) See that the harness fits easily in every part, and that the 

 shoes are tight and well put on. If there are chains connected 



