NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



PublishcJ by John B. Russkll at tlie oornor of Coiiffress and Limlall Stn-i"! ?. — Tiioii \.h (i. FKSSK.Mit.N, iOditor. 



BOSTON, FRllJAY,^EPTEMiiEir29, 1826" 



No. 10. 



ORIGINAL PAFEIJS. 



I'l.OVMENT OB' PAUPEKS ON FARMS. 

 Fkssenden — I read your paper with much 

 re, nud have derived from it many valuable 

 oa aariciilture iiud kindred subjects. It 

 Id give'mc pleasure to learn that its circula- 

 auiong the farmers of our country were a 

 isaiui fold more than it is. 

 y ol>ject in this is, to imiuire whetlier you can- 

 consistently iris's "s ^'"5 result o'' "'■''"'^ e.vperi- 

 ts which I understand have been made in your 

 litv for supporting: the poor on farms, purchas- 

 nd nianasjed by tow ns, for that purpose. This 

 II h;<.> had t.iis subject before Iheni for some 

 ; but nothing dciinite has yet been done, 

 ip;'.lly, I believe, because no one seems to 

 the reijnisite knowledge to guide us to a 



the subject sufficiently important, and one that 

 comes witliin the object of your ))aper, please no- 

 tice it as you think judicious. Allow me in con- 

 clusion to say that my (oUy motive in directing 

 any attention to this subject is to subserve the 

 cause of benevolence — to alleviate the condition 

 of a class of persons whoso circumstances are al- 

 wiys sufficiently distressing, and to which we or 

 our posterity may by no very uncommon change 

 of fortune belong. 



I remain, sir, respectfully, 



your obedient servant, 

 CHARLKS A. GOODRICH. 

 Berlin, (Conn.) Sipl. 21, Ib'il). 



ON THE MANAGEMENT AND DISEASES 

 OF HORSES.— CuntJniiedfrum page 50. 



Imperfection of the Liver or Pancreas, or Oo- 



ccision. It has been my impression that L^Jruc'ions in the Tubc.i or Ducts, by which their 

 experiment has been made with succes.i in respective Juices are conveyed to the BoiveU. 

 r neighborhood — that a farm has been purchas- j( sometimes happens that a horse becomes weak 

 ly the town — a judicious superintendent hired, .^^^ Xean, either from" a deficiency or a redunrlan- 



poor placed under his immediMte care, to Ly ^f i,iiy_ In the former c?se digestio;i will ba 



lur according to their ability, and tlie proceeds 

 le establishment applied to their support— the 

 de under the direction of a visiting committee. 

 ( have not been erroneously informed some 

 ns have essentially diminished their poor rates 

 esidcs that the poor have been more comforta- 

 si!i'ported, and been compelled to contribute, 



licy should do, something towards th«ir own 

 )C)rt. It has occurred to me, that communicat- 



on this subject, through your paper, would 

 .vcr an important purpose. If the poor may 

 nore comfortably and economicully supported 



I tuey are now, both benevolence and interest 

 ilfi dictate the adoption of any honest and hon- 

 )le measure, which will accomplish this end. — 



II you, therefore, at some leisure time, Cidl the 

 •ntion of the public to this subject. Perhaps an 

 wer to the following querie.? might embrace all 

 irmation which is particularly desirable. 



. What is the average number of poor in the 



n? 



. What was the average sura annually e.xpend- 



for the support of the poor before the purchase 



I farm ? 



. How large a farm is owned by the town r 



. Is there any peculiarity in tlie structure of 

 buildings by which they are better adapted to 

 purpose for which they were designed ? 



i. What was the cost of the farm, buildings, 



;k, implements, &c. 



. What salary is given to the superintendant 



II his family ? Has he any privileges on the 

 What is the extent of his power in the 



nasrement of the farm, and over the poor? 

 '. What proportion of the paupers can goneral- 

 bo advantageously employed on the farm ? — 

 hat is the employment of those who cannot la- 

 ir on the farm ? 



I. Who has the oversight of the establishment ? 

 nv often do they meet, &.c. 



:). Are the poor upon the whole better siipport- 

 , and has the expense of supporting them been 

 sentiilly diminished ? 



Manv other qupstions might be suggested, but 

 e above are perhaps sufficient. Should you deem 



nuperfect, and the horse frequently costive ; the 

 appeute will be bad, the animal languid and sliig- 

 giih, and generally hide bound, the coat looking 

 rojgh and unhealtliy. The best remedy in this 

 case, is to give small doses of calomel, soap and 

 aloes, as recommended in jaundice, so as to keep 

 the bowels in a more open state ; or, if the dis- 

 o.ise have existed some time, give in tiie first place 

 a mercurial purgative, and afterwards the follow- 

 ing alterative : 



Calomel - - - 1 scruple 



Aloes - . - 1 drachm 



Cascarilla p«wdered, )^ .-, , 



and rhubarb, of each ) ~ 



Castile soap - - - 3 do. 



Syrup enough to form a ball,/o he given every 

 morning for five or six days, unless it occasions 

 purging, in which case it is to be discontinued for 

 two or three days. 



The horse's diet should be light and nutritious 

 consisting of ground oats, carrots, malt, &.c. : reg- 

 ular exercise is of great use. In the spring or 

 summer a run at grass is the best remedy. When 

 there is too much bile formed, it occasions a loose 

 state of the bowels, which causes the horse to be 

 weak and thin. This complaint depends upon in 

 creased action of the liver, wliich generally ceases 

 in a short time, without the aid of medicine 

 Should the purging continue so as to reduce the 

 animal's strength, the following medicine may be 

 given, and assisted by a light nourishing diet, and 

 very moderate exercise : 



Powdered columbo root 2 drachms 



Cascarilla powdered 1 do. 



Soda - - - - 2 do. 



Opium - - - - J do. 



To be given every morning. It is better to try 



it first without the opium, and it will generally be 



found to succeed, if the horse be allowed some 



gruel made with wheat flour or arrow root ; and 



when tlie opium is found necessary, one dose will 



generally be found sufficient to stop thcloosenes3, 



for some time at least. 



There are no external appearances, by which 



liisoased slate of the pancrea.s can be ascertained, 

 lul it is probably very rarely a cause of ill condi- 

 tion. There is reason to believe, that want of 

 ondition depends, in some cases, upon an imper- 

 fect action of the lactcala, or those delicat^ ves- 

 els which convey the chyle, or nutritious parts of 

 the foo I into the blood, or upon some disease of 



the mesenteric glands through which they puss 



.'Ml the interna! surface of the liowels is covered 

 with very minute orifices, which are the mouth.s 

 of the lacteals, and are supposed to be always 

 open, to receive such parts of the digested food as 

 re destined for the nourishment of the system. — 

 It is not improbable, that these minute orifices may 

 roraetimes be obstructs!, or that the lacteals may 

 be deficient in energy. Therefore when a horse 

 continues thin and ill conditioned, without any ap- 

 parent cause this may be srtspeeted. The follow- 

 ing formula may be employed on this occasio.i : 

 .Barba'ioos aloes - - J- ounce 



Rhubarb ... 2 drachms 



Calomel - - - 1 do. 



Ginger - - - I A 



Oil of Caraways - - 10 drops 

 Castile soap - - - 2 drachms 



Syrup enough to form a ball. 

 With respect to those horses that are habiti-illy 

 weak, or imshy, as it is termed, becoming loose 

 and weak from moderate work, or other tritliug 

 causes, there is no great chance for a radical cure; 

 hut the animal will derive great benefit from med- 

 icine and care, and often be enabled to do his 

 work with spirit, and without much inconvenience. 

 The proprietor of such horses should alwa_<'s be 

 provided v, iii, the following cordial, which should 

 be given, not only when the looseness and weak- 

 ness actually are present, but at any time when 

 considerable exertion is required of him. If he be 

 wanted for a journey, or a day's hard work, let him 

 have a ball a little before he sets oflT, and another 

 when he returns. If the horse be very young, it 

 may be worth while to attempt a radical cure, by a 

 long run at grass. Horses of this description re- 

 quire great attention from the groom; they should 

 never be exposed to the air without clothes, unless 

 iu the hot days of summer. Their water should be 

 always at summer temperature, and given in small 

 quantities oileu. Their food should be of easy di- 

 gestion, their grain given in a broken or bruised 

 state, and their daily allowance should be divided 

 in four or five feeds. Their hay should be of the 

 best quality; mow-burnt hay is particularly injuri- 

 ous. A brisk circulation should be kept up in the 

 skin and extremities, by frequent wisping the bo- 

 dy, and hard-rubbing the legs. Moderate exer- 

 cise is necessary; and the horse should always be 

 attended to the moment he comes into the stable, 

 either from work or exercise. 



Cordial Ball. 



No. 1. 



Caraway seeds, recently powered 3 drchms 



Winter's bark, powdered - - 2 dr. 



Prepared chalk - - - 2 dr. 



Opium i dr. 



. Oil of anise-seeds - - - 20 drops. 



Syrup enough to form a ball for one dose. 



No. 2. 

 Powdered ginger „ - - 3 drachms 



