THE FARM, GARDEN, STABLE, 

 AND AVIARY. 



PART III. THE STABLE. 



CARRIAGES' 



MANAQEMENT OF CARRIAGES. 



Me. R. Stagey, of Nottingliani, says : " The coach-house should 

 be airy and dry, with a moderate amount of light, otherwise the 

 colours will be destroyed. There should be no communication 

 between the stable and the coach-house ; and 'the manm^e heap or 

 pit should always be kept as far away as possible, as ammonia 

 causes the varnish to crack, and the colours both of painting and 

 lining to fade. Moreover, the doors should be provided with fasten- 

 ings to prevent their being blown to with the wind. 



'•'Whenever a carriage stands for days together it should have on 

 it a large linen cover, of such a substance as will keep off the dust 

 without excluding the light ; for dust, when allowed to settle on a 

 carnage, eats into the varnish. Care should always be taken to 

 keep the linen cover dry. When a carriage is new or has- been 

 newly-painted, it is better to let it stand a few weeks before being 

 used. It will, however, even then stain or spot ; and care should 

 therefore be taken to remove the mud before it dries on, or as soon 

 afterwards as possible. A carriage should never, under any circum- 

 stances be put away dirty. When washing a carriage keep out of 

 the sun. Have the lever end of the 'setts' covered with leather. 

 Use plenty of water, which apply (where practicable) with a hose or 

 syringe, taking great care that the water is not driven into the body 

 of the carriage to the injury of the lining. When forced water is 

 not attainable, use for the body a large soft sponge. This, when 

 saturated, squeeze over the panels, and by the flow down of the 



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