Care of Vehicles and Horses 355 



their shafts by neat little stands, that the shafts may 

 not warp; or these may be tipped up against the 

 ceiling if the structure of the building allows. 



Harnesses should be invariably taken apart once 

 a week at least, and thoroughly cleaned, oiled, and 

 blackened or dressed over with the " CompO' " easily 

 obtainable at all harness-stores. Six times a week 

 it will be sufficient if the strap ends are all pulled 

 out of their billets, and the whole cleaned as well 

 as may be — and this is about all that is usually 

 done — but once weekly, anyhow, everything must 

 be thoroughly inspected, stitching and all. All metal 

 mountings should receive prompt attention, and he 

 who has but an unpretentious establishment w'ill find 

 silver furniture much easier to care for than the 

 easily tarnished brass — while it will also be to 

 his advantage to have as little metal finish, and as 

 much leather covering to buckles, etc., as possible, 

 on the score of labour-saving if of no other. It 

 will be found very handy to have in the harness- 

 room a pail of air-slacked lime into w4iich, after 

 just wiping them dry, all bits, stirrups, etc., may 



