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application of ammonia, while its exces- 

 sive application, by driving off ammonia, 

 would lead to all the disastrous effects 

 which are so justly attributed to it." 



" I do not wish to push this assumption 

 too far,'- says Prof. Way, in conclusion, 

 "but if there be any truth in it, it points 

 out the importance of employing lime in 

 small quantities at short intervals, rather 

 than large doses once in many years, [as 

 is the general practice in England." 



Genesee Farmer. 



| For the Southern Planter.] 

 RAISING HORSES — LETTER FROM 



THE LATE WM. R. JOHNSON OF 



CHESTERFIELD. 



Gloucester Co., July 5th, 1856. 

 Gentlemen : 



As the author of the accompanying let- 

 ter addressed to me, in answer to mine, 

 written about the same time, will no 

 doubt be considered high authority for the 

 opinion expressed on the subject of raising 

 horses, I take leave to forward a copy for 

 pulication, in order that the information it 

 contains may be generally disseminated 

 by means of your valuable and useful pa- 

 per. 



I omit that portion of Mr. Johnson's let- 

 ter on business of a private nature. 

 Should you deem the letter of sufficient 

 importance to occupy a space in the 

 Southern Planter, you are at liberty to 

 publish it as a contribution from a 



SUBSCRIBER. 



Petersburg, 14ih Aug. 1830. 

 My Dear Sir : 



My absence from this place has pre- 

 venter] me from receiving your esteemed 

 letter of the 24th ult. until now. 



With legard to the questions in your 

 letter, I will with the greatest pleasure 

 answer them. 



1 do not believe that mares in foal 

 should be housed too much when they 

 are advanced in age, they should be put up 

 in bad weather ; if the pasture is good they 

 requite no feeding — if it is such a one only 

 as reduces them, they ought to be fed 

 with corn or oats — corn is best in the win- 

 ter and oats in the summer — mares ought 

 to be kept in snug saddle horse order, 

 never made too fat or overloaded with 

 flesh — gentle exercise either in harness or 



otherwise is not injurious but rather bene- 

 ficial, unless the mares are very old, then 

 they ought to do nothing but breed — but 

 until they are 12 or 14 years of age they 

 can be moderately used and safely too till 

 within a month of the time of foaling. 



After the mares have coalts they ous:ht 

 to be fed with oats for two weeks and then 

 be governed by circumstances. If the 

 mare and coalt do well upon pasture it is 

 unnecessary to feed, and the condition of 

 the mare and coalt will show. 



Clover when young is good grazing, but 

 only when young ordinary pasture. Short 

 grass is far preferable, and if not sufficient, 

 feed them night and morning. 



Colts should be weaned at about six 

 months old, generally as soon you have 

 gathered f dder ; if you have two coalts 

 turn them in the corn field — if but one put 

 it in a stable and feed it with meal and 

 oats three times a day, only giving it a lit- 

 tle at a time, not more than it will eat. 

 feed ought to lay by a coalt; after your 

 coalts are weaned turn them out in all 

 good weather, and so trot them as to keep 

 them growing, but never too fat; if pro- 

 mising and large don't force its growth — 

 if small push it and so continue until two 

 years old, then break it gently and by de- 

 grees afterwards it ought to be trained, and 

 by the coalt its management must be 

 governed. 



If this sketch is not sufficient for you or 

 any of your friends, I will wilh the grea- 

 test pleasure answer any inquiry you may 

 make of me. 



I am in heart, most respectfully, 



W, R. JOHNSON. 



GREAT SALE OF LIVE STOCK. 



Col. Lewis G. Morris's sale of live stock 

 took place at his residence, Mount Ford- 

 ham, N. Y , on the 24th and 25th of last 

 month. All circumstances relating to the 

 occasion were highly favorable, and the 

 result was entirely satisfactory. The 

 weather was as fine and balmy as leafy June 

 ever brings, which not only favored the 

 attendance of purchasers, but induced 

 many residents of the great Metropolis to 

 take the opportunity of visiting one of the 

 pleasantest places in the suburbs, and 

 many gentleman and ladies went out in 

 carriages. For several hours on the first 

 day of the sale, the avenue leading to the 



