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Saunders' Dos-nestic Poultry. 
By iS. M. SAi'XDEris. 
A'eiv locution Kevisccl nud Kularged. 
This Book contains Articles on the Preferable 
Breeds of Farm-Yard Poultry, Their History 
and Leading Characteristics, ■with Complete 
lustruclions for Breedina: and Fattenins, and 
Preparing for Exhibition at Ponltry Shows, 
etc., etc., derived from the Author's Experi- 
ence and Observation. 
Tlie ivorlc is compact, full of valuable hints 
and information, and beautifully illustrated. 
An appendix contains an account of Poultry 
breeding on a lar(j6 scale, as practiced in the 
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A NEW W@RI^ ©!M PEAT, 
THOROUGH AND PRACTICAL ; i 
By PliOF. SAMUEL W. JOHNSON, of Xalo CoUeKC 
It Klves .1 full history of PE.IT, MUCK, etc., telling 
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and It is eqicclully explicit in regard to the 
U&E OF PEAT AS FUEL, 
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such as are in use in this country, and Europe. It is illus- 
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A COMPLETE 
MANUAL FOR HORSEf^EN. 
BY THE LATK IIEN'RY WILLIAM HFRUERT 
' i'T.AyK rOKESTEK.) 
Beautifully lUnstrated. 
HOW TO BREED A HORSE.— 
CHOICE OF STALLION.— National Value of the Horse- 
The best class of Horses the cheapest lor all purposes— 
A\Tiat constitutes excellence— Blood : what it gives; 
should be on the side of the Sire— Breed up. not down- 
Diseases and Defects Hereditary— General Rules. 
CHOICE OF THE MARE.-Sizc. Symmetry and Sountl- 
]ie^s more important than Blootl- Points of the Brood 
Mare— Diseas.r's He rcdiiary— Condition of the Marc — 
Should have mork-rate work whun with Foal — Food and 
care during gcstittion- Health and tcmpL-r. 
MUTUAL ADAPTATION OF SIRE AND DAM.— First 
consideration in Improvement of " cold" Blood— Rela- 
live size of Sire and Dam— Defects in eitliLT Parent- 
How Remedied in Progeny— Bloods which "lilt." 
CANADIAN BLOOD. — Ttie Canadian orisiually the 
I^'i-ench Norman— Characterisiics-Hardihood-Snced— 
Mode of hnprovemeut— Crossiug with Thorongh-urcds. 
NORMAN BLOOD.— Ori:/in and History of the Percheron 
Norman— A pure race— Characteristics and Points. 
MODERN ARAB BLOOD.— English and American Thor- 
ou2h-breds do-ived from Oriental Blond — are now 
superior to the Modern Arabs— Nolt;u Arab. 
PONIES — DIFFERENT BREEDS, 
CHARACTERISTICS AND UTILITY.- Oi-igin- Dillerent 
Breeds— ^lifihimls aitd Scots— Galloways and Narragaii- 
setts— ilustimg.'^ and Indians- Proiit of "rai.-iug Ponies. 
HOW TO BPvEED MULES. 
Value of Mules—Their History and Natural Historv- 
The Mule and Hinnev— Thorough-blood wasted iu fhe 
Dam for Mules— The Mule in the United States— Large 
size not Desirable- Varieties of the A>;s— Tlic kind of 
Mares to be selected. 
HO^Y TO BUY A HORSE. 
Of whom to Buy it— Extraordinary Cheapnc^^ and Ex- 
traordinary Excellenci- not consistent with each other — 
Points to be regai'di'il—ll.i^v to Examine the Eve— Broken 
Wind — Roarins— AVhi-^iIiir.:— I^roken Knee- — To examine 
the Legs— Splents— Ihmia-Jicd Back Siuew.<— Spavius- 
Ringbones— Curbs— How to tell the A'j.c of a Horse. 
HOW TO FEED A HORSE. 
Conseqnences of Improper Feeding- Different Food fur 
different conditions— Food for the Brood Marc— for th': 
X^oal— For Workin 2 Hi irscs— Green Food— Carrots— Corn 
— I'eediUii: Horses in Trainimr— Wliilc Travclling—Snm- 
nieriuii Horses- The Best .Method- JIauagement of Om- 
nibus Horses in New York. 
HOW TO STABLE AND GROOM A 
HORSE.— Requisites for a good Stable-Tlic economy of 
Proper Arran^cmcnls-VeDtilation— Grooming; its ne- 
cessitv for all aescriptious of Horses— How Performed— 
Clothbg— Treatment when brought iu from Work. 
HOW TO BREAK, AND USE A 
HORSE.— ^Tiat is required iu a wtU-brokeu Horse— His 
education should commence when a Colt— Biting— Put- 
ting in Harness —How to Use a Horse— Travelling- Work- 
ing— Pleasure Horses- Punishment. 
HOW TO PHYSIC A HORSE ~ 
SIMPLE REMEDIES FOR SIMPLE AILMENTS.— Causes 
of Ailments— Medicines lobe given only by the order of 
the Master— Depletion and Purging— Spasmodic Colic- 
Inflammation of the Bowels— Iiiflannnation of the Lungs 
—How to Bleed— Balls and Purgatives— Costiveness— 
Cough— Bronchitis— Distemper— Worms— Diacases of the 
Feet— Scratches— Thrueh— Broken Knees. 
FARRIERY, ETC. 
Castration — Docking and Nicking — Blood-letting — 
Treatment of Strains and Wounds— Galls of the Skin— 
Cracked Heels— Clipning and Singeing- Administering 
Medicines— Diseases of the Feet. 
HOW TO SHOE A HORSE. 
Fnskillful Shoers— Anatomy of the Food Illustrated— 
The Foot of a Colt— Preparation of the Foot- Kemo\in:r 
the Old Shoe— Paring the Foot— The Shoe— Fitting the 
Shoe— Nailing— Number of Nails— Diseases of the Foot. 
BAUCHER'S METHOD OF TRAIN- 
ING HORSES.— What Constitutes a Well-trained Horse- 
To make him come at your call— The Philosophy of 
Trainins— Flexions of the Jaw— Flexions of the Neck- 
Flexions oi the Croup— Backing— The Paces-Leaping. 
HOW TO RIDE A HORSE. 
The Saddle— The Girth-^- 1 he Stirrups— Saddle-Cloths— 
The Crupper — The Martingale — The Bridle— Spurs- 
Mounting and Disinonntiuu— 'Ihe. Seat— 'I'he Hands— 
The Let.'s— The Paces— Hints for Special Cases— The Art 
of Falling— Riding with Ladies. 
LADIES' RIDING— WRITTEN BY 
A LADT.— Learning to Ride— The Side-saddle- The Girths 
—The Stirrup— The Bridle-The Martingale— The Bit— 
The Dre^^— ^louutiug and Dismounting— The Position— 
The Hands— The Leg and Whip— Accidents. 
HOW TO DRIVE A HORSE. 
The Art of Driving:— Pleasure Driving- How to Hold the 
Reins— Driving a Tair— Four-hi-haud Dri\ing— liriving 
Working Horses— riQwing—T}uec-::-breast. 
RAREY'S SYSTEM OF HORSE- . 
TAMING.— Rarey's System a New Diecoverj'— Previous 
System— Principles of tins System — Instructioiss for 
practicing Rarev's Method— To Stable the Hcrse— To 
Approach the Horse— Tying up the Leg— Lajine tbe 
Horse Down— Finale— Vices and Bad Habits— Rearing- 
Kicking— Baulking— Fulling ou the Halter— Shjiug. 
VETERINARY H03I(E0PATHY. 
Principles of the Svsleni— Table of Remedies— General 
Directions- Treatnient of a Sick Animal— Diet— Reme- 
dies for Spccilic Cases— Glossary of Diseases. 
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