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tfae, day., and confined only at night ; or if it hawe the* range of the yard 
#nd sheds day and night, the cleaning is not needed.. A nima ls can and 
do perform . these offices for .themselves and for each (Other by licking,, so 
far as is necessary. .The accumulating Spurt in am outdoor life is a pro- 
vision of nature for the protection if, the animal. It should not, be 
touched. In the stable, however, it is different. The lack of exercise 
tends to a sluggish movement of the blood, and hence a clean skin be- 
comes one of the most active integers in preserving the health of the 
animal., In using the comb or brush, or, in the case of cattle, the card 
and brush, a light hand with the comb and card will do better work than 
a heavy hand. It should be unnecessary to say that about the bony parts 
the card or curry-comb should never be used. 
Haltering. - • .« ■ 
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The first thing a calf should be taught is to stand quietly when tied, 
and under all circumstances. If it is taught this, by being, tied up imme- 
diately upon being taken from the cow to be fed milk,, or at from three 
days to a week old, there will be no difficulty. If,. the calf has run with 
the cow, it will be strong and lusty. In this case, the lot if they are to 
be stabled, should be put into a close pen, and a strong halter fastened to 
the head, of one of them, using discretion and time so as not to frighten 
the animal. Once secured, two men will easily place it in position in the 
stable. So proceed until all are handled. Hero they may be gently 
bandied until quieted, whatsoever the manipulation. 
The next step will be teaching it to lead.' Take it ihto a closely fenced 
yard, having the calf haltered at the end of a ten-foOt rope : stand in front 
lt and utter the '"’ord “come.” Of course, it will not move. Utter 
ihe word again, and at the same time let an assistant tap it lightly with a 
buggy whip on the legs, from behind, or hold the whip yourself and tap 
it on the forelegs at. the utterance of the word. The ammal wilt soon un- 
derstand what is wanted and - come forward. It should then have Something 
it likes, the least possible lick of salt, for instance. From this time on 
you wiU have no difficulty in teaching the calf to follow quietly ; in fact 
it may be taught to do many things : to back or come forward at the order • 
to turn to the right or left. In fact, it should bo half broken to milk hoi’ 
fore it has had a calf, or should be half broken to labor before the yoke 
is put on. J 
To illustrate the difference between this plan of uniting firmness with 
gentleness in the training of cattle, one has only to observe the difference 
in cattle on different farms. The stock of the brutal farmer will never 
Willingly allow the owner to come near them. If a master’s animal be ia 
