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AMERICAN AORICULTURIST, 
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IILNTS TO HORSE-KEEPERS, 
A COMPLETE 
MANUAL FOR HORSEMEN. 
BY THE LATE HEXEY TTILLIAM HERBERT. 
(FRXKK rOUKSmCR.) 
Beautifully Illustrated. 
HOW TO BREED A HORSE._ 
r^i stallion.—N ational Valno of the Horse— 
The beet cln^ of Horses the cheapest for all purposes— 
It Elves 
should bo on the side of the Sire-Breed up, not down— 
Diseases and Defects Hereditary—Oeneral Rules. 
CHOICE OF THE MARE.—Size. Bjinmetry and Sonnd- 
ncss more Important than Blood-Points of the Brood 
Jleredltary—Condition of the Mare — 
Should have moderate work when with Foal—Food and 
care during gestation — Health and temper. 
MCTPAL ADAPTATION OF SIRE AND DAM.-Flrst 
consideration In Improvement of “ cold ” Blood—Rela¬ 
tive size of Sire and Dam—Defects In either Parent- 
How Remedied In Progeny—Bloods which “hit." 
CANADL\N BLOOD. — The Canadian originally the 
1-rench Norman—Characterlstlcs-Hardlhood-Speed— 
Mode of Improvement—Crossing with Thorough-breds. 
NORMAN BLOOD.—Origin and History of the Percheron 
Norman—A pure race—CharacterUtlcs and Points. 
MODERN ARAB BLOOD.—English and American Thor- 
ongh-breds derived from Oriental Blood —are now 
superior to the Modern Arabs—Nolan Arab. 
PONIES — DIFFERENT BREEDS 
CHARACTERISTICS AND I'TILlTY.-Orlgln-DIfrerent 
Breeds—Shetlands and Soots—Galloways and Narru’^au- 
setts—Mustangs and Indians—Profit of raising PonltS. 
now TO BREED MULES. 
Value of .Mules—Their History and Natural Illstorv- 
The Mtile ami Hlnnev—Thorongli-blood wasted in {ho 
Dam for Mules—The Mule In the United States—Largo 
size not Desirable—Varlctlca of the Ass—'iho kind of 
Marcs to be selected. 
New Book of Flowers. 
By Joseph Breck, Practical Horticulturist. 
Beautifully Illustrated. 
This work, while preserving scientific accuracy, Is written 
In a familiar style, and with the enthusiasm of a life-long 
lover of flowers. Its teachings are eminently practical, and 
cover all branches of out of door gardening. 
Bulbs. 
The cnltlvatlon of bulbs, whether In-doors or In the 
Saunders’ Domestic Poultry. 
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Breeds of Fanu-YarJ Poultr}’’, Their History 
and Leading Characteristics, •with Complete 
Instnictions for Breeding and Fattening, and 
Preparing for Exliihition at Poultry Shows, 
etc,, etc., derived fniia the. Author’s. E.\perh‘ 
dice and Ob-servalion, 
The work is compact, full of valuable hints 
and information, and beautifully illustrated-' 
An appendi.v contains an account of. Poultry 
breeding on a large scale, as practiced m the 
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HOW TO BUY A HORSE. 
Of whom to Buy It—Extraordinary Cheapness and Ex¬ 
traordinary Excellence not consistent with each other— 
I'ointa to bo regarded—How to Examine the Eve—Broken 
Wind—Roarlng-Whlstllng—Broken Knees—To examine 
the Legs—Spicnts—Damaged Back Slncws—Spavlns— 
Rlngbonca—Curbs—How to IcU the Age of a Horse. 
HOW TO FEED A HORSE. 
Conscfincncea of Improper Feeding—Dllferent Food for 
different conditions—Foo<l for the IJrood Marc—for the 
Foal—For Working Horses — Green Food—<;nrrot8 — Corn 
I —Feeding Horses In Training—While Travelling—Sum¬ 
mering Hor8»-a—The Best Method—Management of Om¬ 
nibus Horses iu New York. 
HOW TO STABLE AND GR003I A 
HORSE.—Requisites for a good Stable—The economy of 
Proper Arrangements— Ventilation—Grooming; Its ne- 
cessUy for all descriptions of Homes—How Performed— 
Clothing—Treatment when brought In from Work. 
HOW TO BREAK, AND l^SE A 
HORSE.—HVlint la required In a well-broken Horae—His 
education should eommeneo when a Colt—Bitting—Put¬ 
ting In Hamtus—How to Use a Horae—Travelling—Work¬ 
ing—Pleasure Horses—Punishment. 
HOW TO Pin^SIC A HORSE — 
SIMPLE REMEDIES FOR SIMPLE AILMENTS.-Cansos 
of Ailments—Medicines to be given only by the order of 
the Master—Depletion and Purging—Spasmodic Colic— 
Inflammation of the Bowels-Inflammation of the Lungs 
—How to Bleed—Balls and Purgatlvcs—Costlvcncss— 
Cough—Bronchitis—Dlstcmper—W orms—Discuses of the 
Feet—Scratches—Thrush—Broken Knees. 
FARRIERY, ETC 
Castration — Docking and Nicking^—Blood-letting — 
Treatment of Strains and Wounds-^alls of the Skin- 
Cracked Heels—Clipping and Singeing-Administering 
Medicines—Diseases of the Feet. 
irow.TO SHOE a horse. 
the Old Shoe—Paring the Foot—The Shoe.—Fitting the 
Shoe—Nailing—Number of Nalls—Diseases of the Foot. 
lAUCIIER’S METHOD OF TILVIN- 
ING HORSES.—Wbat ComstUntea a Well-trained Horae— 
To make him come at your call—'rho I'hilosophy of 
Training—Flexions of the .law—Flexions of the. Neck— 
Flexions of the Croup—Backing—The I’accs—Leaping. 
10W TO RIDE A HORSE. 
The Saddle—The Girths—The Stlrrnps—Saddle-Cloths— 
The Crupper—The Martingale —The Bridle—Spurs— 
Mounting and Dismounting—The Sent—The I lands— 
The. I.egs—The I’accs—Hints for Special Cases—The Art 
of Falling—Riding with Ladles. 
.ADIES’ RIDING—WRITTEN BY 
A LADY.— Learning to Ride—The Side-saddle—The Girths 
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The Dre.'^s ->Iountlng and Dl.amonntlng—Iho Position— 
The llands—The Leg and Whip—Accidents. 
10W TO DRIVE A HORSE. 
Tlie Art of Driving-neasnre Driving—How to Hold the 
Relns-Drivlng a Pair—Fonr-ln-hand Driving-Driving 
Working Horses—I’lowlng-Three-a-breast. 
lAREY’S SYSTEM OF HORSE- 
TAMINO —Rarev's System a New Discovery—Previous 
Svstem—Principles of this System — Instructions for 
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llontc* Down—1* Utes and Bad Habits—Kcaung— 
Kfcklng-Baulklng-Pulllug on the Halter-Shylug. 
^TtTERINARY H0M(E0PATIIY. 
Principles of the System—Table of Rcinedles--Gcneral 
Direclrons- Treatment of a Sick An 'mri-Dlet-Re.ne- 
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Herbaceous Perennials. 
This justly favorite class of plants is given licrc more 
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Bedding; Plants. 
The treatment of the popular kinds of bedding plants 
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and such as usually fall under the head of fiorist’s flowers. 
PloAVcrinj; Shrubs. 
A sepamto section is devoted to the hardy flowering 
shrubs, including a very full chapter upon the 
Rose. 
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