1911 . 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
R31 
HANDLING A COLT. 
Some people never handle a colt at 
all until he is old enough to break, say 
three years old; not so with me. When 
the colt is nine or 10 days old I catch 
him and put on a halter with a good 
strong hitch rope; now have some one 
lead its mother away, say 20 feet, then 
if colt does not follow, come back 
nearer until colt will follow its mother 
wherever she goes. When this is ac¬ 
complished, shut the dam in stable and 
after a short time the colt will lead 
anywhere, and they never forget the les¬ 
son. I always keep a small box in box 
stall and when feeding mare always put 
grain in box for colt; in a very short 
time they will learn to eat. Right here 
is where lots of men make a big mis¬ 
take , always grain a colt the first year, 
for the first year means the growth of 
the colt, and they always will go on 
after that and do well until they have 
their full growth. Be sure to hold the 
colt when catching him. Of course they 
will try their best to get away, but the 
minute they find they are not going to 
be hurt, your troubles are over. I try 
to rein-break my colts when they are one 
year old, then let them run until coming 
three years old, when I begin to drive 
them, short drives at first, and as their 
muscles harden I use them more. In 
this way when they are four years old 
I can use them anywhere I care to, and 
not be afraid of getting in trouble with 
a clumsy colt. Before I begin to rein¬ 
drive a colt I always put a Comanche 
bridle on him, made as follows: Take 
a small cord about 16 feet long; tie the 
end around the neck firmly so that it 
cannot slip, then double your cord, plac¬ 
ing it under the neck from the shoulder 
to the mouth. Now step to the side, of 
your horse and say “Come here,” at the 
same time giving him a sharp jerk, and 
he will swing around toward you. When 
he comes caress him; now repeat on the 
opposite side of him. Remember to 
caress him each time. This method 
four or five times and you will find 
your horse will obey and fully under¬ 
stand the words “Come here.” 
Now regarding rein-driving, I always 
put cn all the harness, so that the colt 
gets used to the straps hitting him on 
legs, and the feel of harness. Carry the 
reins through the shaft-tugs, take your 
position behind the horse, now com¬ 
mence to drive, turning him around 
frequently, first to the right and then to 
the left. He will quickly understand 
to move his body when he moves his 
head. By this means you are educating 
to the shafts and educating not to be 
afraid of his heels, thus thoroughly 
breaking your colt at both sides and 
ends. 
After the colt will run either way, 
stop him with the word “Whoa,” and 
when he will stop at “Whoa” without 
much pressure on the reins, start to back 
him, setting back on the reins firmly at 
< ach time you say back to him. Always 
drive a colt double first, and when they 
get settled down to an even . straight 
gait, I hook them single to breaking 
cart, using a kicking strap for six 
months or more to be on the safe side, 
for one mix-up may ruin your colt. Half 
the battle is in thoroughly bitting; a 
colt not properly bitted is never half 
broken. o. w. sh-eeden. 
Dutchess Co., N. Y. 
“A Pint is a Pound.” 
Will you tell me your opinion of the 
“wonderful invention” of one pint of milk 
merged into one pound of butter? 
A. R. 
This seems to be our old friend the 
“butter merger.” In the advertisement 
sent us we read: 
Never before- in the history of the world 
has a household article been discovered 
that will be so much benefit to families 
that have to work for their living. Just 
stop and think, a little machine has just 
been invented that will merge one pint of 
milk into one pound of butter in two 
minutes. This wonderful discovery must 
surely be a godsend to those who have to 
pay such high prices for food. A pint 
of milk weighs a pound and costs on an 
average four cents. 
We take the advice to “stop and 
think.” As a result we are forced to 
the thought that this statement is a 
fake and untrue. No man can make a 
“pound of butter” out of a pint of milk 
—not even from such milk as “Missy of 
the Glen” was said to give. “Butter” 
is defined by the Federal law to be a 
substance containing not over 16 per 
cent of water. If it shows more than 
that it is adulterated, and the seller is 
subject to fine. In one pint of milk 
weighing one pound there are on the 
average 14 ounces of water. The same 
will appear in a pound of “butter” made 
from it. We grant that this machine, 
like an egg beater, will make a soft 
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Retailers ask $70 for its 
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EBBomnn 
mass out of the milk. We can make pot 
cheese out of it and this pot cheese will 
be better than the so-called butter. The 
fraud consists in telling people that this 
thrashed or curdled milk is “butter,” 
and the fakes who keep on telling it 
ought to be choked off. 
Another Parcels Post Convert. 
Last Summer I ordered a package from 
Philadelphia to bo sent by express. After 
juggling with it for some two months and 
a half, the poor down-tj-odden express com¬ 
pany condescended to deliver it to its des¬ 
tination. Having, in the meanwhile, found 
that I could get along without the goods, 
and having then no use for them, I refused 
the package. The charges were 90 cents. 
A few days ago I received notification that 
a package was in the express office. It was 
the same old package and the poverty- 
stricken, imposed upon express company, 
having in thq meanwhile shipped it back 
and forth over the face of the earth, were 
willing to let me have it for $1.25. About 
three months ago my sister ordered a pack¬ 
age (by express) from New York. It has 
not yet come. Give us parcels post, Mr. 
Taliaferro, and the rest of our Senators. 
Florida. s. p. p. 
Indigestion in Calf. 
My Jersey calf six months old exhibits 
strange symptoms She has grown well, 
and has a good appetite, but a part of the 
time she stands seemingly in much discom¬ 
fort. She stretches out her neck, keeps 
thrusting out her tongue and licking her 
nose, while she sways the rear part of her 
body from side to side and switches her 
tail vigorously. It seems as though she has 
some itching in the lower part of the in¬ 
testines. Is it worms, or what? And what 
treatment should I give her? H. k. 
Indiana. 
The discomfort is due to indigestion and 
consequent formation of gas. Make her run 
out doors every day for abundant exercise. 
Physic her with castor oil and afterwards 
feed so as to keep her bowels moving 
freely. a. s. a. 
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