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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST 
[August, 
HINTS TO HORSE-KEEPERS, 
A COMPLETE 
MANUAL FOR HORSEMEN. 
BY THE LATE HENRY "WILLIAM HERBERT. 
(FRANS FORESTER.) 
Beautifully Illustrated. 
HOW TO BREED A HORSE.— 
CHOICE OF STALLION.—National Value of the Horse— 
The best class of Horses the cheapest for all purposes— 
What constitutes excellence—Blood: what it gives, 
should he on the side of the Sire—Breed up, not down— 
Diseases and Defects Hereditary—General Rules. 
CHOICE OF THE MARE.—Size, Symmetry and Sound¬ 
ness more important than Dlood—Points of the Brood 
blare—Diseases Hereditary—Condition of the Mare — 
Should have moderate work when with Foal—Food and 
care during gestation —Health and temper. 
MUTUAL ADAPTATION OF SIRE AND DAM.—First 
consideration in Improvement of “ cold ” Blood—Rela¬ 
tive size of Sire and Dam—Defects in either Parent- 
How Remedied in Progeny—Bloods which “ hit. ” 
CANADIAN BLOOD. — The Canadian originally the 
French Norman—Characteristics—Hardihood—Speed- 
Mode of Improvement—Crossing with Thorough-Freds. 
NORMAN FLOOD.—Origin and History of the Percheron 
Norman—A pure race—Characteristics and Points. 
MODERN ARAB BLOOD.—English and American Thor- 
ough-breds derived from Oriental Blood — are now 
superior to the Modern Arabs—Nolan Arab. 
PONIES — DIFFERENT BREEDS, 
CHARACTERISTICS AND UTILITY.—Origin—Different 
Breeds—Shetlands and Scots—Galloways and Narragan- 
setts—Mustangs and Indians—Profit of raising Ponies. 
HOW TO BREED MULES. 
Value of Mules—Their History and Natural History— 
The Mule and Ilinncy—Thorough-blood wasted in the 
Dam for M iles—The Mule in the United States—Large 
size not Desirable—Varieties of the Ass—The kind- of 
Mares to be selected. 
HOW TO BUY A HORSE. 
Of whom to Buy it—Extraordinary Cheapness and Ex¬ 
traordinary I.xcellencc not consistent with each other— 
Points to he regarded—Howto Examine the Eye—Broken 
Wind—Roaring—Whistling—Broken Knees—To examine 
the Legs—Splents—Damaged Back Sinews—Spavins— 
Ringbones—Curbs—How to tell the Age of a Horse. 
HOW TO FEED A HORSE. 
Consequences of Improper Feeding—Different Food for 
different conditions—Food for the Brood Mare—for the 
Foal—For Working Horses—Green Food—Carrots—Corn 
—Feeding Horses m Training—While Travelling—Sum¬ 
mering liorses—-The Best Method—Management of Om¬ 
nibus Horses in New York. 
HOW TO STABLE AND GROOM A 
nORSE.—Requisites for a good Stable— 1 The economy of 
Proper Arrangements—Ventilation—Grooming; its ne¬ 
cessity l'or all descriptions of liorses—How Performed— 
Clothing—Treatment when brought in from Work. 
IIOW TO BREAK, AND USE A 
HOUSE.—What is required in a well-broken Horse—His 
education should commence when a Colt—Bitting—Put¬ 
ting in Harness/—I low to Use a Horse—Travelling—Work¬ 
ing-Pleasure liorses—Punishment. 
IIOW TO PHYSIO A HORSE — 
SIMPLE REMEDIES FOR SIMPLE AILMENTS.-Causes 
of Ailments—Medicines to be given only by the order of 
the Master—Depiction and Purging—Spasmodic Colic- 
Inflammation of the Bowels—Inflammation of the Lungs 
—How to Bleed—Balls and Purgatives—Costiveness— 
Cough—Bronchitis—Distemper—Worms—Diseases of the 
Feet—Scratches—Thrush—Broken Knees. 
FARRIERY, ETC. 
Castration — Docking and Nicking —Blood-letting— 
Treatment of Strains' and Wounds—Galls of the Skin- 
Cracked Heels—Clipping and Singeing—Administering 
Medicines—Diseases of the Feet. 
IIOW TO SHOE A HORSE. 
Unskillful Shoers—Anatomy of the Food Illustrated— 
The Foot of a Colt—Preparation of the Foot—Remov ing 
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 yonr call—The Philosophy of 
Training—Flexions of the Jaw—Flexions of the Neck- 
Flexions of the Croup—Backing—The Paces—Leaping. 
HOW TO RIDE A HORSE. 
The Saddle—The Girths—'The Stirrups—Saddle-Cloths— 
The Crupper—The Martingale — The Bridle—Spurs— 
Mounting and Dismounting—The Seat—The Hands— 
The Legs—The Paces—Hints for Special Cases—The Art 
of Falling—Riding with Ladies. 
LADIES’ RIDING—WRITTEN BY 
A LADY.—Learning to Ride—The Side-saddle—The Girths 
—The Stirrup—The Bridle—The Martingale—The Bit— 
The Dress—Mounting and Dismounting—The Position— 
The Hands—The Leg and Whip—Accidents. 
IIOW TO DRIVE A HORSE. 
The Art of Driving—Pleasure Driving—How to Hold the 
Reins—Driving a Pair—Four-in-hand Driving—Driving 
Working Horses—Plowing—Three-a-hreast. 
RAREY’S SYSTEM OF IIORSE- 
TAMING.—Rarev's System a New Discovery—Previous 
System—Principles of this Svstem — Instructions for 
practicing Rarey’s Method—To Stable the Horse—To 
Approach the Horse—Tying up the Leg—Laying tiro 
Horse Down—Finale—Vices and Bad Habits—Rearing- 
Kicking— Baulking—Pulling on the Halter—Shying. 
VETERINARY HOMOEOPATHY. 
Principles of the System—Table of Remedies—General 
Directions—Treatment of a Sick Animal—Diet—Reme¬ 
dies for Speciiic Cases—Glossary of Diseases. 
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THE TRAPPER’S GUISE; 
A Manual of Instructions 
For capturing all kinds of fur-l>earing 
animals, and curing tlteir skins; with 
observations on the fur trade, hints 
on life ill the woods, and narra¬ 
tives of trapping and hunting 
excursions. 
By S. NEWHOUSE, 
And other Trappers and Sportsmen. 
Edited by the Oaeida Community. 
216 Pages Octavo. 
With 32 full page Illustrations, and numerous 
smaller Engravings . 
CONTENTS. 
INTRODUCTION. 
Connection of Trapping with other Trades.—Observa¬ 
tions on the Fur Trade.—Season for Trapping.—Statis¬ 
tics of the Fur Trade. 
THE TRAPPER’S ART. 
, I. PRELIMINARIES. 
H. CAPTURE OF ANIMALS. 
HI. CURING SKINS. 
IV. LIFE IN THE WOODS. v 
THE TRAPPER’S EOOD. 
WAKING’S 
BOOKS FOR FARMERS, 
DRAINING FOR PROFIT 
AND 
DRAINING FOR HEALTH. 
By GEO. E. WARING, Jit., 
Engineer of the Drainage of Central Park, New York. 
CONTENTS. 
Land to el Drained ; How Drains Act ; How to 
Make Drains ; IIow to Take Care of Drains ; 
What Draining Costs; Will It Pay? How to Make 
Tiles ; Reclaiming Salt Marshes ; House and Town 
Drainage. 
EXTRACTS FROM NOTICES BY THE PRESS. 
lie (the author) describes the action of draining upon 
the soil, the construction of single drains and systems of 
drains, the cost and the profit of thorough drainage, the 
making of tiles, and the reclaiming of salt marshes, 
treats sensibly of malarial diseases, and closes with a 
chapter which should be widely read, oil house drainage 
and town sewerage in their relations to the public health. 
[.Portland (Me.) Press. 
Nowhere does this book merit a wider circulation than 
in the West, Every year adds to the thousands of dollars 
lost to this State from want of proper surface drainage, 
to say nothing of the added gain to result from a com¬ 
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an aid to any farmer who may consult it. 
[Chicago (111.) Republican. 
A Book that ought to be in the hands of every Farmer. 
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EARTH-CLOSETS 
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EARTH-SEWAGE. 
By GEO. E. WARING, Jr. (of Ogden Farm). 
INCLUDING: 
The Earth System (Details). 
TnE Manure Question. 
Sewage and Cess-pool Diseases. 
The Dry-Earth System for Cities and Towns. 
The Details of Earth Sewage. 
Tiie Philosophy of The Earth System. 
With Seventeen Illustrations. 
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The Deer.—The Buffalo.—The Rocky Mountain Sheep, 
or Bighorn.—The Argali.—The Prong-horn Antelope.— 
Squirrel Hunting. — The Ruffled Grouse. — Pinnated 
Grouse.—Sharp-tail Grouse.—Cock of the Plains.—Dusky 
Grouse.—Canada or Spruce Grouse.—White-tailed Ptar¬ 
migan.—Willow Ptarmigan.—European Grouse.—Water 
Fowl. 
FISHING IN AUTUMN AND WINTER. 
Spearing Fish.—Fishing through the Ice.—Net-fishing 
in Winter. 
NOTES ON TRAPPING AND WOOD-CRAFT. - 
PLAN OF A TRAPPING CAMPAIGN, 
BOAT BUILDING. 
SNOW-SHOES. 
NARRATIVES. 
An Evening with an old Trapper.—A Voting Trapper’s 
Experience.—The Deer Hunt.—Muskrat Hunting.—An 
Amateur in the North Woods.—Traveling in_a Circle.— 
An Expedition to the Laurentian Hills. 
APPENDIX. 
History and description of the Newhonse Trap.—Con¬ 
clusion. 
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ELEMENTS OF AGRICULTURE, 
A BOOK FOR YOUNG FARMERS, 
By GEO. E. WARING, Jr., 
Formerly Agricultural Engineer of the Central Park, in 
New York. 
CAREFULLY REVISED. 
CONTENTS. 
The Plant ; Tiie Soil ; Manures ; Mechanical Cul¬ 
tivation ; Analysis. 
The foregoing subjects are all discussed in plain and 
simple language, that any farmer’s boy may understand. 
The book is written by a successful firacwcai.farmer , and 
is full of information, good advice, and sound doctrine. 
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