Identifier: americanfarmings02flin (find matches)
Title: American farming and stock raising, with useful facts for the household, devoted to farming in all its departments
Year: 1892 (1890s)
Authors: Flint, Charles L. (Charles Louis), 1824-1889
Subjects: Agriculture
Publisher: New York, Casselberry
Contributing Library: NCSU Libraries
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ld, they much preferring soft water, and that which is slightly warm.It is not a good plan to allow a horse to become accustomed to drinking very warm water,for if obliged to drink cold water at any time it will be Hable to cause colic. Never allow ahorse to drink freely when heated. Permit him to take a few sips only to cool his mouth,rub him o3 until he is dry, first with a wisp of straw, and then with a brush, rubbing hislegs also well with the hand. When cool, give him his drink first, and then his food. Whenon the road, always let him drink whenever he likes. The water given horses should always be of the best quahty. Horses are peculiarly sen-sitive respecting the water they drink, and are easily made sick by impurities. The pail,tank, or other receptacle for the water should always be kept very clean; in fact, the watergiven horses should be as clean as that used by the household for drinking purposes. Theyshould never be driven hard immediately after eating or drinking freely.
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THE HOKSE. 783 (irooillina;.^—While horses that are constantly used on the farm or in draft and exposedto the weather do not require very much groommg, carriage-horses and those that are stableda portion of the time require considerable care in this respect. The Agriculturist containsthe following sensible hints on this subject, by T. L. Nevill, which so fully coincide with ourown views that we give them in his own language:— Good grooming is essential for preserving a horses health and appearance. A fine coatand tender skin should not be touched with the curry-comb, but be brushed very gently. Ifthere are any urine or dung stains, let them be washed, using a sponge deftly, so as not toextend the wet dirty place. By making this the first operation the wet spots have time todry, while the other parts of the work are being done. If a curry-comb must be used, have the smoothest one that can be foimd, and use it butsparingly. In the hands of some men the curry-comb is a barbarous inst

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