| Show WORK HORSES SHOULD RECEIVE GOOD TREATMENT keep them in condition by feeding grain work early in morning and late at night with long test kest at noon 9 when the days work Is 1 ended work horses should be grain fed a horse cannot work and keep in con on grass alone an average sized horse at hard bard work will require about ag pounds of good mixed hay 10 pounds of cracked corn and oats and 4 pou pounds rids of wheat bran per lay day A bushel of fine cut hay bay weighs about 8 pounds and corn chops about 45 pounds to the bushel one halt half peck of df corn chops and one quart of wheat bran mixed with one bushel of cut hay adding just enough water to mako make the meal stick to the hay hakea a good meal for the horse give this ration three times a day with a little long hay at night it you have a pasture close to the stables turn the animal out at night after the mixed feed la Is klen eaten work early tn in the morning mornine anti and late in the evening and give a long rest during the hottest part of I 1 the he day this Is best for man anti and horse rest arld water the teams between meals water that has been exposed to the sun aun tor for an hour or two Is better for the horse horae than cold well water mix one quart ot of wheat bran in each buck et of water let the horse rest and cool oft off before watering one gallon may be given to each one at one time have fly nets a guano sack cut open may bo used in place of a leather net to keep keel off flies have strong but light harness keep the collars clean wash the shoulders off with cold water when brought in and rub dry for chafed shoulders dust with powdered air slacked lime or dress with crude petroleum keep tho stables clean open windows and doors for the air to circulate this Is necessary for the health of the horse be careful with the teams when labor la Is heavy and the day hot it a horse commences to has flag and show signs of exhaustion lie he should lie be rested at once removed to a shady spot his mouth and nose sponged with cold water and allowed to rest reit for an hour or so many a valuable animal is permanently injured through pure carelessness on the part of I 1 the driver in harvesting have the 10 work well planned out let each man have his part to do keep steady at it with no rushing more can li bp done and that without injury to either man or horse |
