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Show Spring Clipping of Horse. Tbe modern psactice among tbe best potted sod mcxt progreaaive horse owners snd farmers is to clip all horses in tbe spring. It is dooe on tbe theory that in their natural state horses were not obliged to work, so could shed tha winter coat in comfort over s period of several weeks. Since we oblige tbem to do bard work on warm spring dayi, tb winter coat thouM be removed for the same reaaon that we Uy off our bmivy winter garments. Clipped hone dry off rapidly, hence tbey do not take cold aa eamly nor are they as prone to be affected with other ailments sa undipped un-dipped animals whote longer hsir holtla the pempiration for hours, lleeauae clipped horaes dry off rapidly they reat better, get more good from their food and come out in the morning refreshed and fit for work. 8mre the advent of the ball bearing en-ioei en-ioei gear clipping mac hine, the work of taking off the winter roat ia eaey. With the machine a bone ran t rlipped all over in half an hour, whereaa with the old two-hand two-hand clipper it required several boors to do it. Dairymen alao now clip the eowa aU over two or three time a year. The flanks and nller are dinned every three or four weeka, an it ia eaey to clean the parte before be-fore milking. Thi meana lea opportunity for dirt and other Impurities to get into tbe milk. |
