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Show Bj Stable and Conditions. HH "Tho condition and hsallh of n H horse," says the National Uullder, "de- H vend very much upon the kind of H (.table It Is kept In. There are horse H which suffer from disease of the eyos, B from coughs, from scrntckea and HB other skin disease, nil of which nru HJ) produced by tho pungent, fout air In HM the stable. IVirmers and other who Huj have horse will take alns to keep HJ their carriages and harnease protect- VH ed from the strong ammonlcal air of B tho stable, lest the leather may be HB rotted or the vsrnUh dulled and H)t- H tod; and at the same time they wilt M wonder why tholr horse cough, or JHI have weak eyo or miHin hllndne, or H suffer from other disease which. If HH they would only think for a few mln- H ute they would readily percelvo are H due to tho foul air the animal are H compelled to breathe every night In H the year while confined In close, badly DK ventilated stable. The romedy Is HI very easy. The stable should be kept BBS clean; this will prevent the greater H part ot the mischief, and It should be HJ well ventilated. The floor should be H properly drained, so that tho liquid HI will not remain on It, washed off at HE least twice a week with plenty of HK ter, and then liberally sprinkled with HpJ finely ground gypum (plaster), which H will oomblne with and destroy tho am monia A Milui'nn of ippera ul phaie "f Ironi ill hnf the same, re null il) I lie lluir should tie su piled with absorbent lltiei which ahould be removed when H Is soiled. Ventilation should be provided Is suck a way a to avoid cold drafts. Small opening which may be eadly closed with a slide, may be mad la the outer wall near the floor ml simitar one near the celling, or la the roof, through which the foul air cad seeap. I'ure air I of the utmost Importance to the well being of hot." |