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first winter campaign than in all the subsequent years of their life. I'e have
seen flocks of yearling colts even in yards of those whli professed to be good
breeders, that were roughtoated, scrawny looking animals, dwarfed in size
and cowed in spirit, all for the want of shelter, foxod and cleanliness. Com-
paratively few colts come out in the spring with increase ot size or increase
of value. This ought not to be. It is a fundamental law in physiology that
every animal should bw kept steadily improving from the tilae of birth-
conception even-until time of ulaturity. Every interruption to progress is
a damage to the constitution, prolucing sonie flaw in wind or limb.-New
Yerk Times.


                  TIHE TItAUNINGt OF 'tFltRiOlWN  CO4)L.T1S.
  A Tennessee breeder, who e-idlently is a mlaul 0f practical experience, writes
to a local paper, giving his ideas .4boilt the training anld development of the
trotting horse. The writer an quistidn qntsjo oe so practical and sensible
that I make room for the majoi putt of his lostruetion:s-     - -
  1 . Teouri do1t is wAl broken. to harress anrlia p'tt condition, newt toe Lt
nor. tpqpoGt, drive hint to . skeleftn VAeon, SO a. to h-asu no -weglt on the
back until you. get him g itsd . In tind Vagda. youcean see 'io0s he handles
his feet, whtjlerm lsa. a lang or & slhort sttide-if a long stride and has
good knee action, rolls his feet well under him, that is good enough; he will
improve. If he has a long stride, but does not gather quick enough, put a
little heavier shoe on his front feet, or weight boots, from one to two pounds,
as occasion may require. If he has not action enough behind, and does not
stifle outside of his body, get lead rollers, and have them well covered with
sheepskin, so they will not rub his legs. The rollers should weigh one pound
each, and be buckled on above the pastern joint of the hind leg. Then your
colt will have plenty of action. After you have driven a few times slowly
with these on, you can let himn move a little way at a time, not over a hundred
yards. If your colt is feeling finely, give him work enough to keep him
steady. Never drive your colts with a full belly, and always give a few
swallows of water before and after driving, and sponge out his head and
nostrils. If he is warm, scrape him off well; then straighten his hair down
well with a rubbing cloth; then put a light blanket on him, tic it up well
around his breast so that the wind can not blow on him, ant walk him for
thirty-five minutes when there is no wind; then take him in and rub dry and
curry hint off and give him a little more water-by doing this you will never
have a stiff horse. Some persons after a hard drive take the horse into the
stable and go to rubbing him try. Now, your horse stants there for an hour
while they are rubbing him; then they rub him off with a brushi-and he is
done till the next day, and when you put the harness on to drive him he
comes out of the stable stiff and sore all over-he would d() anything rather
than go off cheerfully, with head and tail uil; Ie would be more likely to
"shake hands" with you with his hind feet.   In dry and hot weather
keep your horse's feet well stuffed with cow Ilianure, or flaxseed meal mixed
with water; not too soft or it will not stay in. This course will keep fever out