Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 May 1894 — Stable Floors. [ARTICLE]

Stable Floors.

Have you examined your stable floor recently, and do you know that the planks are sound and strong, or are they weak and rotten? If the latter, you need not be surprised if your wife elbows you in the ribs some of these nights and tells you she hears a racket at the stable, and if you find an Injured horse as a reward lor your neglect you will have the satisfaction of knowing you are reaping what you have sown. Supplying your animals with plenty of bedding will add materially in making them comfortable as well as to keep thep clean—both items of sufficient Importance to be looked after. ; v We want young horses with muscle and bone; hence, exercise during the winter must not be overlooked. If they are fed at the same time every night, they will usua’Wyj 'come up to the stable of their owq accord; however, if they should not, go and get them. The loss of feed and exposure may bring on coughs, colds, and distemper. Careful wintering is most important to all young stock, and more especially to horses. More damage can be done in one winter by neglect than can be repaired in the lifetime of a horse.— Qrange Judd Farmer