Every man his own cattle doctor: containing the causes, symptoms, and treatment of all the diseases incident to oxen, sheep, and swine; and a sketch of the anatomy and physiology of neat cattle . first, and at the furtherend from the door, and so on, according as they hold dominion overeach other, leaving the cows, yearlings, &c, next the door, in caseof civil war among them. It is interesting when the curfew tolls the knell of parting day,and the farmers boy opens his stall-door and gives a nod of invitationto his leadings characters, to see them forming a line of march,entering the door, and
Every man his own cattle doctor: containing the causes, symptoms, and treatment of all the diseases incident to oxen, sheep, and swine; and a sketch of the anatomy and physiology of neat cattle . first, and at the furtherend from the door, and so on, according as they hold dominion overeach other, leaving the cows, yearlings, &c, next the door, in caseof civil war among them. It is interesting when the curfew tolls the knell of parting day,and the farmers boy opens his stall-door and gives a nod of invitationto his leadings characters, to see them forming a line of march,entering the door, and taking their places precisely according to rank,without martial music, word of command, or confusion. The thorough-bred teamster never suffers himself to partake of hisrepast before his oxen have begun theirs. They require little else inwinter but good wholesome hay and water; but when sufficient timecannot well be allowed them to dine on hay, then corn in the ear isthe best thing that can be given them. Pumpkins are also very grate-ful to them, and being remarkably prolific, may be raised with littletrouble. In winter, cattle are tied up and fed at about sunset; fed 164 ESSAY ON THE. USE OF OXEN. 165 again at eight oclock; again at daylight; then at sunrise they areready for the labours of the day. This mode of feeding is consideredpreferable, being fresher in small quantities, eaten more freely, andless liable to get under their feet, and be wasted. Carts being cheaper than wagons, and handier about the ordinarybusiness of a farm, are therefore to be desired. Different kinds ofbodies may be attached occasionally to one pair of wheels; an openone for hay, sheaves, &c, and a close one for fruit and naked wheels are handy to haul spars, poles, and all kinds oflong timber on. In hitching a cart to the oxen, the tongue or spirethereof passes into the ring of the ox-yoke, as far as the shoulder inthe tongue will permit; an iron instrument called a copes pin, resem-b
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