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Pains Accompany Fast
Rise in Horse Numbers
Growing pains are
accompanying the fairly
rapid buildup of horse
numbers In North Caro
lina. The horses them
selves bear the brunt of
the discomfort.
"It s nothing serious,
I don't believe," com
mented Jim Helrd. North
. Carolina State University
horse specialist, "but
some new horse owners
make mistakes In caring
for their animals. They
have to learn, and while
they are learning the
- horse may suffer a
little."
Four of the most
common problems are,
1. extended idleness, 2.
loneliness, 3. over-feeding,
4. , under-feeding.
Specialist Helrd has
some tips that can help
avoid all of these.
Idleness: This usual
ly results when a horse
is bought on impulse or
whim. The horse is
brought home, rode every
day for a while and then
left to stand in the lot
or pasture after the
novelty wears off.
"This is one of the
worst treatments you can
give a healthy, young
horse," Heird said.
"They need exercise and
affection. They grow
stale without it."
Solution: If a child
expresses a desire to own
a horse, let him or her
ride at a boarding stable
for a couple of months.
Horses can be rented in
most areas of North
Carolina. This way, the
child's genuine feeling
and desire to own and
care for ahorse is tested.
Another point: The
risks are greater that a
boy will abondon his
horse than it is with girl
horse owners. Heird ex
plains that boys, once
they reach 16, seem to
have more things to share
their Interest like
cars, motorcycles and
girls.
The second problem
frequently encountered Is
horse loneliness. When
only one horse is owned,
the animal is likely to
become sad and dejected
in his equine way. Says
Heird, "Horses have a
herding instinct. They
love to be with their own
kind."
So, in this case, a
minimum of two horses
on the homestead is
preferable In the horses'
Interest. However, it
may not be In the Interest
of the family budget.
Feeding presents a
broad problem area. In
experienced horse own
ers apparently are under
varying Impressions of
what and how much feed
a horse requires.
"This is not a simple
question," Heird ex
plained. "In fact, it is
rather complex."
First, horses require
higher quality feedstuffs
than cattle, for example.
Hay should be top
quality no molds or
spoilage. Grain should
also be of good quality,
clean and free of spoil
age. Oats, a favorite
horse grain, are likely to
be full of dust and foreign
matter unless they are
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Then there Is the
matter of amount. Helrd
believes he or no one else
can make a general rec
ommendation on how
much to feed a horse.
The amount will depend
a great deal on how much
the horse Is being used.
"Most ; pleasure
horses will do well on
good grass ' or grass
clover pasture without
any supplemental grain,"
the specialist said, "but
only if the horse is being
riden infrequently say,
once a week of less."
Too many horse
owners stock their pas
ture too heavily. One to
three acres per horse is
required, usually. And
this should be cross
fenced to allow the horses
to graze one area while
the other area is growing.
This makes the most
efficient use of pasture
and reduces parasite
danger. Parasite risks
are highest on pastures
that are grazed down
close to the ground.
"A lot of cases where
under-feeding seems to
be the trouble are
actually parasite prob
lems," said Heird.
"Horses should be
wormed at least twice a
year."
One of the best ways
for horse owners to avoid
feeding problems, the
NCSU specialist be
lieves, is to use commer
cial horse feed and follow
printed recommenda
tions on the feed bag.
"This may not be the
most economical feeding
program," Heird com
mented, "but it probably
will be the safest for an
inexperienced horse
owner."
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and owners feeling they gave
away too much last year, to
end the strike.
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owners need to modernize,
and that there are grievances
which should be corrected,
in favor of the players. But
it is also true that the play
ers enjoy many advantages
and benefits, more than the
average employe, and they
also have a fine pension
plan, and more than three
months otf each year.
The players chose to turn
to a sharp negotiator, who
affronts the owners with
boldness and publicity.
Time will tell whether that
was a mistake but if the
game experiences another
strike this spring, a number
of people will begin to think
so.
The average fan doesn't
think playing conditions are
bad enough to justify strik
ing. In fact, they think the
Major League player has a
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This column of questions and answers on federal
tax matters is provided by the local office of the U.S.
Internal Revenue Service and is published as a public
service to taxpayers. The column answers questions
most frequently asked by taxpayers. . v
Q) Are there lower tax rates
; for widows or widowers? ,
A) Yea, a widow or wid
ower who can qualify may uae
the lower tax rates to compute
his or her tax. You are en
titled to the benefit for certain
widows or widowers if your
husband (or wife) died within
the two years preceding the
year for which the tax is be
ing computed and you meet
the following requirements:
1) You must have been en
titled to file a joint return
with your husband (or wife)
for the year of death wheth
er or not you actually filed
jointly;
2) You have not remarried;
3) You have a child or step
child who qualifies as your de
pendent; and
4) You furnish over half
the cost of maintaining your
home, which is the principal
residence of your dependent
child or stepchild except for
temporary absences.
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operation on my 22-year-old
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dependent because he earn
over $750 and U not a student.
Can I still deduct hi medical
expenses on my return?
A) Yes. You may deduct
medical . expenses paid for a
person, you could claim as a
dependent except for the fact
that he or she had income of
$750 or more, or filed a joint
return with his or her hus
band (or wife). This means
that all other dependency tests
must be met, including your
furnishing over one-half of
the person's total support for
the year.
Q) I received a $2,000 Fed
eral disaster loan to repair
damage caused to my business
by tropical storm Agnes. The
loan was cancelled and the
debt forgiven. Does this have
any effect on my taking a cas
ualty loss deduction?
A) Yes. You must reduce
ycir casualty loss deduction
by the amount of the cancelled
loan. If you have already
taken the casualty loss deduc
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Carcinogens
Harrison Wellford, writing
the Food and Drug Administration has approved five drugs
for animals with estrogen-like activity to speed up growth
-all replacements for the recently-banned stilbestorol
(DES), now known to cause cancer in laboratory animals,
and used for years as an animal feed.
Wellford says the Agriculture Department, which is sup
posed to have a practical and accurate system to test for
residues of such drugs before FDA approves them, has no
such testing method. And, moreover, he says all five drugs
approved by FDA are suspected of being carcinogens as
was the recently-banned DES.
In that the National Cancer Institute has taken the posi
tion that any drug which increases the carcinogenic burden
in man ought to be avoided, the Wellford charge should be
one of the first investigations of the 93rd Congress open
ing next month.
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tion by amending your 1971
return without taking into ac
count the cancelled loan,, you
must include the cancelled
amount in your 1972 income
to the extent the deduction re
duced your 1971 tax liability.
In case the cancelled amount
of the loan, plus any insurance
reimbursements, exceed your
adjusted basis in the property,',
you have a gain from an in
voluntary conversion. For
more information, see IRS
Publication 647, "Tax Infor
mation on Disasters, Casualty
Losses, and Thefts." It's avail- :
able free by writing your In
ternal Revenue district office.
, Q) Which of my home ex
penses can I deduct?
A) Homeowners who item
ize their deductions may de
duct the real estate taxes paid
on their property and the in
terest portion of their mort
gage payments. Utility costs,
repair and maintenance ex
penses are not deductible.
Improvements to a home or
property are considered capi
tal expenditures and are
added to the property's basis.
For more information, see
IRS Publication 530, "Tax In
formation on Deductions for
Homeowners." It's available
free by writing your Internal
Revenue district office.
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Unemployment
: One of the basic fallacies in the unemployment concept
in some states pertains to job classification. Recipients of
. public handouts who claim unemployment often receive
these funds because there's no suitable job for them, not
because there is no available work.
There has been much groaning and moaning from Holly
wood in recent years and prominent actors have remarked
over the high unemployment rate among actors, wondering
what can be done about it. The answer should be that these
actors and actresses find other jobs.
There will be no end to our high unemployment and con
stantly rising unemployment if the concept of having a suit
able job is allowed to replace the long-held American tra
dition that one accepts the available job, when unemployed.
Already we have too many actresses and actors in Holly
wood and New York remaining idle and drawing unemploy
ment pay because they have no suitable role! '
Other shrewd deadbeats are also figuring out the system
increasingly and they too ,find no suitable workrand let the
average taxpayer feed them. Progress has been made in re
cent years to counter the growth of this concept and re-
suiting abuse in some states and one hopes it will spread
to all. . ,
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