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ferent cases. The " routine " way of doing business has been 

 the cause of much suffering to these noble and useful animals, 

 to say nothing of permanent injuries sustained in consequence 

 of bad shoeing. Mr. A. V. Tillman, of Beloit, had on exhibi- 

 tion shoes adapted for weak or split hoofs, and for the preven- 

 tion of " interfering," which show that he, at least, understands 

 this important subject. 



80. — The Mural Maps, and Universal Atlas, exhibited by J. 

 H. Colton & Co., were excellent in their way, and well worthy 

 of the patronage of the public. So far as we could judge from 

 those portions of the atlas already published, the following re- 

 port of a committee of the American Geographical and Statisti- 

 cal Society of New York, does no more than justice to this val- 

 uable production : 



" The undersigned, who were appointed by the Society a Com- 

 mittee to examine and report upon an Atlas about to be pub- 

 lished by Mr. J. H. Colton, a member of the Society, have per- 

 formed that duty, and respectfully submit the following as their 

 report : 



" The size of the Atlas is that known as imperial folio, and 

 contains 107 sheets, on which are exhibited 180 Maps and Plans. 

 The work has been a costly one in its preparation, having re- 

 quired an outlay of not less than I^ifti/ Thousand Dollars. 



" As to the style of its execution, it has been printed on a 

 strong, firm paper, expressly prepared for the work. The Maps 

 are beautifully engraved, and the lettering especially is neat and 

 distinct. Indeed, it is admitted that no workmen excel ours in 

 lettering. 



"In addition to the Maps, the volume contains sheets of let- 

 ler-press of descriptive matter that appear to have been com- 

 piled with care, and present a very large amount of valuable 

 statistical information condensed into a small compass. It also 

 presents six or eight Maps of the World, showing the prominent 

 features of its physical geography. 



" As to its accuracy, great care appears to have been taken in 

 obtaining the latest and most correct information as to the East- 

 ern Hemisphere. It may want a portion of the minute detail of 



