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on the farm need not be shod only in exceptional cases those of 

 weak, tender feet. For road use, a horse needs shoes on to pro- 

 tect the wall of the hoof from wearing off too close, and to pro- 

 tect it from bruises it would likely sustain by being driven fast 

 on hard, rocky roads. For general remarks on shoeing, read up 

 on that subject under its respective heading. 



Every stock man, stock owner and farmer, who is at all inter- 

 ested in stock raising and farming, should take one or more of 

 the following stock and farm papers: "The Texas Stockman and 

 Farmer," San Antonio, Texas; "The Stock and Farm Journal," 

 Fort Worth, Texas; or "The Farm and Banch," Dallas, Texas. 



