THE PRACTICAL HORSESHOER. 



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which is made from a piece of steel ^ x yV i"ch. The 

 fig-ures are put on with acid. Flow melted beeswax over 

 the quadrant ; he careful to have every part well coated. 



p. 



I Fig. 137— Tool for Measuring Angle of Horse's Hoofs> 



mark the figures throug-li the wax, and cover Avith sulphuric 

 acid ; it will eat into the metal where the wax has been 

 removed. — By D. F. K. 



How to Treat Horses' Feet for Corns. 



Corns in horses' feet are very often troublesome thing's 

 that blacksmiths have to contend with in shoeing*. The vari- 

 ety and extent of the disease is at times somewhat perplex- 

 ing', and it is not much wonder that the question is so often 

 asked : "What is the best way to get rid of them ?" 



In this article it is not the intention to enter into a 

 detailed statement of the various st^g-es of the disease, nor 

 to give methods of treatment that ought to be, or should 

 be pursued by a veterinary surgeon. I will simpl^^ indicate 

 a general method that ma^' be adopted at blacksmith or 

 horseshoeing shops. 



The causes that lead to coigns are various and extensive. 



