COST OF SHOEING. 



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and veterinary surgeons with a forge are among the persons who must please 

 to live ; but it certainly does seem curious that years and years should pass 

 without one independent man putting his foot down and availing himself of 

 a splendid advertisement. Supineness on the masters' part is doubtless the 

 real reason why the blackmailing system has so singularly flourished for so 

 long a time.' 



"A few days ago we received from a well-known farrier in this city a 

 circular which he has mailed to a large number of gentlemen who maintain 

 carriage stables : 



" 'For the past few years gentlemen's coachmen and grooms have been 

 demanding and receiving of horseshoers in this city a commission upon all 

 work done for their masters in shoeing coach and road horses. 



The following have been the rates charged for shoeing road horses, 

 Out of which groom receives a commission . 



Leaving amount actually paid shoer .... 



For shoeing pair coach horses ..... 

 Out of which coachman receives a commission of 



Leaving amount actually paid shoer .... 



Some coachmen requiring shoers to make bill monthly for 



ting, all of which is paid coachman 

 The price now paid for shoeing pair horses with pads is 

 Out of which the coachman demands and receives from 



reset 



^3.50 

 1. 00 



^2.50 



$7.00 



2.00 



^4.00 

 ;^i7.oo 



00 to 6.00 



$1 1. 00 



Leaving actual amount paid shoer .... 



"'This commission has been exacted and we have been compelled to 

 pay it to retain our trade. 



"'I have been tweiity years engaged as a journeyman, receiving the 

 largest wages paid any journeyman in this city. 



" ' I propose to shoe your horses at following rates : 



Single horse, new set shoes . . . . . . . $2.50 



Single horse, new set shoes with pads ..... 5.50 



Pair coach horses, new set shoes ...... 5.00 



Pair coach horses, new set shoes with pads .... 11.00 



Resetting each horse . . . . . . . . 1.50 



