THE HORSE-HOE. 



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clogging, so troublesome in some implements of this kind. It 

 is adjustable to various widths, from fifteen to thirty-six inches, 

 and will readily work from three to six or seven inches deep. 



WHITTEMORE'8 HORSE-HOE. 



On pages 149 and following, of the Abstract, or second part of 

 this Report will be found a valuable essay upon the preparation 

 of domestic wines for medicinal purposes from various fruits 

 easily accessible. We know, also, that vinegar made from cider 

 is altogether more healthful than that made from the deleterious 

 substances which enter into the vinegar too generally found in 

 our markets. 



Many a small farm has a supply of apples and other fruits, 

 which, for want of adequate means of economizing them, are of 

 less value than they might otherwise be made. A hand cider 

 mill is, therefore, a great convenience to the small farmer. 

 With it he can crush, and grind, and press his apples, his cur- 

 rants, his grapes, etc., and make them into cider or wine, at a 

 trifling expense of time and trouble. 



The best mill which I have examined is Hutchinson's patent 

 — a simple and convenient machine, of various sizes, that has 

 often been exhibited, and taken premiums. This mill enables 

 the farmer to produce sweet cider and wine at any time, and 

 thus to save many fruits that would otherwise be lost. The 

 juice comes out clear and sweet, and if from sound apples, will 

 keep good a long time. The fruit is first crushed, and then 

 ground into a fine pomace, without breaking the seeds, and dis- 



