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HORSESHOEING. 



K. Horseshoes More or Less Deficient in the Desirable 

 Qualities Described on Pages 107-116. 



Machine Shoes. 



1. Machine SJioes of Wrought Iron. — They are half-finished 

 and finished. Though machine shoes with few exceptions show 

 no distinction between front and hind, or left and right, with 

 correct punching for these different feet, but usuallj present 

 one form in different sizes, yet, unfortunately, they are in 

 high favor with horseshoers, because they may be used for 

 both summer and winter and for bar shoes. 



Fig. 133. 



Fig. 134. 



A machine-made (drop-forged) front shoe, 

 ground surface. 



A machine-made toe-weight front shoe 

 for a harness horse, showing ground 

 surface. Punching good. 



Eor these reasons we cannot approve of machine shoes. 



2. Finished Cast Shoes. — They are of four kinds, — 

 ordinary cast shoes, cast shoes with rope buffer, cast shoes with 

 fiber buffer, and cast shoes fenestrated to hold a rubber buffer. 

 Ordinary cast shoes of correct form and proper punching 

 designed by Grosisbauer, of Vienna, are sold by Hannes' Sons, 

 of that city. 



