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ARTISTIC HORSE-SHOEING. 



use a poor nail. There are so many poor nails made that 1 

 resolved to visit the works of some of the best known 

 makers, and decide for myself which to use and recommend. 

 After inspecting- the factory of the Putnam Nail Co., and 

 witnessing" the whole process of forging, I no longer had any 

 doubt as to wiiich compan^^ makes the best nail, and shall 

 hereafter use and recommend only the Putnam nails. They 



Fig. 50.— Result of Using Poor Nails. 



are hot forged clear to the point, and I cannot conceive it 

 possible for a Putnam nail to split. I once lost a horse by 

 using poor nails. The illustration shows exactly how a nail 

 in this particular case did its fatal woi'k and the horse died 

 of lock-jaw. The illustration was made from the foot taken 

 from this horse. 



