Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-11-09
on LIE snOElNG Or nnRsES-

lhs operation IS one OF great moment we
shall examine the good and bad effects which il
may have upon the animal This custom was
not known 10 the apcieuts- the Roman writer's
make no mention of il. Most of the diseas $
that aillct the domesticated horses, are located
IN their feet. Should we not ascribe this To
the custom of shoeing Aud If these diseases
were nnknown at the time that the custom did
not exist, may we not conclude that hence they
draw then cause and origin
Our author states that the horses of the En-
perer Nero were shod with silver, aud sometimes
with gold bu, this WIS mere luxury, Tor the
shoe encased the whole hoof celebrated
Neapolitan remained convinced that the auGients
were ignorant OF this custom. II would seem
that II originated IN about the eleventh century.
As IL Is, the custom has not been adopted IN all
countries, and has undergone many modilira-
'ions with dlferent people, some OF whom
have onlS parually adopted H. The N -apoli.
tans, 81 auiards aud Germans for instance, 10
this day, Shoe their htIses only on the fore
feet.
We may be allowed 10 ask, whether il be
liselY, thai nature, IN forming so beautiful al
animal, should have bestowed upno hun feet una
bic 10 support him, on iong journeys Ii isnot
rue that Wild horses do without shoes : And
can it be denied that they are entirel, useless
"
their hoofs are more or less bard according to
the nature OF the soil upod which they live Z
Lei the mountain horses alone be compared
with those living on marshy grounds, and the
great difference in the nature of their hoofs will
be at once perceived.
But tue true git Of the question is, to asccr.
tain whether under existing circumstances, this
custom can be dispensed with. Undoubtedly
not, Our horses have too far degenerated, and
II cannot be denied thai the influence of do
mestication has rendered these animal, incapa-
bic OF resisting the hard bodies upon vi ich they
tread or lie. We must, therefore, continue To
shoe but this operation must be performed IN
such way as 10 produce good effects alone.
The importance OF this cannot DO too much in
sisted on, If ne bear ia mind the great number
of diseases that are occas,oned by bad shoeog,
The colt should be sbod early, in order TO
acensom hun 10 support this operation, which
is NJ first very annoying to lin Upon hi. FIRST
shoelng almost always depends the good or bad
conformation of the foot Care must be had
to touch As lightly as possible the heel aud fork,
and particularly, to use ouly very light shoes.
Most horses are restif under this operation, and
II IS improper 10 treat them harshly IN conse-
quence.
There are horses that are very gentle in the
stable, that cannot be approached when they
are tied for shoeing. And indeed it cannot be
expected that they will remain quiet, before a
Jorge fire. or when an awkward smith has
burnt OF prCked them.
The hoofs ough, to be pared very little. This
is fault which most iarriers coTmii, that Of
pairing too much They usually open the heel.
and remove a part OF the props oil the foot and
OF the fork, so that the horse before long has n
tendency IN become bloodhound. Instead OF
ia b.a IL .Ia Ih.,h hot ,rn
should never be applied TO the sole this is the
worst OF their bad customs in doing this they
frequently burn the sole to the quick or by
pairing too close they arrive at the quick. by
which the horse is rendered tender-footed.
Finally, and il cannot be too much insisted
upon, il is not the foot that should be made 10 f.
the shoe, bat the shoe 10 fit the foot BY burn
ing the sole, the foot becomes withered. and
hence arise many disorders, such as the 5OleS, &c.
The pernicious custom Of repairing the ho1f
should mol be tolerated. The injury thus made
is incalcuabe. II is as If we were To scrape oh
the enamel of our teeth. The portions thus
removed are essentially necessary for he heal
Thy condition OF the boof When the in jury
ha been done, the custom is, 10 attempt to rem.
edy il by applying ointmens F.; but the immodo.
rate use of these occasions the disease called
pied grnS. Ifthis ointment is necessary IN Ger.
tam cases, il is ia many more very pIe judicial.
Picked Bees. The following method of pre-.
pairing picked beets has been highly recon.
mended:
i" Parbo some Of the finest red beet roots 10
water. then cut them into a sauce pan with
some sliced horse radish, onions, powdered gin
ger, beaten mace, while pepper, cloves, alsplce
and salt; and boil the whole in suffi cient vine
gar 10 cover it, at least quarter of an hour
STRAIN the liquor from the ingredients, put the
slices into jar, pour the strained liquor over
them. and il higher color be wanted, add a little
cochineal when the pickle is quite cold, and
keep il closely covered with a bladder or lesih-
er. A little oil may be poured on the top Of
this pickle which will assist the better to pre-
serve il without prejudice to the beet root,
which is commonly served up IN oil, its own ii
quor, and small quantity of powdered loaf
sugar poured over it, Some also add mustard
but this is by no means necessary, and certal 10
~ does not improve the color Of this hne
pickle"
RIPE TOMATO PICKLE.
The Union Times gives the following recipe
for making " The most sGuory pickles az The