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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-01-26
How HORSES Should be Shod.

The whole art of shoeing, rs gen.
orally practiccd, consists in pairing
away the foot to fit the shoe, and
atterward rasping the outside tc
please a morbid fancy. The frog,
natures elastic cushion, is also re-
moved; shoes are lost in conse-
quence of the foot being reduced,
the nails used often being too large,
and splitting off portions, alternate
effects of dryness and moisture, and
unnatural drying in consequence OF
unnatural reduction, limits the nu-
triton of the hoof. Such foot be-
comes thin, weak and shelly; and
the smith, to hide his ignorance,
recommends bar shoes, leather
soles, and stopping, run at grass,
and so forth. Sometimes he asserts
the animal has naturally shelly
foot; and the owner has no altcrna-
tive but to believe him.
In addition, the shoes are provi-
ded with clips-portions turned up
on each side as we'll as front, and
these the farricr hammers tightly
into the hoof, thus COMPRISING it
very tightly. A heavy hammer Is
also used, and the creature winccs
and becomes troublesome to shoe,
for which he, not uncommonly, is
severely beaten.
All these eliminate in injury to
the legs. First we have the want OF
protection to the bones Of the foot
within the hoof; they suffer and
become inflamcd, and at the parts
where pressure is greatest, lose sub.
stance by absorption. The animal
becomes stilty, and is said to be
groggy; che goes like cat on a
hot plate" and we'll he may. The
evils are, however, still pcrpetrated
by Mr.. Farrier, and not knowing
how to remedy them, probably tries
all the absurd patent shoes which
cunning men have devised rs u
"good draw" and the owner finds
himself obliged to sell his favorite,
disease having extended from the
foot upward, the whole limb to the
knee being involved and the ami
mails condition disgracefully sacri-
feed by an amount of torture which
the perpetrator alone should be
made to suffer for one week, in or
der to bring him to his senses.
We are reminded of ''hnmane
Shoes" patent sole cushions, and
even patent frogs for horses feet
the inventors claiming merit for dc.
vice to obviate difficulties which
are necessarily brought about by ig-
norance and brutality, while SEN
sible glance at natures laws would
convince them, that If let alone, she
can supply better contrivances
without any of their assistance, and
maintain more perfect feet and
limbs and life Of prolonged use.
fulness, now denied by him who
processes to superintend her conser.
walton and prosperity Country
Gentleman's Magazine.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-01-26
The Fruit Crop Of Michigan.

A Spring Lake, Michigan, paper
says: "The fruit growers in this
vicinity report g prospects for a
bountiful crop the coming season,
to be even more flattcring than one
year ago. While we have dad an
unusual amount of snow and cold
winds, yet the thermometer indi
Gated but four degrees below zero,
the coolest morning we have yet
had, while the murcury has marked
seventeen degrees below zeW at
Milwaukee, on the opposite side of
the lake; at Chicago, 100 miles
south, it has been eighteen degrees
below zero, and at st. Joseph,
eighty miles south, ten degrees be-
low zero. Thus it will be seen that
the lakes and lakelets have been n
great protection to this portion of
the fruit belt Within radius
of three miles Of our village, there
have been 10000 peach trees set
out during the past four years, be-
sides large quantity Of other
fruits. An effort is being made to
secure the location of an extensive
fruit preserving establishment here
ut once"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-01-26
Potatoes a Century Ago.

An English writer Of a hundred
years ago thus speaks of the status
of the potato: "This root increases
prodigiously, and is very proper
for feeding and fattening cattle.
They arc boiled in water, and re-
quire but little boiling, though they
may have been kept two months in
the store. Cattle eat them raw, but
for the table they are wholesome
boiled. I earnestly recommend the
culture of this plant to husbandmen,
as it is not only excellent food for
cattle, but good for man in years of
scarcity. After little use, the
taste becomes ut last as agreeable as
turnips, and particularly if the pc.
tatoes are boiled with bacon and
salt pork. The consumption ofthem
in the English Islands is astonish-
ing, and many of them are eaten in
some of the French provinces.
They yield very white meal,
which, mixed with wheat, makes
good bread. have eaten it when
there was no more meal in it than
was necessary to make it rise."-
Prairie Farmer.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-01-26
To Prevent dice from Girdling Trees

Mr.. E. C. Hasrick gives the fol-
lowing as his method of preventing
mice from injuring trees in winter:
A few years ago I saw it men,
toned that the way to prevent mice
destroying your fruit trees in win
ter is to tramplc the first show
fallen around the trees. l found it
worked well, but inconvenientiy,
for you have to renew the process
every winter, until the trees become
large and the bark too hard for the
mice to injure them. The philoso-
ply of this mothod is, that the snow
which rests Oh top of the grass and
stubble, and arches thereon so that
the mice have access to the trees,
is trampled down close to the ground
so that the passage for the intruder
is stopped.
To accomplish this result, and
more convenient and probably,
take about one bushel ofshore sand,
or other clear sand to tree, and
spread abont six inches high around
each tree. With horse and cart |
fix hundred trees in three hours.
This method has several advantages
over the snow trampling process.
First, the snow hugs close to the
sand, and needs no trampling, as
there is no grass around the tree,
and the mice find no passage, and
this is done in fair weather, without
going out stormy days. Second,
the sand is no fertilizer, and will
do for several years, as no grass
will grow upon it. Third, it will
give the tree more vigor. While
the grass before robbed the roots OF
their nourishmcnt and moisture, the
dew being evaporated by the wind
blowing through the Standing
grass, they are now, instead
absorbed by the sand, and easily
carried by gravity to the hidden
roots. Fourth, it will save all trees
formerly destroyed by mice, which
is in seine years 25 80 per cent.
And we learn from the statement of
of a New York fruit tree dealer,
that, according to his own business,
he Judges that New Hampshire
imports no less than 100000 worth
of young trees yearly. This amount
can easily be saved by this simple
process; and as the season to do it
is at hand | cheerfully give it here
for the benefit of my neighbors.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-01-26

Vinegar Bi.scrs are not vile Fancy Drink.
Made of Poor Rnm, Whiskcy, FREQ: Spirits
anu Refuse Liquors. doctorca, spiccl and swcc.-
ened to please the taste. called Toncs, Appc.zcrs
"Restorers, &C. that lead the tppcr on to drrn,;c-
ness and ruin, bu. true Medicine made from tbs
Native Roots and Herbs of California, free from nj!
Alcoholic Stimulants. They the GREAT
BLOOD PURIFIER and LIFE GIVING
PRINCIPLE, perfect Renovation and 1nvieorator
Of the System, carrying off air poisonous matter and
restoring the blood to healthy condition No person
can take these Bitters according to directions and
main long unwell, provided their bones rot dcs-
troyed by mineral poison other and the vital
organs wasted beyond the point of repair.
They nrc Gentle Purgativc ms well as n
Tonic, possessing also the peculiar merit actin.
powerful agent in relieving Congestion Inlamma-
tion Of the Liver. and all the visceral Organs
FOR FEMALE COMPLAINTS, whether in
young old married single. the dawn OF woman.
hood or at the turn Of M these Tonic Btters have no
equal.
For In0ammatory or Chrouic Rheumatism,
and Gsut, Dyspepsia or Indigestion, Hill
lens, Rcmittcnt and Intcrmittent Fcvcrs,
Diseases Of the Blood, Liver, Kidneys mud
Bladder, these Btttcrs have been most successful
Such Diseases are caused by Initiated blood,
which II generally produced by arrangement Of the
Digestive Organr.
DYSPEPSIA OR INDIGESTION, Head
aeHes ram n tne on0uuetss COuenSs Il8ntneSs OF tho
Chest. Diszness Sour Fluctuations Of the Stomach Bad
Taste IN the Mouth. Bilious Attacks Papation Of tho
Heart. Inflammation Of the Lungs. Pain In the regions
Of the Kidneys and hundred other painful symptoms,
are the ofsprings Of Dyspepsia.
They invgorats tho Stomach and stimulate the torpid
Liver and Bowels. which render them Of unequalled
efficacy In cleansing the blood Of all impurities and Inn.
parting new lie and viger to tho whole system.
FOR SKIN DISEASES, Rruptens, letter,
Salt Rheum Botehes Spots. Pimplss. Pustules Boils
Carbundes. Rins-worma, Scald Head, Sore Eyes.
Erispeas. Itch. Scura, Dscolorations Of the Skin.
Humers and Diseases Of the Skin. Of Whatever
nature literally dug up and carried out Of tho
system In short time By the Of these Ditters. One
bottle In such will convince the most ncredulous
Of their curative effect.
Cleanse the Initiated Blood whenever you and it, i'm.
pures bursting through the skin In Pmples Eruption.
slugsish In the veins; cleanse Il when I. foul and
your feelings will tell you when Keep the blood pure
and the health Of tho system will follow.
PIN, TAPE, and other WORMS, lurking In
the systen Of many Thousands are s5ectually des
tr0yed and removed For full directions, read carefully
the circular around each bottle, printed IN four
lAnguAgcs-English, German. French and Spanish.
J. WALKER. Proprietor. R. n. MCDONALD 4 co.
Drusgists and Gen. Agents. Ban Francisco. Cal, and
- and ~ Commerce Street, New York.
"a SOLD ny ALL DRUGGISTS AND DEALERS
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-01-26

A CONVENIENT MILK RACK
Place u Aka scantling perpendicu'
larly in any convenient, airy place
in your cellar, or milk room. Then
commence n foot cr two from the
bottom of the post and. nail on pieces
of common lath, about two feet,
eight inches long, at right angles
with the post, and exactly opposite
each other. so that the ends will
reach out far enough each way to re-
ccivc pan of milk. The strips may
be five or six inches apart, on alter.
nate sides OF the post, and carried
up about six feet high. Forty gal
Ions of milk, in six-quart pans,
may be placed on such . rack, and
no pan be in the way of any other
nan.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-01-26

Washing Elannel.-Do all house.
keepers know that flannel should
never be rubbed on a board, but rs
loosely as possible in the hands?-
The harder it is rubbed tho more
the dirt works in instead of OUT
Flannel should be washed and rims
ed in warm water and dried where
the wind will not strike it much
ANY one following the above direc-
lions need have no trouble about
flannel shrinking.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-01-26

Speaking Of Japanese agriculture
Hon. James Brooks says: "Proud
as am of the arts, sciences and
marvellous doings Of my own coun.
try, I blush when l compare Amer
lean farming with this!" We think
it would make Western men blush,
to have to throw away implements,
stock and fixtures, and 60 to work
in the bare-handed way the Japa'
ncse do.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-01-26
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day Erening Gazette.
There never was any paper published that SC
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The young lady who buys q single number o.
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making very many homes happier than they MAY
have been before the women began taking leseoni
In pei sonal, household and social management
from this good-natured mentOr.-THE NATION
NEW YORK.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-01-26
Dr.. BodeIrs Medicines,
Farmers and Owners Of Horses. Look
To Your Interests.

Farmers and Owners Of Horses. LOOK
To Your Interests.
vI,ulS il to certify, that we have uscd DR.. X. W..
i Bodclls Horse Medicines LOT scHe.a' !Sss'
and can safely add our testimony to their merits.
We cheerfully recommend them to the puoic ~
containing more medicinal virtues than any other
we have ever used, and can warrant hrs Cohditioh
Powders to be the best the market AFFORDS.
]. c. McOowen, Henry Swartzcl,
= Pearsnll Il. Newell,
II. G. Markham, NJ. D., ". Talley,,
David Guthrie, samuel caskey,
Thomas Digging, j. ". EDDIE,
Curtis Morgan, John Merrill,
I G Ncidy James Bedinger,
d. G. Hastings, NJ. D., 4. W. Hastings, Drus'st,
Mart Kuhn, A. Crooks,
Chas. L. Kent.
This is 10 certify, that l, George Rice, OF Quas'
quet0n, Iowa, have been troubled with = pam ~
the Breast and Lungs for some time, ana eo",a !.
try DIR. BOdcll's Challenge Imminent, whch chtlrc
~ cured me with three applications. lean recon.
mend It to the public as being one OF the oes.
DR.. BOdell for several years, and can recommend
him as = skillfu Veterinary surgeon. mon
This Is to certify that l, WIN. Manson, q Quas-
queton, Buchanan County, Iowa, have had sore
ON my leg for some time, and have tried a.! Inc
physicians to get cured, but failed until tried Dr.
Bodelrs All Healing Ointment, which cured It up
60un0 ana well. tutik ~ is tho uoss v.s,,s - w.
man or beast lever saw. VIM. MANSON.
This ID to certify that l, John Canedy, OF Win.
thrOp. Buchanan County, Iowa, had my feet frozen
the winter of 1S6S-69 until they were perfectly
black and By using DR.. BOdcll's All Healing Otnt-
msnt have cured them. | have known It used In q
numter Of cases with success.
JOHN CANEDY.
I. Edward M0sicr, have used DR.. Dodells All
Healing Ointment aud would not be without II at
twice It's cost. =. MOSIEk.
We. the undersigned, are personally acquainted
with The above named citizens of Buchanan Co.,
Iowa, and they are among the best men In the
County.
J. II. CAMPBELL. Assiatant Assessor.
r. b. OLDER, cx-COunty Treasurer.
T. A. DAVIS, Sheriff.
ID, L. SMITH. Clerk ID. G.
EDWARD BREWER, ex-Clerk D. c.
raStf JOHN HOLLETT. Recorder.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-01-26
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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-01-26

A correspondent of the Home
stead points out to farmers some Of
the advantages of Smelling corn be-
fore marketing it:
"First, then: The farmer COM
mences to haul his corn to market,
often as soon as he has it gathered;
at this time corn is always the low
est of any time in the whole year,
right there is a heavy discount
He alloacs the grain dealer to take
seventy pounds for bushel; here
is a loss Of two pounds on every
bushel, because here in our dry eli
mate corn dries out more rapidly
and more thoroughly than in Illi-
nois or farther east, the effect Of
which is to make the loss on a
bushel, less by two pounds at least;
SO the grain dealers here say, conf
dentiaNy of course. This loss
amounts to one bushel for every
thirty, or ten bushels out of every
three hundred bushels. He can
easily make an estimate from this
data on his whole crop, or so much
as he intends selling. Then in
carting his corn in the ear he has
to handle and haul twelve pounds
more for every bushel than he need
to if he shell it at home; this is
nearly onc-sixth more weight for
his horses to pull than if it were
shelled.
The consequent increase of bulk
of corn in the ear over shelled corn
is SO great that the most that can
be taken at a load is twenty-five or
twenty-eight bushels; for conve
nience in counting, we will say
thirty bushels to load; while the
same team with the same ease will
haul forty bushels of shelled corn
at a load because thirty bushels are
not load in the true sense Of the
word, and a team will haul six or
seven hundred pounds more with
about the same ease OH good roads.
If the farmer has six hundred
bushels to take to market, he can
haul it in fifteen loads if shelled, or
if in the ear it will require twenty
loads; and if he takes two loads a
day it will spoil three more days to
deliver the corn in the ear than il
shelled, with the loss Of the cobs.
which make splendid fuel.
To recapitulate, he loses in price
by taking his corn to market SC
soon, he loses in weight in the ear,
he loses in handling, in hauling and
in time. At another time we may
notice some advantages in Smelling
corn before marketing it, not indi.
Gated here"
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