The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-03-07
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD,
Overreaching Ina Horses.


Youatt, the best English authority
land all American writers ON the horse
copy after him without taking the trouble
to think for thanselves-h many cases
they are all in rut, like many of the
self-constituted teachers in politics,
religion, and marteria medica of the
present day., says
"This unpleasant noise, known also
blythe terms clicking, overeach, etc,
arises from the toe of the hind foot
knocking against the shoe Of the fore
foot. In trot, one fore leg and the
opposite hind leg are first lifted from
the ground and moved forward the
other fore leg and the opposite hind leg
remaining fixed but to keep the center
of gravity within the base, and as the
stride or space passed over by these legs
is often greater than the distance be-
tween the fore and hind feet, it is neces-
sary that the fore feet should be moved
alternately ont of the way of the hind
feet to descend.
Neither Youatt nor any modern writer,
so far as | have seen, offers suggestions
TO get the fore feet out of the way Of the
hind feet. Youatt, not knowing what
else to say, suggests the following
Nothing can be done except to keep
the toe of the hind foot as short and
as round as it can safely be"
If a mechanic of ordinary skill should
find that any part of the machinery Of
which he was in charge moved too SLOW
ly for that which was to follow, he would
Mt once set his wits mt work to get the
former to move out of the way of the
latter Now let any novice clap his flat
hand on the table and move his forearm
in imitation of the movement of horse S
fore foot, and then double up his fist and
perform the same motion, and he will
readily see how much quicker horse can
get his fore foot out of theway ofthe hind
foot with a short hoof than a longer foot
and toe-calk.
Let the smith shoe your horse behind
as usual no clipping, rasping, or short
ening beyond what is usual; but to
prevent clicking, cut off the toe or crust
of the shell of the hoofs on the fore feet,
placing the heel-calks in their proper
places, and you will have no clicking.
Fruit Rooms.
If orchardists throughout our fruit
regions were well supplied with fruit
rooms, or houses where fruit might be
safely kept, there would be saved to
themselves and country millions of dol
lars each year. We have previously de-
scribed the manner of building these
houses. A Connecticut correspondent
of the country Genticman, describing
the house of a friend, says
Mr. Colt has put his upon the east
side of the barn, and it forms part OF
that building. 1t pits into the bank, SO
that two of the sides are stone wall even
with the ground. On these two sides
the doubled wall is filed with bran OF
sawdust, to guard against the frost III
winter. Above all there is partition
| filled with the material. The room is
about fifteen feet square, presenting q
plaster surface on all sides. There is an
arrangement for light and ventilation,
both under control, SO that the circula,
ton of the air and the light can be shut
off at pleasure. 1t is furnished with al
ice-box, and with shelves or drawers foI
/ holding the fruits. In October and
early in November, which is the critical
time with many of the pears, the room
is left open during the frosty nights,
and shut at morning, to prevent the
temperature from rising with the sun.
The most desirable temperature for pre-
serving fruits is found to be about forty
degrees. Ordinarily the fruit-growei
can control the temperature without the
aid of ice. Apples may be placed in the
rooms in barrels, and keep much better
than in any ordinary cellar The Wears
will keep about as well as apples in bar
rels. Boxbury russets come out in July
in as good condition as in January
Many of the fall pears and apples can be
kept much beyond thier season in this
room. 1t is surprising that our farmers
who have building material so cheap anC
many perishable fruits, do not have goot
fruit rooms.