Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-04-28

and cherish liberal spirit. We must be
less selfish and ieeL.hat we are living for
q generation yet 10 come that will pos
sess n higher and more noble culture than
the present. We need less distru.t of
our abilities. less Difference to the opin.
ions OF others, more thought, more study,
more social pleasure, more agricultural
mechanical fairs. more meetings OF far.
mers' clubs and more gatherings like The
present. where farmers come up in a
body to express their opinions aud re.
ceive suggestions from others-when
this is done, then will we see brighter
day dawn on the farmers labors. and
We shall be convinced that rightly man.
aged, farming will pay even in New
England.
The lecture of Mr.. Adams received
The hearty endorsement of the audience,
and at its close, the remainder Of the
forenoon was given up toa
General Discussion
on points presented in the papers read
during the morning, and on the state
men,s Of speakers the previous day.
Among those who participated in this
discussion were Hon. Asa W. Moore OF
Arson. II. G. Abbott. Esq., of Vassal.
boIo, l.. l.. Lucas, Esq, OF St. Adams.
Friend Joseph Taylor of Belgrade, Hon.
d. ii. Thing of Mt. Vernon. and others,
the time being well occupied and the
feeling of the meeting good.
AFTERNOON.
Anatomy and Diseases OF the Horses
Foot.
The opening exercise OF the afternoon
was lecture full Of sound aud useful
instruction. on The anatomy and diseases,
of the horses foot. and the best method
Ct shoeiug; by Gen S. c. Oliver Of
Massachusetts. Assistant Secretary Of
the n. Z. Agricultural Society.
Referring in his opening to The useful
ness Of the horse, when his value had
been forced upon the country by The
wide spread disease OF year ago,
which rendered almost every horse an
invalid Tor the period OF four or five
weeks, Mr. Oliver said his remarks would
have special reference 10 tho most i'm
porlant part 0i the horse. viz: the feet
more particularly the forward ones-as
lameness occur, in them much more fire.
quently than in the hind oues-lhc say ing
being q true one mo ioot-uo horse.
In going through our streets, a person
who observes the horses, cannot Tail 10
notice how many are lame. in one form
or another; and how little heed people
in general give to lame horses. Pro-
ccedinS next to q somewhat detailed dcs-
criplion Of the different parts Of the loot.
the speaker used only familiar and easi-
~ understood terms.
The frog has been not Improperly called
an elastic key stone received into an
elastic arch. In The natural unShod foot,
the rroc has nearly II no. quite as much
pressure in the full step. as does the wall
OF The foot. The effect OF pressure is 10
Gatien the arches OF the c,ci,, to widen
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,hey r,n in > i;r,c,ion from The corone,
of ,,.,.. Observation-Disclosures, they
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IT. -, ara ,bo ,,,r,:ors y, c,cb
s;Ja ,,;5r.v l.,voer ,bo too and tho
heels. and arc called The inside and out
side quarters. The heels are The two
portions of the wall by which il is ter.
minated. The sole fills the space be.
tween the wall and the bars. and is one
Of The mos, important parts OF the foot.
These several parts with the accompany.
ing bones were fully described, leaving
no doubt in the minds of any one that
the loot bears 4 very important pant in