The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-10-14
The Horses Tore.feet.

small, but Of neat appearance. and me-
dunn size. We are no friend to the
large flat foot, but regard this forma-
ton as a very undesirable one. 1t sug-
gests to one that the companion bones
of the skeleton of which it is o part, are
likewise soft and porous.
It is not the large, Aat-fOoted man
that can walk the farthest or leap the
highest; and the spryest and swiftest
footed animals in the world have small,
upright horny hoofs. The chamois,
antelope, red deer, and wild horses, all
have this formation OF the feet. The
mule has hoof which many horsemen
would call contracted, yet whoever saw
o mule lame in the foot? Our idea is
that q medium sized and neatly pro-
portioned foot is as good a sign in the
horse as in the man. A foot that is
either exceedingly large or quite small
is suggestive of disease in the internal
structure of the foot. The great hue
and cry about wide, open heel is a
humbug. The heels that never look
that way are those of a Morgan or
French horse, both of which are noted
for foot soundness. We do not remem-
Der ever to have seen an unsOund foot
under q Canadian horse; and yet the
hoof OF Canadian horse is invariably
upright, nearly circular. mule-shaped.
We commend these suggestions to those
who are forever crying contracted
feet" against horse, unless he has a
foot large and fiat as an old-fashioned
frying pan.-Goiaen Rule.
TRANspLANTING OF TREEs.-It some-
times occurs that it becomes necessary
to transplant trees late in the season, or
after the buds have swelled or new
growth commenced. This can be done
quite safely if due caution is used in
protecting the roots from light and air.
In removing trees or small shrubs
after growth has commenced, we have
a watering pot full of water near by,
and as soon as the tree is dug up, the
roots are re-sprinkled until every one
is thoroughly wet then fine earth is
scattered over all the large roots and
small fibers, thus preventing them from
being affected by the light, as we'll
as becoming dry while being packed up
or removed from one part of the grounds
to another. A portion of the branches
is also removed, and usually it is best
to do this before digging up, because
the pruning can be done much more
systematically and readily while the tree
is fixed in the earth than afterward;
besides, it lessons evaporation in pro-
portion to the number of young shoots
and leaves removed. Trees and schrubs
of moderate size may he removed quite
safely, even after growth has commenced
in spring, if these precautionary meas
ures are strictly followed. Where trees
have been heeled in until growth has
commenced, the roots may be puddled
as taken out-that is, dipped into solu-
ton of earth and water of the consistency
of thin mortar. This should always he
done when trees are to be set out in .
windy day, for a few moments drying
will frequently make one half differ
ence in the growth Of q tree the first
season, even if all other conditions be
favorable.
To QUIET HoRsE.-A horse, no
matter how vicious and obstinate he
may be when attempts are made to shoe
him, can be rendered quiet and man.
ageable by making him inspire during
the operation few grains of the ether
cal oil of parsley dropped on . hand