The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-02-01
Horse-s boeing.

It is almost impossible to get a horse
shod without having the frog cut away.
All veterinary surgeons, all horsemen,
all leading blacksmiths agree that the
frog should not be pared n particle.
not even trimmed. No matter how PHI
able and soft the frog is, cut it away
smooth on all sides, and in two days It
will be dry and as hard asa chip. You
might as we'll cut all the leaves off trees
and expect them to flourish a. " pare
away TIC rJ5gg and have Il healthy foot.
The rough spongy part of the frog isto
the foot what leaves are to the trees
the lungs. Never have a red.hct shoe
put upon the foot to burn it level. III
you can find a blacksmith that is me-
chanic enough to level the foot without
red-hot iron employ him. 1T youdon not
think so, try the red-hot poker on Your
finger nall, and see how it wiH affect the
growth of that. There are many other
important points i'll shoeing horses, but
these two are of more Importance than
all the rest.-Iowa Homestead.
A Clip at "yV11low .uttingsn
A certain western man, who seams to
be showing just now uncommon anx-
iety" in behalf of forest tree culture, is
making II special effort to dispose OF pop
lar and willow cuttings. But why will
planters waste time and land on such
poor and almos, worthless species, when
seedlings of better kinds can be obtained
in the woods and groves for the mere
expense OF digging up;or in wet weather
they can be pulled up, aud as rapidly as
a raj can make up cuttings. The silver
and negundo maple, both of which are
common in the western states, grow ra-
pidly as willow, and poplars, and the
| wood is far superior to either, n If a
man cannot go to the woods and collect
! the seedlings himself he can usually OBJ
tain them at the nurseries for 81 to So
| per thousand. AS q rule, the trees that
are quick to grow are quick to decay and
of little value for either timber or fuel.
l would much prefer to set out a less
number f trees of good kinds. such as
maple, ash, oak, chestnut, and black
walnut, than such trash as the willows
and poplars, for at best they are only a
| poor apology for timber and wood.-A
Retired Forester.
Early Lambs.
In some sections lambs will be drop.
| ped in January, which is, all know, a
cold and eve time. The early lamb
is the most profitable, but early lambs
are no object unless they can be raised,
| and this is no easy matter in January,
or even February. In the first place
the ewes are LETT in the field to earn
their food, and are often unable to af-
ford the proper nourishment, while the
few moments of exposure TO severe cold
of the newly. born lamb is often atal. III
ewes are expected to lamb early justice
ore the period arrives they should be
driven to the barn, and, if possible,
divided into pens, with but few in u pen,
whiah should be perfectly dry and secure
iron, wet, and well Uttered with clean
straw. The food should consist of chop
ped roots with all the hay required.
But little grain is necessary for iear o.
fevers. Should the ewes have no diff
fculty with theirudder at the period OF
lambing, a feed of ground oats daily is
the best grain that can be given, and il
theolambs have a sufficiency Of mix,
and are kept warm for a week, the heav-
lest portion will be over. Very young
lambs are tender and need care, but
after they acquire strength, and become
active and lively, are quite hardy, ard
soon know how to do q great deal in the
way of assisting themsclvcs.-Farm
Field and Fireside.