The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-03-26

The horse is one Of the most superbly
perfect of Natures works, viewed
physically and he occupies besides an
exalted position among animals as to his
intelligent and moral qualities. It is
therefore most painful to see how, under
the handling of intelligent tI) man, be
is msltreated and even abused. He
submits his neck to the yoke uncom-
plainingly he accepts the iron plating
Of his feet, and he allows the CALLING
check upon the movements Of his head,
and yet gives man his best services even
to the death. The ignorant smith has
bis views as to what should be the shape
Of his feet; so he cuts and rasps, and
forms them to suit himself. He has an
idea, that the hoof Is made on purpose
for him TO rasp and shoe, and exercise
all the tools OF his trade upon. So he
makes q shoe and fits the hoof to it he
removes the naturally polished exterior.
which by its tough elasticity defends
the tender parts from injury, Is nearly
impervious to water, and permitsa little
evaporation Of internal moisture, by
which 1t is kept normally pliable and
VitaliZsd to the very surface. He rounds
ana smooths of the new surface :;
leaves It In a condition to allow the
moisture OF the hoof to pass OF rapidly.
and the hoof to dry and crack, and thus
he recommends the application of tar
and grease and lamp black, as IL he
were trying to render an old boot plia-
bic and presentable. The greasing may
be well eDough-better than nothing
after the mischief is done. But why
do sensible horse owners allow the evil
which their peremptory orders, if not
their mere remonstrsnces, would pre-
vent ?
Farm work In March is more depend
ent upon the weather and climate, gays
the american Agriculttsrist, than that of
any other month, and although our
southern readers will be we'll forwarded
with their potato planting, and even
have their spring grain sown. before the
month comes IN, whether it comes like
lion, (" OF "like lamb, " we OF the fri
gid North may have still three feet Of
frost In the ground, and perhaps good
sleighing up to twenty-h'th, north east
ers lasting a week, spring floods, land
roads which nsither horses feet nor
wagon wheels can find bottom in, may
be the order Of the day. So hints about
work must be taken with liberal allow
Ance for the waywardness Of this first
spring and last winter month.-New
seeds and new tools should not be lost
sight Of, and 1t will often pay to test the
former In small quantities then, If they
DO we'll, you will have some seed your.
self, and may easily get more. We
need not remind our readers to be be-
forehand with their work. Spring
grains can hardly be In the ground too
soon as there is reasonable warmth in
the ground. Grass seed and clover may
be soWn with spring grain, and clover
on winter grain is best sown upon one
Of the last light winter SHOWS. The
earlier manure is out upon grass and
grain land, the better. Even when the
manure is intended for q corr crop, aud
not to Be plowed under until The first
part Of May, the grain in tie growth Of
grass, viii more than compensate the
loss by the action of rains and drying
winds, except upon hill sides and spots
where the land is especially exposed to
the washing by heavy rains It Is rare
that the month passes without warm
and dry weather sufficient to put The
ground in condition for plowine
throughout the great middle corn and
small grain belt Of the country.