The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-03-20

... ,,,.or,L reasons which will be ex-
~, n,aineI during these articles.
Won should also notice the leeG
,rhon on the floor; do not allow one
fa n 70 he longer than its fellow,
which would give more action 10 one
t " than the other; do not have the
toes too long or the heels 100 nlsn,
o o Of which will force the horses
Lbs in an unnatural position. which
=, roTr t;resome when being driven on
the road or track; do not allow one
s S Of the foot to become higher than
the other, or one side longer than 'ne
other, as this inclines the iooI ou; W
inword as the case may be, causing
many bad habits in travelling.
at is very seldom that a horse ac-
o,lires bad habits in travelling oeiole
shoeing, which is proof to those git .ias
the snbiect careful thought, that
s s and improper balancing tng
fent are the great causes OF oad
action, If you will take time TO IN
yestigate this subject you Will see InaC
the action of horses is governed more nor,
by balancing the foot than oy o"i
ancing the shoe. lila ,o+ mo
an concluding this article, let me
ask you to help compel morse ,, snGelS
to Qualify themselves for the PROBES
sion thew follow; and assist our law
makers in making and enforcing laws
that will protect this noble animal
from the unnecessary punishment IN
Aicted by so,called horse shoers; l
think my introduction to the readers
Of the Stock Farm is complete, ana
YOU have my idea what horse shoer
should be. So will now be able TO
take ND the science of horse shoelnS
in its different branches. In my next
| will tell you how to balance the ac-
ton of horses for road work and
Snnoding FRANK E. LYON"
FARM WELLS.
"The wells on the farm are great
source from which come many dls-
eases. Some wells are never cleaned.
When dug they are carefully boarded
over, the pump made tight and snug,
with the ground sloping away ON all
sides so as to allow the surface water
to flow away from the opening. There
is no well water that is pure. Some
! thing depends on the character OF the
soil. If sandy, and the water Will
quickly disappear from the surface
after a rain, the well will drain the
soil for q long distance around it, and
the consequence will be that large
portion of the filth Of the soil will find
its way back into the well, although
the water may appear sparkling and
bright. 1t is contended that the soil
removes all the impurities from the
water; but this depends upon whether
the soil, by long continued absorption,
be not already so thoroughly saturated
with impurities as to refuse to take up
more. That the soil does not remove
all the impurities, even from new
ground where aweil has been recently
dug, has been demons tIated by sat
urating the surface earth alta distance
from the well with kerosence oil,
which gradually found its way to the
well (having been washed down by the
rains) and impaired its odor to the
water
'If the soil be of heavy clay the
danger will be lessened, but on all
porous soil the liability of pollution of
the water is great. No manure heaps,
privies, sinks or other receptacle for
filth or refuse of any kind, should be
within one hundred and fifty feet of
the well-the further off the better.
No matter how tight the well may be,
the toad will sometimes contrive to
get in. Many wells contain tOads
that die and are swallowed in the
drinking water unknowingly, under
the supposition that the well is tight
and toad proof Wells should be
cleaned at least once a year, and es-
pecially in the fall. For distance of
ten feet around the well the surface
should be cemented, and the pump
itself should be cleaned occasionally.
loads, flies, bugs, worms and even
gnats will get in the water. while
even few drops of a solution from a
filthy drain OR sink, finding its way
into the well, carry bacteria enough
rapidly to multiply and con-
taminate all of the water. Roots of
trees and vines also serve as drains
into the wells, as they loosen the
soil, and for that reason they should
never be planted neal the source Of
drinking water."-Sanitary News.
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