Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-23
Local Affairs in Hundreds Of Iowa Towns Of
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Interest to the General Reader.

port now has deposits Of over ST. 00,0 900
and undivided profits Of $4,000. The
Iowa National seems to be going from
victory unto victory, as a Methodist
brother would say.
of the Marshalitown State Bank have
been filed. The bank has just com-
pleted twenty years Of It's existence and
Its first articles have expired.
A report from Emmetsburg, dated
June IS. says three bank robbers have
been convicted there and each SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for seven
years. The fourth is being tried.
LOOK AFTER THE HORSES FEET.
[Iowa Homestead.l
This is the seasonso f the year when
1t behooves the owner Of horses to give
some care to their feet. Too often
horses are turned, out on pasture in the
spring and no attention whatever is
paid to the condition Of their feet until
they are taken up in the fall. Such
neglect is liable to seriously affect the
,soundness of the animal, and donse-
quently to detract from its value. Es-
ipecially Is 1t necessary to look after
young stock in this respect, as their
bones are soft and more liable to injury
from constant walking on uneven feet
than those of horses of mature age. For
many years man has paid more or less
attention to the foot OF the horse, but
even yet the amount Of Ignorance and
neglect displayed in this respect Is sur
lprising. When we consider the fact
that each limb Of the horse is flexible
pillar composed Of, say score of
bones as the frame work OF the pillar,
all bound together by numerous liga-
iments and tendons, and that, while the
horse is moving, each in turn alone
supports for certain time the entire
weight of the animal, say 1.2OO pounds,
it can be readily seen how necessary
it is for the base Cor foot) of the pillar
Cor Lego to be as near level as possible.
To illustrate: 1t is q we'll known fact
that if a block We're placed under one
side of the base of a perpendicular
shaft, or support, 1t would either throw
1t out of plumb or cause the weight sus-
tanned by the pillar to be unevenly dis
ply to the foot and leg of the horse
The base of the leg. the pedal bone, is
placed inside of an unyielding, horny
box (the hoop, and when the foot be-
comes uneven the pedal bone Is more
or less tilted and as consequence all
the articulations above are thrown out
of plumb. Such condition in young
animals is liable to throw undue strain
on the ligaments and tendons that hold
the authorizations in place, and fire.
Iquently results in injury to the articu-
lations (joints) themselves. The owner
is often surprised when he takes up his
young horse in the fall to find that
some of them have developed curb. a
bog or a bone SPAWN or a ring bone,
when to all appearances they We're
clean and sound in the spring when
turned out. In nine cases out of ten
such blemishes are the result of neglect
to keep the feet trimmed properly. For
instance, the toes of the hind feet are
allowed to grow both high and long.
and as result undue strain is thrown
upon the back tendons and there is a
consequent cramping Of the bones of
the hook joint. which may result in
SlSicit IuIJt spawn FDOIu.s
similar injurious results are liza BILE to
follow from undue length or height Of
the hoof al any other part of the foot
Ten minutes work with pincers, knife
and rasp on each animal once every
month or six weeks will prevent all
trouble of this kind. and not only tend
to maintain the soundness OF the colt,
but will gradually get it used to having
its feet handled and thus save trouble
when 1t Is necessary to apply shoes. In
trimming the feet cut the wall Of the
hoof down evenly all around. so as to
make 1t level with the sole. a level Is
indicated when the feet stand directly
under the horse and do not turn or
point In any direction al toe or heel OUT
of straight line lengthwise of the
body. The same precautions are neces
sary with horses of all ages, but, as
here indicated, are more SO in the
young animals for the reason that the
bones and ligaments are undergoing a
developing process. and as a conse-
quenee are more easily warped or in
jured by unbalanced feet. The same
theisS is applicable in treating blem-.
isles Of the limbs. The successful
veterinarian will never neglect as a
first precaution to level the feet when
called in to treat an injury of the ar
ticulatlons thus relieving as far as
possible all undue strain on the af-
factc1 inipt