Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-07

Ct.l~as. Il,r.s. Sadly GhoA.
Recsnt investigation By horse deal
ers has shown that 90 per cent OF the
draft horses In Chicago are shod In
Adequately. and tho assertion II made
by veterinarians that - consequence
great suffering II inflicted ON the ami
mails. A result the attention Of the |
humane society has been called to the |
condition, with the recommendation |
that the horses Of factories. depart
ment stores and other concerns be In
spected with = view Of instituiDg pro-
ceedinEs for cruelty to animals 1t Ii
proposed also to urge municipal leg
islation providing for examination into
the qualifications OF horse shoers be-
fore they are permitted to work
John G. Shortall, president OF the HUI
name society. says that the society
now constantly prosecutes owners OF
poorly shod horses and that plans arc
under way for q general thorough In
spcction Of the hoofs OF animals re-
quired to do heavy work
I, The fault most complained OF - the
| failure of horse owners TO MAINTAIN
calks ON the shoes OF their horses.
| These calks are steel projections at the
toes" and heels" of the shoes pro-
vided TO keep the horses from slip
ping. The attention OF the Humane
society was called to the matter BY
Almon A. Locke. a veterinarian sand
horse dealer. Out OF 100 draft horses
selected at random and examined by
him, he said. 80 were shod Improperly.
and In consequence were suffering SUI
fIciently to warrant prosecution Of
their owners. OF the ninety. forty
three were provided with shoes that
were not calked properly. fifteen were
Unbalanced" or wearing shoes OF ir-
regular weight and application, ana
fwenty-one were suffering from bad
workmanship OF smiths.
"The failure OF horse owners to see
that the shoes OF their horses always
are properly calked is inhumane." said
Mr.. Locke. ION stone streets II Ii
absolutely necessary that the shoes Of
horses be provided with caiks on borf
tho toes and heels. Without caiki
much OF the strength OF the animal Y
wasted. The horse will fight hare
against falling down. but with slippery
shoes and under \ strain there IL N
protection against 1t. Fear OF punish
ment excites the animal. and in slip
ping and pulling much of Its energy !
!. lost
II have made thorough investiga
: ton of nearly all the stables In Chi
> cago, and l find that owners OF larg
Q stocks OF horses have arbitrary rule
$ that their horses shall not be sho
{ more than once a month. II takes
: week for hard-worked horse TO wea
9 the calks on its shoes"
MANY HORSE sHoERs INcoMPE-
. TENT.
II The increase of .-.e horse shoein
d business, il has said. has brought man
e men into the trade who are not fami
tar with the anatomy OF the horse
IT hoof, and who, in consequence. abu.
a the ANNA. To prevent Incomplete
o men doing business Mr.. Locke sui
It gested to the officials OF the Human
u society that it urge the passage by Il
g City Council OF an ordinance requirir
y thoers to take an examination befo
ID they are given license to practice
ID Murray Howe says that there is dal
p ger In shoeing horse too frequenti
ID III u horse is shod more than once
Is month he said. "the nails destroy u
ID horny fiber. The most substanti
ut eaiks are those which are forged to 4
n shoe Itself Yet there are many ne
d. devices whereby the calk can
p screwed on when 1t has worn ava
A good substitute for oaiks Is rubh
be reyice. which acts as cushion and
preventive of slipping.
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