Democratic Sentinel, Volume 20, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 December 1896 — New Ideas in Horseshoes. [ARTICLE]

New Ideas in Horseshoes.

While all horseman are interested ih everything that has to do with bettiring the condition of the feet of horses, there are many who are slow to believe t litat any marked' improvement In shoes nfjd their manufacture will be introduced in the near future. There Is a uew horseshm* that taxes in a certain l>ortiou of the horse’s hoof. This is much commented on, and, to the amateur, looks attractive. It will stay on longer, and will, It is claimed, keep the horse's hoof in good shape, fi his is all very well for a little while, but as soon as the hoof grows past a certain point the feet are crowded, tpd the horse either favors them or goes lame altogether. While there Is room for improvement iti horseshoes, it is safe to say that the inventive genius «>f the human family lias not, up to date, provided anything better than the old fashioned shoj that has been in use for generations. Tobacco seeds are so small that a thimbleful will furnish plant* for an acre of ground.