be carey Attend to the late improved practice of sHox- the ber ENE suffer not the blacksmith to cut any thin. € to the éxcepting that which is loese and rotten, from th ave sole, bars, and frog, of your-horse’s foot;—these nil py are the dete ence nature hz as ao: to the oo, and la- at bour will wear it down full fas- The toot pre- served strong and sound, will require less iron, and smaller a It is' a great advantage, when a 10 d0G- fe)

horse can go upon his frogs, that is to say, when

making: Ei p he can bear them to touch the ground, at every

in the

tread.

ee Our first-rate draft-horses, bred chiefly in the pe midland counties, and in Lincolnshire, are, from cleat their weight, and want of speed, extremely cae for ee farming purposes. The Sutfolks are the best for Us; that Ree! upomthe island, be the soil and situ- TOM ation what it may; and a farmer cannot do better much than supply himself at first from thence, afterwards

amending any defect he may perceive in the breed, ses are at his leisure. Chief points in a farming cart-horse: is the/.——Neck not long, nor too thick;—sh6rt a rather flat 4 them, than round and gummy;—fore-feet even, not too distant; i cular—wide chest;—strong, but not high shoulders;—consi- a d from derable length of waist, supported by a wide loin;— Bi in phy i quarters full, and rather raised;—strong, muscular l wy aloe: thigh;—size, fifteen, one inch, to sixteen hands high. 14 ater, Of‘Being somewhat fore-low, gives them an,advant age E ve latter in draught; and a moderate length of waist, assures 4 » gable speed in the walk, very often an object of conse- L andi quence, upon a farm. Care being taken to breed. vl their heads light, handsome, and well set on, the

stallions, or mares, with a oF yper cross, may pro~ Kiiend duce high-priced coach, or cavalry horses