. California agriculturist and live stock journal. Agriculture -- California; Livestock -- California; Animal industry -- California. How TO Purchase a Hobse.—First. Exam- ine the eyes in the stable, then in the light; if they are in any degree defective, reject. 2. Examine the teeth to determine the age. 3. Examine the poll, or crowu of the head, and the withers, or top of the shoulders, as the former is the seat of poll evil, and the latter that of fistxila. 4. Examine the front feet, and if the frog has fallen, or settled down between the heels of the shoe and the heels are contracted,rejec
. California agriculturist and live stock journal. Agriculture -- California; Livestock -- California; Animal industry -- California. How TO Purchase a Hobse.—First. Exam- ine the eyes in the stable, then in the light; if they are in any degree defective, reject. 2. Examine the teeth to determine the age. 3. Examine the poll, or crowu of the head, and the withers, or top of the shoulders, as the former is the seat of poll evil, and the latter that of fistxila. 4. Examine the front feet, and if the frog has fallen, or settled down between the heels of the shoe and the heels are contracted,reject him; as he, if not already lame, is liable to become so at any moment. Next observe the knees and ankles of the horse you desire to purchase, and if cooked, yon may be sure that it is the result of the displacement of the internal organs of the foot, a consequence of neglect of the form of the foot and injudicious shoeing. 5. Examine for interfering, from the ankle to the knees, and if it proves that he cuts the knee, or the leg between the knee and the ankle, or the latter badly, reject. "Speedy cut" of the knee and leg are most serious in their effects. Many trotting horses, which would be of great value were it not for this single defect, are by it rendered valueless. 6. Cai'efully examine the hoofs for cracks, as jockeys have acquired great skill in con- cealing cracks in the hoofs. If cracks are observable im any degree, re- ject. Also, both look and feel for ringbones, which are callouses on the bones of the pas- tern near the foot; if apparent, reject. 7. Examine the hind feet for the same de- fects of the foot and ankle that we have named in connection with the front feet. Then proceed to the hock, which is the seat of curb and both bone and blood spavins. The former is a bony enlargement of the posterior and lower portion of the hock-joint; the second a bony excrescence on the lower, inner, and rather anterior portion of the hock, and the latter is a soft
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