A Novel Horseshoe.
An English mechanic has invented a horseshoe composed of three thicknesfes of cowhide, compressed into a steel mould and subjected to a chemical preparation. It will last longer than a common shoe, weighs only onefourth sis much, does not split the hoof, requires no calks^ and is very elastic.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 111, 5 April 1884, Page 3
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52A Novel Horseshoe. Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 111, 5 April 1884, Page 3
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