HOW TO JUDGE A HORSE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 712, 9 March 1881, Page 2

HOW TO JUDGE A HORSE.

Tlia following Biqjple rules for ljorse,T selectors are from Turf, Field, ana) J?arm, which ought to be of good authority : 1. Never take the seller's word; if dishonest he will bo certain to cheat you; if disposed to be fair, he may have been the du|)6 of another, and will deceive you through representations which cannot be relied upon. . 2. Never trust a horse's mouth as a sure indes'of his age, I 3. Never buy a horse while in motion j watch him while ho stands at rest, and you will discover his weak points, 11 sound ho will stand firmly and equaroly on his limbs without moving any of them, the feet planted flat on the ground; with ' legs plump and naturally poised. If one • foot is thrown forward, with the toe poiutiug to the ground and the heel raised ; or if the foot i 3 lifted from the ground, and the weight taken frpnj it, disease of the uavjciil^r. bone, may be. suspected', or at least tenderness, which is,. apiecursorof disease. If the foot is •throw out, and .the toe 'raised and the heel brought down, the horse has suffered from ammitis, founder, or the back sinews have bee.ii sprained, apd he is of jittjo future value.' When the feet arp ajl drawn together beneath trip horse, if there has been no disease there is a misplace- • ment of the limbs at least and a weak disposition of the muscles. If the hqrae stands with his feet spread apart, qr straddles with tho hind legs, tliere is. a weakness of the loins, and the kidneys; aro disordered. When tho knees are bent, and the legs totter and tremble, the beast has beon.ruined by heavy pullin", and will never be right again, whatever rest and treatment he may have. Oom traded or ill-formed hoofs speak fop themselves.

James Lyall. & Co., merchants, of India-avenuo. LeadenhalUtreet. havo failed for Mr Puriiell, who is from plaijs to place in' Ireland, addressing the people, has withdrawn a portion of a speech ha recently made containing seditious matter. The Government are watching for proofs to enable them to arrest him. IiEMWISCEKUES 03 WEIiLUMTOK.—In tile year 1845 a worthy citizen pioctded his way ■• with some difficulty through fern and ti-troo to Te Aro Flat baing innearch. of the survey's opeg which had been driven in at tho corner of what is now Cuba and Dixon streets, Upon this spot was erected a small house, in which a very.Btjiujessful'djapfoy business wan oawjed on by' two ladies, qf ":' : remarkable talent and energy, who. have ' «« long sinco retired from the Beeiio to tho land of thoir birth—"Landol the mountainand theflood, ' Land, of brown heath and shaggy wood. ■ In tho year 18GG it passed into the hands of MuJmim Surra, tho present proprietor, who gave to the premises the appropriate name of Te Aro House, and under whoso management business has steadily pro. gressed with the rising fortunes of the city until at length it was found that a conside". 4 rablo enlargement was necessary, and the result was, To Aro House, as at present, one of the most complete and Extensive Drapery Establishments in the colony of New Zealand. The Joneral Drapery occupies a large space, being 49 feet by 25 feet amply sufficient for all Manchester goods' Fancy Drcssos, Silks, Gloves, Hosiery', Ribbons, Laces, &o. Tho Mon's, Boy's, and' Youths' Clothing Department measures 24 feet by 11 feet, and has attached a comfit- ' able fitting-room, Carpets and Household furnishings have a similar spacn allotted to them. Tho Show-room for the «le of Millinery, Mantles,' Jackets, Costumes, &c, is a very spacious apartment, elegantly fitted up, and beautifully lighted from the roof, and measures 39 feet by 22 feot. The stock of goods s at all times large and well selected, and patterns are forwarded.post' • free on application. "A special feature at •' Te Aro House is the Order Department; and ; very careful attention is paid" tq .th,"j',"WW of Country Residents,' Mordersareo'xeoutecV under the immediate supervision of the piQ. prietor, and securely packed and forwarded ;l ; to their destination, with, that .'promptness ; and despatch which .'■ have always - distiti A ,; '' guished To Aro House, Cuba-street,;JWellina.--: ; '■■>■ - ! On.—[ADVT.I ,■.,-.,..-'.; .'■'".-', ■;-;..*.....";.