THE CHEMAWA. AMERICAN
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MR. MANN'S LECTURE.
Mr. Mann delivered an interesting
and instructive lecture Monday evening
on the subject of blacksmitbing. He
called attention to the fact that it would
he impossible for him to explain in words
hoy one might become a successful
blacksmith, as it' takes many years of
practical experience to learn the trade.
He said that he has followed black
smithing for twenty-one years and finds
that he has yet a great deal to learn. He
fhowed how many unnecessary black
smith bills could be avoided by know
ing how to care for the farm implements
and machinery that becomes disfigured
and require repairing.
He called particular attention to the
setting of tires, stating that every time
one pays a blacksmith for setting tires
he is paying for the destruction- of the
wheel. He clearly explained how the
setting of tires could be avoided by the
use of linseed oil. A circular metal
trough fixed in a position that a fire can
he placed under it, and a simple ap
partus arranged in a manner to allow
the wheel to turn freely in the trough
is used for the purpose. The wheel
must be turned constantly while the
oil boils, which must be deep enough
to cover the felloes.
This preser ves the wood, keeping it
from checking and shrinking, thus
preventing the the from becoming loose.
Mr. Mann said that every farmer who
haft machinery and implements and
horses should have a small shop connect
ed with the farm and do his own work.
He spoke of the importance of knowing
how to shoe horses,- and the care of the
hoof.
He pointed out from drawings on the
blackboard, the structure of the horse's
hoofs. He first showed a perfect hoof
removed from the fo6t,showing the lat
eral posterior view of abound, natural,
and healthy development of wall; horny
laminae, coronary shamber, sole-frog-stay,
fissures and bars also the side view
of the outside half of the right front foot
with wall of hoof removed, showing
numerous sensitive tissues.
He showed the natural foot, and a
badly contracted one caused from shoe
ing. He told how to prevent and remove
gravel which causes much trouble to a
horse afflicted with it and many other
points that should be remembered by
those who were present. He displayed
the wood work of a wagon, named the
.different parts, and put them together,
forming the running gears of a heavy
one-horse, or a light two-horse wagon.
He told why the back wheels .were-made,
higher than the front and showed why
the wrheels were dished, and many other
important things that lack of space pre
vents our mentioning.
CUT THIS OUT AND PASTE IT
IN YOUR HAT.
Trains on the Oregon Electric now
Leave Chemawa for Salem at 8:10 A. M. .
9 :47 A. M. ; 12:45 P. M. : 3 :45 P. M. ;
5:31 P. M.; 8:05 P. M. and 10:25 P. M,;
Leave Salem for Chemawa at 6:40 A. M.:
8:55 A. M.; 11:15 A. M.: 1:40 P.M.;
4:00 P. M.; 6:20 P, M.; 8:40 P. M.
and 11:00 P. M. . '
Leave Chemawa for Portland at 6:55 A.
M,; 9:10 A. M.; 11:30 A. M. 1:55 P.
M.; 4:15 P. M 6:35 P. M. and 8:55
P. M.
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