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How Bishoping is Done 30

MISCELLANEOUS SECRETS 32

The Widow Trick 32

Landing a Sucker 33

A Horse That Was Right There 34

An Honest “Hoss” Dealer 34

A Sharper’s Smooth Sayings 35

The Winter Board Trick 35

How Horses Catch Cold 36

Tricks in Measuring Horses 36

SECRETS ABOUT STALLION SELLING 37

Palming Off a Grade Stallion 37

Stud Books Approved by the Government 38

Stud Books Not Certified by the Government 39

Story of a Company Stallion Deal 39

Horse Peddlers’ Confessions 41

The Sale of Les Epinards 41

The Sale of Transmigrator 42

SOME VETERINARY SECRETS 44

Secret of Preventing Navel and Joint Disease 44

Symptoms of Bad Teeth 45

Remedies for Tail Rubbing 45

A Cruel Cure for Heaves 46

An Astringent for Scours 47

An Old Operation for Spavin 47

Facts About Pigment Tumors 48

SECRETS OF BUYING AND SELLING HORSES 49

Auction Sale Rules 49

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