14G Bukeatj of Faemeks' Institutes. 



foolish plan for the New York fanners not to breed and rear 

 horses for these foreign markets, when they very well know they 

 could get good paying prices for them. But the trouble is, the 

 average farmer waits till he has some old ring-boned, spavined, 

 crippled mare, and then breeds her to a no-purpose sire. He 

 never asks the market, but raises a colt to suit his own tastes. 

 When he has it reared, he must keep it or sell it at a losing price, 

 as no one wants it for foreign or city markets. 



Question. — When you are feeding a horse 12 quarts of oats 

 per day, is hay better than straw to be given with them? 



Dr. Smead. — It would depend wholly on the hay or straw. 

 Oat straw would be better than wheat, and mixed hay better than 

 timothy. At night, the horse should be given more hay than 

 at noon or morning. But it would depend very much on the 

 individuality of the horse. One will require more oats or hay 

 than will another. Do not feed every horse or other animal just 

 the same quantity of hay or grain. 



Question. — What is the best maintenance ration for a horse 

 when hay is high? 



Dr. Smead. — It depends on what the horse is doing. Grain 

 is cheaper than hay at present prices, as a much larger percentage 

 of it is digestible. If the animal is working, the ration should 

 contain more of the protein. 



Question. — Is gluten a suitable food for a horse, with other 

 grain? How much should be fed to a work horse? 



Mr. Witter. — It is, but it should be fed in moderation. All 

 animals do better on a variety of foods. Gluten is rich in the 

 muscle and blood food. I have fed four pounds daily, with good 

 results. 



Mr. Gould. — I have fed one-third oats and two-thirds gluten 

 to work horses and have never had them do better. I believe it 

 is one of the best winter foods for horses also. 



MILK AND SOME OF ITS PRODUCTS. 



Question. — What causes mottled or red spots in cheese? 



Mr. Richardson. — So far, there has not been found a man 

 who can tell. Dr. Jordan and Prof. Harding of Geneva, have 

 been experimenting with the problem a long time. They have 

 discovered the germ that causes the spots and are able to grow 

 it and to inoculate the milk with it. That is as far as they have 

 gone. They have not discovered any cure so far. I have sen! 



