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heaves. They may be fed in rations of ten to 

 twelve pounds a day or much larger rations, if 

 desired, without danger. Sugar beets have been 

 extensively fed to horses and other animals. 

 They may occasionally cause horses to scour and 

 some feeders recommend that a single feed a week 

 is sufficient. If horses are receiving alfalfa or 

 some other laxative feed they do not need sugar 

 beets in the rations. Sugar beet pulp apparently 

 assists in digesting hay and grain in horse rations, 

 and may be safely fed to the extent of twenty to 

 forty pounds per day. The smaller ration, how- 

 ever, is usually most desirable. Sweet potatoes 

 constitute a good root food for horses. They are 

 relished and the addition of sweet potatoes to the 

 ration as a substitute for a part of the corn ration 

 can be made with benefit to the horse and with 

 economy. The usual ration of sweet potatoes rec- 

 ommended by feeders who have tried them, is 

 ten to fifteen pounds per day. Turnips may also 

 be used as a part of the ration, being given to the 

 extent of ten pounds per day. The experience of 

 Canadian feeders appears to indicate that the use 

 of some kind of root in the ration to the extent of 

 five to eight pounds per day serves to prevent 

 indigestion. 



MISCELLANEOUS FEEDS 



A number of feeds of a miscellaneous nature have 

 been used in horse rations more or less successfully. 

 Milk is a more important element in horse rations 

 than is usually suspected. Many feeders have 

 found it greatly to their advantage to feed colts 

 cows' milk or separator milk. Colts give as good 

 returns for the milk as any other animals and 



