FORMULA FOR THE DIET OF HORSES. 521 



Whence 



Flesh-formers, 

 oz. oz. 



' 100 : 1.6 :: (10 Ib. straw) 160 : 2.50 

 100 : 17.0 : : (10 Ib. oats) 160 : 27.00 

 100 : 0.3 : : (16 Ib. turnips) 256 : 0.76 



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Here is another formula for the daily food of a horse de- 

 scribed as economical, one, however, which called forth Mr 

 Stewart's remark, " that every one who has a horse has it in 

 his power to starve the animal :" 



Turnips, 16 Ib. ; straw, 16 Ib. 

 The flesh-formers in this formula are as follows : 



Flesh-formers. 



oz. 



Turnips, 100 : 0.3 : : (16 Ib.) 256 oz. : 0.76 

 Straw, 100 : 1.6 : : (16 Ib.) 256 oz. : 4.00 



4.76 



The following formula is given by Professor Low for the 

 feeding of horses viz., chopped straw, chopped hay, bruised 

 or coarsely-ground grain, and steamed potatoes, equal parts by 

 weight, with 2 oz. of salt ; of this mixture from 30 to 35 Ib. 

 are to be given daily. The following is the amount of flesh- 

 formers therein contained : 



Rate per Flesh-formers. 



Ib. cent. oz. oz. 



Chopped straw, 8 100 : 1.6 :: 136 : 2.17 

 Chopped hay, 8 100 : 9.3 : : 136 : 12.64 

 Oats, bruised, 8 100 : 17.0 : : 136 : 23.00 



Potatoes, steamed, 8^ 100 : 1.4 : : 136 : 1.90 



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In this formula the proportion of flesh-formers exceeds that of 

 Professor Dick, for a horse at rest, by only 9.45 oz. 



In the ' Book of the Farm ' it is stated that Mr John Croall, 



