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7^ pounds of timothy hay. 

 T^z pounds of clover hay. 



Other rations that have been proved satisfactory by ex- 

 periment are as follows: 



1. Corn, 6 pounds; gluten feed, 6 pounds; bran, 2 pounds; 



timothy hay, 10 pounds. 



2. Corn, 8 pounds; bran, 7 pounds;, timothy hay, 10 pounds. 



3. Oats, 6 pounds; corn, 4 pounds; bran, 2 pounds; hay, 12 



pounds. 



These rations are the amount that should be fed daily 

 to a horse weighing from one thousand two hundred to one 

 thousand three hundred pounds when at work. Larger 

 horses should receive more, and smaller horses less, accord- 

 ing to weight. It is also to be noted that some horses re- 

 quire more feed than others of the same weight. 



How to feed. For horses with good teeth it is not 

 essential whether the grain Is ground or fed whole, except 

 that the same amount will yield somewhat more nourish- 

 ment if ground. This difference may sometimes be as much 

 as one per cent, in favor of ground feed. On days when 

 work horses are allowed to stand idle the amount of grain 

 should be reduced about one-half. If the idleness contin- 

 ues beyond three or four days, the amount of grain may 

 gradually be increased, but should not reach the full work 

 ration. 



Most of the hay should be fed at night and in the morn- 

 ing, as there is not time at noon to secure the necessary 

 nourishment from roughage. The noon feed of grain may 

 be slightly heavier than that for night or morning. About 

 twice as long is required for horses to eat ground grain 

 fed dry as when it is dampened. 



Watering horses. Much prejudice exists concerning 

 the best time for watering horses, some preferring to water 

 before feeding, and others after. Careful experiments have 



