9z BREEDING. 



it is by no means the purpofc to lead our rea- 

 ders through a dull and tedious labyrinth of 

 perplexities, without a glimmering of either 

 utility or information, we (liall endeavour to 

 afcertain the preference without animadvert- 

 ing upon the judgment and opinion of others, 

 wiiliing, upon the bafis of truth and con- 

 fiftency, oiily to eilablifa the criterion of our 

 own. 



It has been generally faid of Oats (al- 

 though the univerfally eftabliilied food for 

 horfes) that they are dangerous to foals at 

 the time of weaning, under an idea of the 

 optic nerves being fo violently aifedled by the 

 ftrength required in maftication, as to occa- 

 lion future difeafe, debilitation, and fome- 

 times lofs of the eyes ; as this is, however, 

 a matter that can never be reduced to cer- 

 tainty, but mull: always remain dependent 

 upon conjedure, without even the poilibility 

 of proof, it m^ay be perfedlly applicable to 

 the difpofitioh of thole who entertain doubts > 

 to adopt the alternative of feeding Vv^ith the 

 grain or grits only firft divefted of the hulls, 

 as in the Jhell or bufl^ fuch difficulty muft be 

 refident, and not m the meal. 



Bran 



