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adapted to the ruftic capacities of thofe likely 

 to become the operators) ** athwart and 

 acrofs,''' into fmall fquares about the fize of 

 a horfe or tick bean ; in which ftate they will 

 be confumed in the winter w^ith the greateft 

 avidity, by any clafs of horfes, mares, or 

 colts, either alone or intermixed with chaff, 

 oats, bran, or any other dry food to which 

 they are accuftomed. 



To remove fuch doubts as may arife in 

 the minds of thofe who pafs through life in 

 the true mechanical dog-trot of their great 

 grand fires, and who, from their perfonal 

 pride and innate dulnefs, never condefcend to 

 make an experiment ^ or fandtion an improve^ 

 ?nent when mad^ ; I think it neceffary to re- 

 peat the fad:, that I have with the greateft 

 fuccefs introduced this additional article of 

 food to all the different horfes in my pof- 

 feffion (hunters excepted) during a long, 

 dreary, and fevere winter, never remember- 

 ing to have had them in better health, vi- 

 gour, and condition. Among thefe were a 

 team of draft horfes in eonflant employment, 

 not only in agriculture, but occafional hard 

 H % work 



