THE PRACTICAL COUNTRY GENTLEMAN 



quart of oats. At night they each had three 

 ears of corn, one quart of linseed meal, two 

 quarts of bran, and a forkful of oat and pea 

 hay, chopped. Every day these horses were 

 brushed and curried until they glistened in the 

 sun. The water they drank had the chill taken 

 off it in the cold weather, and was always given 

 them some little time before feeding. 



The first of March the feed was Increased a 

 good deal, and the composition changed. In 

 the morning each had three quarts of oats, one 

 of bran, and a small forkful of hay, chopped, 

 wetted, and mixed with the grain. At noon 

 the ration consisted of two quarts of oats and 

 one of linseed meal for each horse. At night 

 each received three quarts of oats, two of bran, 

 and a liberal supply of chopped oat and pea 

 hay the last thing before closing the stable. 



To harden the shoulders and backs of his 

 horses, he washed them every morning through 

 the spring with cold salted water. The result 

 of this extra care and attention was that my 

 neighbor's teams were the envy of the country- 



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