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THE MODERN SYSTEM 



a Horse, on green food, to be put to im- 

 moderate work, as it may produce inflam- 

 mation of the intestines, and its frequent 

 consequence — death. 



Green food, when cut, soon spoils, and 1 

 therefore caution my readers, who buy the 

 bundles o^ vetches or tares that are brought to 

 market, to be mindful that they are fresh and 

 cool. They are frequently cut the day before, 

 and tied up in the bundle full of moisture, 

 which will occasion them to heat, and begin to 

 rot, consequently, must be hurtful from their 

 decomposition. You should have them fresh 

 in every day, and take in no more than you 

 can consume, for they soon spoil, particularly 

 if much moisture or wet be on them. Now, 

 if you are not sure of a regular supply, untie 

 the bundles and spread them on the spare 

 room of the floor of your hay loft ; this will 

 keep them for two or three days : and, if you 

 are in the habit of feeding with chaff, have a 

 layer of vetches cut up with it : this you will 

 find excellent and cooling, and when the 

 weather is warm, and your Horse in full 

 work, he will be benefitted by such mode of 

 feeding. 



In the course of our work, as we shall have 

 occasion to make reference to our cathartic 

 and other balls, we have thought it most bene- 

 ficial to arrange them, and distinguish them 

 by numbers, so that an easy reference may, at 

 all times, be made, without a repetition of the 

 ingredients. 



PHYSIC OR PURGING BALLS. 



No. 1. 



Take of Barbadoes Aloes - - - 1 oz. 



Ginger, powdered fine - 2 drams. 



form into a ball with treacle, if for immediate 



use, but if not, form the ball with soft soap. 

 This ball, when the Horse is properly pre- 

 pared with bran mashes, as directed in tlie 

 " Management of Hunters," will be found 

 sufficiently strong for any Horse. 



No. 2. 

 Take of Barbadoes Aloes - - 6 drams. 



Ginger 



1 d' 



Form into a ball, as prescribed for No. 1, 

 This ball is generally found strong enough for 

 saddle Horses of all descriptions. 



No. 3. 



Take of Barbadoes Aloes - - 4 drams 

 Ginger 1 do 



Though this quantity of aloes will act as a 

 drastic purge on some constitutions, it wi.l 

 scarcely move others. In the above formula 

 purgative medicine, you have simply those 

 that actually stimulate the intestines to get rid 

 of their contents without a lonar fara^o of a 

 receipt, containing six or eight articles that 

 are of no use whatever. As we at first ob- 

 served, our object is to make our work as 

 useful as we possibly can, without that need- 

 less expenditure which old prescriptions 

 generally run people to. 



No. 4. 



Take of Barbadoes Aloes - - 5 drams. 

 Cape Aloes - - - _ 5 Jr. 

 Ginger 2 do. 



Mix, and form into a ball with soft sor.p, for 

 large carriage or cart Horses; the after 

 treatment as the preceding. 



