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2. At this station a ration composed of oats, corn, wheat bran and 20 

 per cent, velvet bean feed was fed to two farm horses for a period of three 

 months, and gave quite satisfactory results. 



3. Wliile it would be possible to increase the amount of this feed in the 

 mixture, it would hardly be advisable because the pods render the feed 

 less digestible than corn. 



4. Some lots have been found upon the market more or less moldy, due 

 to imperfect drying. • Such material is quite unfit for horses. Care should 

 be taken to feed only well-dried, sweet material. 



(d) Linseed Meal for Horses. 



1. During a period of two months the horses received a ration of oats, 

 corn and 7 per cent, linseed meal. They ate the mixture readily and ap- 

 peared in excellent condition during the entire time. 



2. It is preferable in feeding this material to have the other grains with 

 which it is mixed at least coarsely ground, otherwise the linseed meal 

 separates out and is not likely to be eaten as readily. The addition of 5 

 to 7 per cent, of linseed meal to the grain ration for hard- worked horses 

 should prove very helpful. 



(e) Rations for Work Horses. 

 The amount of roughage fed may vary between 1 and IJ pounds daily 

 per 100 pounds' live weight. Alfalfa may constitute one-half of the 

 roughage. The amount of grain to be fed will depend, naturally, upon 

 the character and amount of the work performed. From 1 to 1.4 pounds 

 daily per 100 pounds of live weight should prove sufficient under most 

 conditions. 



I. IV. • 



100 pounds of oats. 125 pounds of brewers' dried grains. 



400 pounds of corn. 100 pounds of oats. 



5 hay and i alfalfa. 225 pounds of corn. 



50 pounds of wheat bran. 



Timothy or mixed hay. 

 II. 

 100 pounds of oats. * • 



200 pounds of corn. 100 pounds of velvet bean feed. 



Timothy or mixed hay. 150 pounds of oats. 



200 pounds of corn. 



50 pounds of wheat bran. 

 III. Timothy or mixed hay. 



100 pounds of brewers' dried grains. 



150 pounds of oats. *^I- 



200 pounds of corn. 100 pounds of oats. 



50 pounds of wheat bran. 180 pounds of corn. 



Timothy or mixed hay. 20 pounds of linseed meal. 



Timothy or mixed hay. 



