218 THE PRINCIPLES OF 



COST OF KEEPING A FAKM-HORSE. 



Winter feeding, per week. s. d. 



2 bushels of oats, at 2s. 3d. per bushel ... ... 4 6 



1 peck (J bushel) of beans, at 4s. ... ... ... 1 



1 stone (14 Ibs.) of hay per diern, at 3 10s. per ton (that 



is, hay produced on the farm) ... ... ... 3 OJ 



Straw, chaff, and litter ... ... ... ... 



Total 8 6? 



Now witb reference to summer keep. Summer keep is 

 usually cheaper than winter keep, many farmers not giving 

 corn during the summer months. 



Summer keep, per week. 



s. d. 



Say, 1 bushel of oats ... ... ... ... 2 3 



Cut clover, at 10s. per ton say 56 Ibs. per day ... 1 9 



Grazing at night ... ... ... ... ... 2 



Total 6 



Thus we have brought out our estimate somewhat below 

 what was originally stated. Now if we take the winter as 

 extending over eight months or thirty-two weeks, we have 



s. d. 



32 weeks at 8s. Qd. ... 13 12 

 20 6s. ... 600 



Total 19 12 



or say 20 for feed. 



I have seen many estimates of food taken out in more 

 detailed manner, but I have not seen any detailed estimate 

 coming up to more than 24, and this after examining the 

 literature of the subject for the last twenty-four years. Take, 

 for example, the late Mr. Morton's most excellent book, The 

 Farmers Calendar, where he produces a large number of 

 calculations as to the cost of keeping a farm-horse in food, 

 and we shall not find many people place it higher than 24. 

 Considering that we have experienced such a great reduction 



