274 PRINCIPLES OF FARM PRACTICE 



Corn and oats are both satisfactory grain feeds for farm 

 horses. Feeding trials made at the Agricultural Experiment 

 Stations of Ohio, Missouri, and some other States indicate 

 that there is both economy and efficiency in using corn. Oats, 

 however, have long been considered a standard feed for horses. 



Farm chunk. A mixed breed draft predominating. Except for 

 too great length of body, conformation good. (Illinois Agricultural 

 Experiment Station.) 



The choice between corn and oats perhaps should be based 

 upon relative costs. The practice followed by many farmers 

 of mixing the two grains has the advantage of giving variety 

 to the feed, and is thought to give better results than either 

 grain alone. For roughage, mixed hay composed of timothy 

 and clover is very satisfactory. The clover, because of its 

 protein content, helps to balance the ration of grain and 



