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radical or sudden change should be made in the ration of the horse, 

 especially when the animal is doing hard work. Changes should be 

 brought about gradually, and any apparent ill effects noted. 



Weight of horses 1050 lbs. 

 Oats 12 lbs. (12 qts.) 

 Hay 15 lbs. 



Weight of horses 1200 lbs. 

 Oats 7 lbs. (7 qts.) 

 Corn 7 lbs. (4^ qts.) 

 Corn stover 12 lbs. 



Weight of horses 1000 lbs. 

 Bran 3 lbs. (6 qts.) 

 Corn 6 lbs. (4 qts.) 

 Hay 12 lbs. 



Weight of horses 1200 lbs. 

 Bran 2 lbs. (4 qts.) 

 Corn 6 lbs. (4 qts.) 

 Gluten feed 6 lbs. (5 qts.) 

 Corn stover 12 lbs. 



Weight of horses 1200 lbs. 

 Corn 8 lbs. (5 qts.) 

 Bran 7 lbs. (14 qts.) 

 Hay 10 lbs. 



Weight of horses 1200 lbs. 

 Bran 2 lbs. (4 qts.) 

 Hominy meal 6 lbs. (5^ qts.) 

 Oats 4 lbs. (4 qts.) 

 Hay 15 lbs. 



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Weight of horses 1200 lbs. 

 Corn 10 lbs. (6h qts.) 

 Hay 15 lbs. 

 Silage 15 lbs. 



Weight of horses 1200 lbs. 

 Corn 8 lbs. (5 qts.) 

 Linseed meal 4 lbs. (4 qts.) 

 Hay 10 lbs. 



8.t 

 Weight of horses iioo lbs. 

 Bran 3 lbs. (6 qts.) 

 Provender 6 lbs. (5 qts.) 

 Hay 15 lbs. 



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Weight of horses 1200-1400 lbs. 

 Oats 4 lbs. (4 qts.) 

 Cracked corn 10 lbs. {6i qts.) 

 Hay 15 lbs. 



Generally speaking, 12 to 15 pounds each of hay and grain daily 

 are sufificient for horses of 1200-1300 pounds weight doing moder- 

 ately hard work. Should a portion of the grain consist of cotton- 

 seed, or gluten meal, it would be wise to reduce the grain ration 

 somewhat and increase the quantity of hay. Farmers will naturally 

 prefer to feed a maximum amount of hay and as small a quantity of 

 grain as possible. In view of the high prices usually prevailing for 

 oats, the feeder should aim to provide j^artial or entire substitutes 

 for this grain. Mixtures of corn and bran, or corn, brewers' grains 

 and bran ought to prove quite satisfactory. 



* Suggested by Lindsey. 



t Fed at Massachusetts -State station previous to 1894. Corn was crushed and mixed 

 with oats in proportion of 400 lbs. of corn and 15 bushels of oats. 

 i Hatch E.xperinient station lioises. Heavy farm woik. 



