PREFACE 



At the present time the problem of feeding horses so as 

 to secure the maximum of efficiency at the minimum of 

 cost is a very urgent one. The draught horse is com- 

 peting against methods of mechanical traction, and 

 the question of cost is the decisive factor. For this 

 reason it is incumbent upon horse-owners and managers, 

 and in a special sense upon veterinary surgeons, to know 

 how to feed horses cheaply, and at the same time satis- 

 factorily in other respects. The veterinary surgeon, if 

 consulted, should be able to point the way to great saving 

 in many cases, whilst he should prevent rash experiments 

 in feeding which are sometimes made by directors or 

 managers with disastrous results to the horses. 



The subject of scientific feeding has been investigated 

 by many experimenters both in this country and abroad, 

 especially in Germany and the United States. The 

 practical results have been made available for those en- 

 gaged in feeding cattle, for milk or meat production, 

 in numerous books and agricultural journals. The 

 feeding of horses, on the other hand, has been somewhat 

 neglected. 



The information can be found, but it is usually 



