106 THE ECONOMICS OF FEEDING HORSES 



The standard requirements are now provided, but 

 there is still too much bran,* and 4 lbs. of it may well be 

 replaced by barley. By consulting Table VI., p. 110, we 

 see that 1 lb. of bran is equivalent to 0*791 lb. of barley, 

 or 4 lbs. of bran are equivalent to 0*791 x4=3'16 lbs. of 

 barley. We can then omit 4 lbs. of bran and substitute 

 3 lbs. of barley, when the ration becomes : 



* See p. 61. 



