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natural for all dumb animals. Think of yourself getting your break- 

 fast reaching three feet above your head for every mouthful that you 

 get. It would be more pleasant and you would relish your meal more 

 by having the food placed one or two feet below your mouth. I ap- 

 prove of having all horses fed in the following manner : Take your 

 mangers and racks entirely out of the stall ; feed the hay from the 

 Hoor even with your horse's feet. In giving grain have a box made 



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Horse Eatinir bis Food from tbe Uronnd, as N^atnre intended. Tbe only 

 Proper iray to Feed the Horse. 



movable, and place the grain in uhia box, and let the horse eat that 

 from even with his feet. He eats his grain slow, masticating it prop- 

 erly, and the result is that while you hr.vc had fo give your horse 

 twelve quarts of grain in feeding from a high manger, nine quarts 

 fed from even with his feet will keep him in better condition tlian 

 the twelve quarts fed from the manger; and I jhink th.t you will 

 soon find out that my idea will save ten per cent, of focd one year. 



