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FOOD. 



was first pointed out by Professor Morton, and by that learned gentle- 

 man these concretions were appropriately designated Oat Hair Calculi. 



It has long been known that digestion is promoted by crushing the 

 corn before placing it in the manger. This custom, as a part of the 

 proper process, cannot be too highly commended. But careless horse 

 owners sometimes purchase the stable provender in a crushed state, or 

 send to have this process performed elsewhere than on their own prem- 

 ises. Such habits are strongly objected to ; the horse is surrounded by 

 so much dishonesty, that a prudent man is not justified in trusting the " 

 animal's food to the possibility of exchange or of adulteration. 



To convey to the reader a definite notion of the very different charac- 

 ters impressed upon various samples of oats, the following illustrations 

 of a few of those which were kindly supplied by a wholesale firm, trans- 

 acting business at the Corn Exchange, are here presented. 



IRISH OATS. BLEACHED. 



SCOTCH OATS. SECOND QUALITY. 



KILN-DEIEB DANISH OATS. 



FINLAND BLACK OATS. 



A horse owner should invariably have all com crushed and chaflf cut 

 on his premises. The necessary machines are well known, and will soon 

 repay their cost. New grain will not break or crush, but will rather 

 leave the mill flattened or bruised. Com of this description is easily 

 told by its being soft and yielding ; also by its retaining the mark made 



