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THE HORSE. 



same reason or other, will soon be got to lay on fiesli and 

 fat, and to improve in appearance. Being an expensive food- 

 stuff, linseed cake should only be used in the stable as a 

 special food. 



Linseed Meal contains a great deal of oil, and in con- 

 sequence acts as a laxative on the bowels. It contains a 

 great deal more oil than linseed cake, and is an exceedingly 

 expensive foodstuff to buy. It is very useful for feeding in 

 small quantities to horses with coughs, as the oil in it soothes 

 any irritation there may be in the throat. Linseed -meal is 

 also very valuable for making mashes for sick and convales- 

 cent horses. 



Dried Brewers' Grains are rarely used as a horse 

 food, but they are very suitable for this purpose. Three 

 pounds of dried grains may be reckoned as being equivalent to 

 two pounds of oats, and six or seven pounds of these grains 

 can well be fed to a horse each day. The grains also are a 

 good food for young horses, and are Uiuch relished by them. 

 In buying dried breAvers' grains, it should be seen that they 

 are in thoroughly sound condition, and free from mouldiness, 

 dust, and worthless adulterations. The question v/liether 

 dried grains should l)e bought for horse-feeding purposes or 

 not depend 3 upon their price and the cost of carriage. 



