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are available, the alloAvaiice of hay should, of course, be 

 greatly reduced, and less than a truss will then suffice as the 

 week's allowance. It is not advisable to stop feeding hay 

 altogether when the horses are Ijeing green-soiled, or when 

 they are turned out to grass at nights, although some farmers 

 do this with a view of saving the hay-stack. 



Roots. — The daily allowance of roots in the winter should 

 be about ten pounds. 



Hints on Feeding^. — Horses should not receive less 

 than three meals of corn a day. The morning feed should be 

 given as *?arly as possible, in order to allow the horses to con- 

 sume the lood at their leisure, before leaving the stable for 

 their work. The best plan consists in dividing the daily corn 

 ration into two smaller and one larger feed, the last being fed 

 in the evening, after the horses have completed their clay's 

 work. The evenmg feed may suitabh' be divided into two 

 portions, the second portion not being put into the manger 

 until the first one has been cleared up. This plan will prevent 

 the food from oettin<i- stale by the horses continuallv breathing 

 upon it, as it usually does when a large quantity of food is 

 placed in the manger at one time. 



A small amount of long hay should be put in the rack the 

 first tliino- in the morninfr, and aofain at tlie midday meal, but 

 at least two-thirds of the allowance of hay should be reserved 

 for the evening, the rack bemg filled last thing at night ; tbe 

 hors'es will tbe.i- be able to eat the hay at their leisure after 

 finishing the evening feed of corn. Roots and bran-mashes 

 should be given in the evening. Horses must never be given 

 more corn or hay than they will clear up with relish. If they 

 leave any corn in their manger, or waste the hay, the allowance 

 should be immediately reduced, as otherwise food will be 

 wasted, while there is also the chance of the horses surfeiting 

 themselves, and going off their feed. 



Clean Mangrers Essential — The mangers must al- 

 ways be kept well cleaned, being wiped with a handful of 



