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Wygram, may be consulted. It is an ex- 

 haustive work, and is sold at a very low 

 price, which brings it within the reach of 

 all. 



Shoeing, axd the structure of the 

 FOOT, are subjects too large for discussion 

 here. 



The Feeding of the horse cannot be duly 

 regulated except by the amount of work 

 which he does. The cavalry ration of oats 

 is ten pounds a day, which is generally 

 sufficient, but horses in hard work require 

 more. The oats should be home grown, 

 not too new, not artificially dried, and 

 should weigh nearly forty pounds to the 

 bushel. It is more economical to buy good 

 and expensive oats than the cheaper sorts. 



Hay for horses doing ordinary fast work, 

 must be "upland," fragrant, and well saved. 

 Other desiderata are that it should be free 

 from dust, composed of a variety of good 

 grasses, and be about a year old. A fair 

 average amount of hay is twelve pounds a 

 day for each horse. Green forage and 

 other kinds of food, may be given occasion- 

 ally as circumstances and the judgment of 

 the owner suggest. 



