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then, making two slits at sucli distances apart as will include one 

 quarter of a peck of corn between them, two slides are adapted to 

 these, and connected by a lever, nearly in the same way as in the 

 common shot pouch, so that as one is pushed in the other is dra^^^l 

 out. The only difference is that each of the slides must pass 

 through both sides of the spout, and project four inches beyond it ; 

 for, without this precaution, the groom can pull them half way, and 

 the com will then run through freely, as long as the lever is so held. 

 An ordinary index attached to this lever, and moved one notch by 

 each action of the slide, will register as many quarterns as have 

 been allowed to pass through. Any carpenter can make this if he 

 has the index supplied to him, but an agricultural machine maker is 

 the proper person to do the work thoroughly well. 



DYEING HOESES. 



To obtain a dye for a ba}- procure a small handful each of sumach 

 and alder bark, and boil them in half a pint of water with half a 

 drachm of copperas ; then paint the grey hairs over again and again 

 till the colour is dark enough. 



FLIES FROM HORSES, TO KEEP. 



Fill a tub with water, and put plenty of walnut leaves into it ; 

 let it stand a day or two, and when the horse is required for use, 

 with a drench moisten with the decoction all the most susceptible 

 parts. 



HORSE BARKING TREES. 



You may prevent horses from barking trees by tying to the stem 

 of them a few branches of thorns sufficiently thick and high to 

 prevent the horses reaching the bark ; they will last for several 

 years. Another plan is to lay on the ground, all round each tree, a 

 quantity of boughs, or rough arms of trees. Horses will not 

 attempt to stand on or amongst these, so that they have only to be 

 placed sufficiently far from the trees. Good iron tree guards, at 

 '20s. to 22s. each will be the most durable and most sightly. Wire 

 netting, of a larger mesh than is used for keeping rabbits out of a 

 flower-garden, loosely fastened round the trees, is, on a small scale, 

 inexpensive and efficient. 



HORSE DESTROYING HIS CLOTHING. 



No. 1. — Have a crib-biter's bar-muzzle made. This can be 

 always kept on, as a horse can easily eat both corn and long food 

 with it on. 



