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FOOD AND FEEDING. 



Hay, as we have seen on pages 3 to 8, Is 

 undoubtedly the best food for idle horses, like 

 those on board ship, and should be given In 

 liberal quantities, say, 15 or 16 lbs. a day with 

 a small amount of corn. In order to make the 

 feeding conditions of hay as nearly as possible 

 the same as those of grass — which Is the 

 natural food of the horse, but which cannot 

 be conveniently stored on board ship — we 

 should. If practicable, supplement the hay 

 ration with one of from 4 to 7 lbs. of carrots 

 dally. Parsnips are quite as good as carrots 

 for horses, but they are dearer and are not so 



