Foods and Feeding 25 



Barley, 



Some farmers use a great deal of boiled 

 or steeped barley for feeding their horses, 

 but all things considered It Is not as useful as 

 oats for this purpose. The grain contains 

 less fat and more starchy materials than the 

 cereal last named. The husk Is Irritating. 



After removing the coverings of the 

 grain, and polishing the seeds, It is known 

 as 'pearl barley," and the latter when 

 ground constituting barley meal. 



Given to horses barley makes their dung 

 rather offensive. Barley mashes are made 

 by pouring hot (not boiling) water over the 

 grain about one hour or so before using. 

 Barley is a good deal used In India, being 

 first parched and then twice crushed, until 

 about as fine as flour. 



Wheat. 



This cereal is but seldom given to horses, 

 so many having been injured through using 



