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it. If giv^en in small quantities — three lbs. 

 or so per day — it should not do any harm, 

 but rather the reverse. Many horses have 

 become foundered through partaking of it 

 in its green state. 



Maize. 



For horses ' out of condition ' this is a 

 most excellent fodder when mixed with 

 chaff, or with other grains and bran. In 

 some parts of Scotland, maize and chaff 

 constitute the staple food for working horses. 



We do not recommend it to be used 

 as a substitute for oats, because it is too 

 fattenino- and it makes the animal rather 

 * soft ' in flesh, sweating easily under severe 

 exertion. It should only be used in its 

 bruised state. It may be given dry, or 

 after steeping in water. About 6 lbs. of 

 crushed oats, 2 lbs. of crushed maize, and 

 2 lbs. of bran, mixed with chaff, makes an 



