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less upon farms — linseed cake is most 

 excellent for horses. 



A piece— about the size of one's hand- 

 given once a day, will be found beneficial. 



Bran. 



No stable should be without Bran, and 

 that of the very best quality obtainable. 



This substance is rich in both nitrogen- 

 ous and starchy materials, but quite un- 

 suitable for feeding horses upon alone. It 

 is generally mixed with either oats and 

 chaff, beans, peas, maize, etc., preferably 

 slightly moistened with water. Bran 

 mashes are made by using- either boilino- 

 or cold water, also in the same manner 

 for making poultices. 



Whenever the bowels are at all consti- 

 pated, wet bran, treacle and linseed meal 

 mashes should be given until a soft con- 

 dition of the dung is brouo-ht about. Good 



