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use, being very abundant in some 

 localities. 



After about three years' growth the bush 

 is cut down, and its young shoots, when 

 ready, are then crushed in what is called a 

 ' Gorse-Mill,' the cylinders of which are 

 so arranged that the prickles are bound to 

 be crushed. About twenty pounds can be 

 given daily, either alone or mixed with 

 other foods. 



Artificial Grasses. 



Although spoken of as 'grasses,' most 

 of these plants belong to a family widely 

 different from grasses. The clover, tre- 

 foils, Lucernes, etc., are usually classed 

 under this headino-. # 



Most of these 'artificial grasses' form 

 valuable articles of horse feeding, either in 

 the dry or green condition. 



Every horsekeeper knows how much his 



