;6 The Grooni s Guide 



' charge ' appreciates a ' bundle of green 

 meat ' — especially when the animal has 

 never a chance of beincr turned out to bite 

 the succulent herbacre that nature has 

 provided for its use. 



Sainfoin — of which there is two sorts, 

 viz : the common and the o-iant — is better 

 than either Lucernes, or tares. 



The chief clovers are : white or Dutch, 

 red, crimson, alsike. A good mixture for 

 a temporary purpose is : Lucernes, sainfoin, 

 red clover, alsike clover, along with 

 timothy, rye, and cocksfoot grasses. 



Swedes. 



A whole swede, given morning and 

 night, is an excellent thing, more especially 

 if the animal is chiefly having dry food. 

 Boiled swedes or turnips — preferably the 

 former — are largely employed by some 



