66 Varieties of Food. 



the quantity considerably exceeds the four 

 bushels. 



Under such circumstances the purchase can- 

 not be as beneficial as if the oats were 160 Ibs. 

 natural weight. The inference is, the grain is 

 of an inferior quality, the kernel being light 

 and the husks disproportionately heavy. It is 

 always more profitable to obtain standard measure 

 and weight, as this proves an important item in 

 twelve months, and particularly when animals are 

 doing variable work. 



The lower priced oats may answer well for 

 moderate exercise or work, but as soon as the labour 

 is increased, or a change is made from standard 

 weighing oats to others of a lower nutritious per 

 centage, animals suddenly fall away in condition, 

 and become liable to disease, and in ignorance of 

 the real causes, are not unfrequently impregnated 

 with a course of useless and even dangerous drugs. 

 It is thus the expenses of feeding are obviously 

 increased, as to them are to be added less ability 

 for work, and an additional incurring of expense, 

 while the original cost of the provender is really 

 but a fraction below the price of good mate- 

 rial. 



When the kernel of oats is small the husk 

 preponderates, the former containing as low as 

 eight per cent, only of nutritious matter, and the 

 latter no better than straw itself, but for which 

 the price of oats is paid. 



Mr. Hunting proved this by a set of tedious 



