Other Forms of Admixture. 89 



reports, although desired, are as waste paper. 

 Like the phoenix, however, these may rise from 

 their ashes, and, under another name, with an 

 official envelope, appear as new and original 

 creatures altogether. 



In leaving this part of the subject, I would 

 enquire how it is possible for a pit horse of 

 fifteen or sixteen hands, with his large muscular 

 system doing from twenty to thirty miles a day, 

 drawing a train of coal tubs, one way empty the 

 other laden with many tons, in a highly heated 

 and dusty atmosphere, and perspiring freely 

 to obtain sufficient nutriment from an allowance 

 of twelve pounds of oats per day. The same is 

 allowed to many carriage horses, and those of our 

 cavalry regiments receive it within a fraction, for 

 which exertion amounting to heal thy and necessary 

 exercise only, compared with the work of a pit 

 horse, is exacted. 



OTHER FORMS OF ADMIXTURE. 



I have shown that nutritious mixtures of corn 

 may be used with great advantage at a low cost. 

 Their use and application should be guided by 

 existing circumstances. 



Animals should be selected as much as possible 

 from an average class, character, and age ; but 

 an intelligent overlooker would soon be able to 

 perceive, even among a mixed class where any 

 differences existed, and modification is required. 



