Feeding. 165 



to one gallon of water. The whole is placed in 

 a glazed earthenware vessel, covered over and 

 allowed to stand until ready, about twelve hours 

 being sufficient, during which it may be stirred 

 once or twice. Half a pint of this is given to 

 each horse with the evening feed. 



Two vessels having covers should be used. 

 When one is charged the other is to be wall 

 steeped and cleansed and again charged, in oidjr 

 to come into use at the proper time. The quan- 

 tity made should not last over two or three days, 

 as there is a great tendency towards fermentation, 

 by which the whole becomes very offensive, and 

 consequently useless. 



Among horses receiving a great quantity of 

 hard, dry corn each day, linseed thus treated will 

 be found very beneficial, and promote health. 



Linseed or oil-cake, is somewhat richer in flesh- 

 forming constituents than linseed, but does not 

 prove serviceable as a regular article of diet for 

 horses. The objects of its use may be clearly 

 denned to be for the purpose of assisting, like 

 linseed, in the assimilation of other kinds of food, 

 the production of fat, and, when broken into 

 small pieces, is given to young horses for the 

 purpose of hastening their growth and develop- 

 ment. 



Many animals refuse it altogether; but when 

 they do not, the quantity allowed should never 

 exceed a pound per day, as it then takes the 

 place of more serviceable materials and adds con- 



