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practical details of the farm. He will be con- 

 versant with practical as well as physiological 

 chemistry. The profits of husbandry will be de- 

 rived from the proper application of science, and 

 in his own hands will be held the key to his 

 success. 



Vegetable food consists of two kinds. One, 

 supplied in summer, is called the green crop, and 

 consists of varieties of grass, as well as tares or 

 vetches, sometimes called also lints, and clover. 

 The other kind of vegetable food consists of roots 

 or tubers, and comprises carrots, turnips, and 

 potatoes. 



Great mischief occurs among all working 

 horses by the indiscriminate use of vegetable food. 

 Containing much water they cause the animals 

 to perspire very freely, they also urinate pro- 

 fusely, the food is hurried through the body, and 

 being weakened thereby, they are liable to take cold 

 easily. They are thrown out of condition, which 

 hard corn and proper exercise only make, and 

 the profits and peace of mind of the owner often 

 considerably endangered thereby. 



Roots should always be given very sparingly, 

 every bit of dirt carefully washed off ; and in the 

 case of turnips and potatoes the peel or rind 

 pared away, as this portion proves very indiges- 

 tible. 



Mangold-wurtzel and Kohl Rabi are also used 

 occasionally, but our previous remarks apply to 

 them also. Among sick animals, particularly 



