180 Feeding. 



After a time cold water is added to fill the pail, 

 when it is given to the animal at the temperature 

 of new milk. 



In place of the heavy food, such as beans, peas, 

 &c., we recommend for a tired horse a few oats or 

 a little barley which has been steeped in hot water 

 for a few hours. This is mixed with a handful 

 of bran, and given on arrival in the stable after 

 the hay tea, or meal and water. The cleaning 

 operations over, and beds put down, the rest of the 

 food may be given and stable closed for the night. 

 By this method the animals are recruited and food 

 proves useful, but in tb^ unnatural systems so 

 often carried out, it causes their destruction in 

 not a few instances, 



