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because they are more easily cleaned ; they do 

 not absorb moisture ; and horses are far less 

 liable to crib-bite on them. 



Feeding troughs are much better than nose- 

 bags, which soon become wet and dirty, even 

 with dry food, by the saliva that escapes 

 from the horse's mouth. They may, however, 

 be useful in the event of the feeding troughs 

 running short. On such an emergency, three 

 of them can be made out of one corn sack. 

 When turned with the hem inwards, they will 

 then measure about 14^ inches broad and 

 13^2 inches deep. -A canvas strap can be 

 sewn to one side of the bag and a loop of 

 canvas to the other side. The bag can 

 then be put on the animal's head by passing 

 the strap over his poll, and fixing it to the loop 

 by a slip hitch (Fig. 20, p. 137). Care should 



