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FOOD AND FEEDING. 



HAY, as we have seen on pages 3 to 8, is 

 undoubtedly the best food for idle horses, like 

 those on board ship, and should be given in 

 liberal quantities, say, 15 or 16 Ibs. a day with 

 a small amount of corn. In order to make the 

 feeding conditions of hay as nearly as possible 

 the same as those of grass which is the 

 natural food of the horse, but which cannot 

 be conveniently stored on board ship we 

 should, if practicable, supplement the hay 

 ration with one of from 4 to 7 Ibs. of carrots 

 daily. Parsnips are quite as good as carrots 

 for horses, but they are dearer and are not so 



