HORSES 391 



These rations are the amount that should be fed daily 

 to a horse at regular work and weighing from one thousand 

 two hundred to one thousand three hundred pounds when at 

 work. Larger horses should receive more, and smaller 

 horses less, according to weight. It is also to be noted that 

 some horses require more feed than others of the same 

 weight. 



A horse market, showing a type of horse for which there is a 

 great demand. 



How to feed. For horses with good teeth it is not 

 essential whether the grain is ground or fed whole, except 

 that the same amount will yield somewhat more nourish- 

 ment if ground. This difference may sometimes be as much 

 as one per cent, in favor of ground feed. On days when 

 work horses are allowed to stand idle the amount of grain 

 should be reduced about one-half. If the idleness contin- 



