THE EARTH'S BOUNTY 



young mare, or in the rare case of accident, it 

 is not necessary to be anxious about the occur- 

 rence. Give her a box stall, with plenty of 

 bedding. When it comes to within a few days 

 of the time, the man in charge of the stables 

 should make a visit of inspection late in the 

 evening, and, if necessary, remain up all night, 

 as it is well for some one to be on watch; but 

 one accustomed to horses, or, indeed, any ani- 

 mals, can easily detect any unusual or alarm- 

 ing symptoms, in which case, unless there is a 

 good horseman on the farm, it would be safer 

 to send for a veterinarian or some experienced 

 person. 



Quite frequently foals need teaching to 

 come to their mothers, and occasionally the 

 mother has to be coaxed into allowing its ap- 

 proach. 



Continue the bran and meal mash and car- 

 rots for two or three days, then gradually go 

 back to the ordinary rations. 



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