8 HAT BACK — MANGEE. 



The Hay Bach should in part consist of oak, and in part of 

 pine. The frame of the rack and the rollers require to be of 

 hard wood, as they are the most subject to wear and tear. Prom 

 the front of the hay rack to the wall behind, against which it 

 is fixed, there should be a width of thirty inches. The bottom 

 of the rack should consist of a one-inch board, numerously 

 pierced with holes. This board should be inclined from the 

 wall to the front of the hay rack, so that the hay will fall 

 forward ; while the holes are necessary to allow the seeds to 

 drop into the unoccupied space below. It is seldom that hay 

 racks are made so wide as here recommended ; but the 

 advantage is, that it allows of a boy to go behind the wood 

 work, and remove the seeds which from time to time collect 

 and also to thoroughly clean away other accumulations, which 

 if permitted to remain, may become deleterious to health. 



The Manger should be made of ash, (or of any other close, 

 hard-grained wood,) with an oak capping, fixed to and along its 

 upper edge. The bottom of the manger should resemble the 

 bottom of an oblong pie dish. Mangers are usually made with 

 square corners : this form favours the accumulation of dirt. 

 The depth of the manger should be twelve or fourteen inches, 

 particularly if the bottom be made of the form recommended. 

 The width of the manger at the top (that is at the broadest 

 part) should be fourteen inches. The oak capping will need to 

 be firmly fixed, as horses frequently bite it with great violence. 

 Some horses have the habit, when eating, of throwing the corn 

 out of the manger : to prevent this, place rods of half-inch iron 

 firmly across the top and at intervals along the entire length 

 of the manger, so as to divide it into several spaces, this will 

 prevent the evil, and consequent loss of food. The iron rods 

 do not require to be more than fourteen inches apart from one 

 another. Avoid covering the outside of the manger with sheet 



