112 EICE WATEE. — GEUEL. 



its soft pulpy condition), strain ofFtlie liquor, and when cool it 

 is ready for use. The barley after being boiled, if mixed with 

 a small quantity of bran may be allowed as food. 



Bice Watek. — Eice water when properly prepared is a 

 pleasant beverage. Many horses prefer to drink the simple rice 

 water ; others with a little salt added ; and others, if slightly 

 sweetened with sugar. It is an excellent diluent to give in 

 chronic Diarrhoea, after an acute attack of the disease. In 

 addition to the rice water, the rice itself may be allowed as 

 food, either alone or mixed with a little bran. 



Bice, such as can be purchased from any of the ordinary 

 retail grocery establishments, is of three kinds, viz., Carolina, 

 Arracan, and Patna. The two last named are of an inferior 

 quality ; the best rice is the Carolina. 



Prepare the rice water as follows : — Pour a pound of 

 Carolina rice into a large sized pan, add to it nine quarts of 

 spring water. Let the whole boil very gently for two hours 

 upon a slow fire ; then strain it through a sieve, and when the 

 liquor is cold, it is ready for use. From one to two quarts of 

 the liquor may be allowed at a time, repeated two or three 

 times a day. 



Oatmeal aitd Linseed Geuel. — All kinds of gruel are 

 easy to make, if the preparer understands the art of making 

 them. The secrets of the process are not difficult to learn ; and 

 I would strongly advise every one having pretensions to be a 

 groom, to learn how to cook properly those articles of diet 

 which are either regularly or occasionally required for the 

 horse. Care must be exercised in preparing oatmeal gruel, 

 otherwise it will be smoked ; a state which is sure to disgust 

 the patient. Linseed gruel, unless made with similar care, is 

 very likely to become burnt to the bottom of the vessel. The 

 best mode to prepare it, is to stew the linseed in a large 



