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times it may be found more convenient to use 

 linseed cake. Tt should bo pounded and given 

 with the food. Castor or cod liver oil, given 

 with the feeds in wine-glassful doses once a 

 day, often has an excellent effect on horses. 

 Linseed is apt to be very much mixed with 

 injurious seeds and dirt. It should be large, 

 plum]), and free from impurities. 



TllEACLE : 



Treacle is supposed by many to improve the 

 coat in winter. It has the advantage of 

 being cheap, and, as horses get extremely 

 fond of it, may be useful in the case of bad 

 feedei-s. Its tendency is to fatten, but some 

 skilful feeders thoroughly believe in its power 

 to improve and harden the condition of a 

 horse. It should be given with a mash, or 

 diluted with hot water and poured over chop 

 or chaff. 



Spices and Condttion Balls : 



It would be invidious to recommend spe- 

 cially any one of the many excellent condition 

 balls now in the market. But when there 

 are a number of horses under one's care it 

 will be, as a rule, most economical to obtain 



