434 THE COMPLETE GRAZIER. BOOK in. 



during the next three winters at small cost, and be a far better four- 

 year-old than the foal that is debilitated by starvation during his first 

 and coldest and most cruel winter." 



The interesting financial statement set forth on page 433, was drawn 

 up by Mr. Reynolds to represent the profit which may be expected to 

 accrue as the result of breeding from animals of a high class, and the 



ESTIMATE OF COST OF REARING A WINTER FOAL TILL IT is 2 YEARS OLD. 



s. d. s. d. 



Covering fee '226 



Foaled November 15, dam's keep for 3 months, 6 stone 

 equal proportions of maize, oats, and beans . .060 



1 cvvt. stover 040 



3 bushels roots 1 o 



Per week . . 11 7 S 



3 months' keep to May 15 as before ; but the mare 

 going to work to help the spring sowing, only one- 

 third of her keep should be charged to the foal .276 



The foal, \ peck of oats per day, in addition . .0174 



3 4 10 



Weaned May 15 ; 4 months' keep to September 30 at 



grass, and 1 peck of oats per week @ 3s. . 300 



7 months' feed to April 30, 5s. 6d. per week, con- 

 sisting of 3^ pecks of oats, cwt. of clover hay, 



2 bushels of roots, with a run at grass ... 850 

 5 months' feed to September 30, @ grass only, 3s. 6d. 



per week ......... 3 16 (5 



7 months' feed to April 30, 7s. per week, comprising 



3 stone maize meal, cwt. clover hay, 2 bushels of 

 roots^with a run out at grass in open weather, or 



straw 10 10 



The cost at 2 years old . . 38 110 



And should be fit for work or sale. 



ESTIMATE OF COST OF REARING A SPRING FOAL TO Two YEARS OLD. 



s. a. 



Covering fee 226 



7 months' feed of mare and foal from March 1 (say) to September 



30, @ 6s. 6d. per week '! , 9 15 



i months' keep till April 30, @ 5s. per week. 3 pecks of oats, cwt. 



of stover, 2 bushels of roots, and a run out at grass . . .7100 



6 months' feed to September 30, @ 3s. 6d. per week, grass only . 3 13 6 



7 months' feed to April 30, 7s., 3 stone of maize meal, J cwt. of 

 stover, 2 bushels of roots, a run at grass in open weather, or 



barley straw 10 10 



33 11 

 Now Two Years old. The colt thus kept should be fit for work at once. 



rearing of their offspring in such a manner that they will be maintained 

 throughout the whole period of their growth in the best possible condi- 

 tion as growing animals. A similar statement representing the conse- 

 quences of breeding from an inferior mare valued at ,45, and rearing the 

 colt by systems of management commonb/ practised, shows the cost of 

 rearing to three years old to be 26 13s. and the profit on the colt 

 sold at 50 to be 20. 



It is assumed that the value of a colt's work from three years old to 

 the time he is sold for commercial purposes will be equal to the cost of 



