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organs differ essentially from those of the cow. The 

 horse cannot digest the bulky and rougher foods which a 

 cow is adapted for doing. He requires at work a more 

 concentrated ration, therefore silage does not take a promi- 

 nent place amongst horse foods. We have heard it stated 

 that in more than one instance in this country even fatal 

 results have followed the feeding of silage to horses. That 

 good, sweet silage, fed in limited quantities, along with other 

 foods, produces no ill effects, has heen proved conclusively 

 by the continued health of hundreds of working teams. We 

 would, therefore, in those unfortunate instances referred to, 

 choose to blame either the quality of the silage, the too 

 sudden change from a harder feed, or to the fault of the 

 manager in allowing too large quantities per diem. How- 

 ever, it must be said that unless sufficient care is to 

 be exercised in using silage to horses it had, perhaps, better 

 be left out of their reach altogether. On the other hand, if 

 small quantities are begun with and the horse gradually 

 accustomed to not more than, say, ten pounds per diem, 

 replacing a quantity of the hay usually given, and with some 

 concentrated food in addition, no harm need ensue ; on the 

 contrary, it will be found a satisfactory and economical feed. 

 It is even claimed that it is an excellent appetizer and has 

 a beneficial effect on the coat. 



We have heard of some local instances of mules dying 

 after eating silage, but we have no doubt if our previous 

 hints as to the cause of alleged similar fatalities with horses 

 had been made the lines of an inquiry, bad maangement 

 would have been found to have been the cause. 



The same precautions appear therefore to be necessary 

 in feeding silage to mules. 



Silage from the leguminous crops, such as lucerne and 

 clover, with a narrower nutritive ratio, is better adapted to 

 horses than mealie grass silage with a ratio of 1 : 11 or 

 1 :12. 



A horse standing in stable may be allowed most and a 

 horse at hard work least. 



Sheep like ensilage, and very satisfactory results have 

 been obtained from feeding them on it. In a season of 

 drought it should prove invaluable, and from the fact that 

 it is a cheaper food to produce than roots, we have no doubt 

 but that it will soon be the general custom to have a silo 

 wherever sheep are kept. 



Ostriches and poultry profit from a picking of this succu- 

 lent food when green stuff is scarce. 



