in every alterative and condition ball is to be strongly deprecated.. 

 A far more wholesome practice, and one of great advantage, is to give horses 

 a o-ood bran mash, twice weekly in the evening, after the day's work is over. 

 If the appetite is bad, and a general stimulant and appetiser is needed,, 

 equal parts of carbonate of ammonium, ginger, and gentian, made up into 

 an eight drachm ball with treacle, ma)- be given at first twice a da)' for a week 

 or two, and then once a day for a week. 



