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digested, and enables the horse to obtain the full benefit 

 of the strength-giving food. 



OATS AND 

 CORN 



Oats are the best grain food for horses. 

 In buying oats see 

 that the grains are 

 heavy, the husks thin, and that it 

 is free from a musty smell. Corn, 

 according to present opinion, 

 should not be fed too frequently, good oats. 



as it supplies fat, but very 

 little muscle. Oats are 

 much better. Corn should 

 be fed in winter more than 

 in summer, as it is very 



MUSTY oats— MAGNIFIED. i , • ^ j . 



heatmg. Corn and oats are 

 more easily digested if slightly crushed or bruised. 

 Chaff and bruised corn make an economical and healthy 

 food ; but should only be fed occasionally. 



OREBN FOOD I ^^^^ should be used in feeding the horses 

 I green food. Many will eat so greedily 

 as to cause colic. It is best to mix the green food with 

 the other food. When fed in small quantities, it is good 

 for all horses. 



