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are improper 5 for pea-ftraw is fo crooked as 

 to prevent the cutting it fnort enough, and the 

 horfes will throw it out with their nofes. 



Great part of the favings arifing from the 

 ufe of wheat-ftraw depends much upon the 

 man who cuts the ftraw, and him who gives it 

 to the horfes. For, if the man who ferves 

 the horfes will not give them a little at a time; 

 but, on the contrary to fave himfelf trouble, 

 throws in one fKuttlefull after another, and 

 continually keeps the manger full, the horfe 

 in that cafe will not thrive, and, inftead of 

 faving, the food recommended will prove ex- 

 penfive. If a fmall quantity at a time were 

 thrown in, the horfe would be enticed to feed; 

 and chopped ftraw, mixed as before directed, 

 would be found to anfwer every purpofe. 



Let the horfe continually have a clean man- 

 ger. When he flrft comes into the (table, he 

 will eat the ftraw greedily by itfelf, if you put 

 but a fmall quantity in : when you find he be- 

 gins to tire of ftraw, give him a few beans 

 with it ; always taking care to deal out with 

 a very fparing hand, until he is full enough ; 

 which is eafily known to an obferving feeder. 



In my opinion, if to a quick-feeding hungry 



horfe 



