FEEDING HORSES WITH SUGAR. 



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up for slight muscle losses. The important part of the con- 

 clusion is that there is an actual economy in the utilization of 

 the amylaceous principles of fodders as compared with the 

 nitrogenous elements. During 1898 experiments were made to 

 determine what influence sugar had when fed in different 

 quantities. The full details of the observations are not at 

 hand, but an outline of the principal results is not without 

 interest. The experiments were upon three horses, as near the 

 same build, age, weight, etc., as was possible. All the urine 

 and excrements were collected and analyzed; the weight of the 

 fodder consumed was exactly determined; the volume of water 

 drunk exactly noted; the horses were weighed several times a 

 day. The quantity of sugar fed daily varied from 600 grams 

 to 2.400 kilos (1.32 Ibs. to 5.4 Ibs.) per diem. The feeds used, 

 either alone or combined with sugar, were hay, oat-straw and 

 corn. Maltine was the principal source of nitrogen. The fol- 

 lowing table shows the results: 



EXPERIMENTAL KATIONS FED TO HORSES (1898). 



The practical conclusions to be drawn from these different 

 rations are given in the following table: 



KESULTS OF KATIONS AS TO WORK AND WEIGHT (1898). 



