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in the conditioning of horses or the economy of expendi- 

 ture, and a better substitute for green food than the carrot, 

 which we are sure is entirely overrated as food for horses. 

 This is easily demonstrated in a few weeks' trial ; the soft 

 and glossy coat — the healthy look — the elastic step and 

 good spirits of the animal so fed, will attest the superiority 

 of the Swedish turnip. A trial of the feeding qualities of 

 the yellow turnip will not only satisfy the experimenter of 

 the truth of the high character here given of it, but will 

 induce him to rely upon or at least give them a place 

 among other articles of the feed of his horses. We have 

 seen farm horses employed in hauling manure or plowing 

 every day except Sunday during the winter and early 

 spring, kept in excellent working condition, fed on turnij^s, 

 hay and oat straw, twice in the day, or morning and night, 

 and when the days grew longer and the work more severe, 

 a few quarts of oats were given in the middle of the day. 

 We have seen horses fed upon carrots, but never in one 

 instance have seen a generous or a more healthy response 

 on account of them. Now, if carrots be as good and 

 healthy for horses as is asserted, a corresponding effect 

 would be exhibited. Without this, no special advantage 

 can truthfully be claimed for them beyond other feeding 

 substances of less reputed value and of less cost. Medi- 

 cine, like some speciality of feed, has its value from» some 

 inherent property it contains, and is recommended for a 

 given purpose, but sometimes we are disappointed, v/hen 

 it has failed to accomplish the good expected. On the 



