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be steamed, and turnips only parboiled ; but these had 

 better not be given in large quantities raw. Carrots 

 and beet may be given with impunity, and very 

 wholesome they are ; begin with a little. Turnips, 

 carrots, and linseed-meal, when continued for any 

 length of time, improve the skin and coat considera- 

 bly. In the hot weather, two or three of the large 

 radishes, called moolee, may be also given daily, 

 stalks and all ; but the natives term them cold and in- 

 jurious, if water is drunk immediately after them. 

 A seer of methee, boiled, and given at each feed, in 

 lieu of one of the seers of gram, is also very good in 

 some cases ; for this grain has a double advantage, be- 

 ing very nourishing, and its adhesive quality prevent- 

 ing its being swallowed too quickly. Giving large 

 quantities of ghee, ghoor, and trash of this kind, is 

 disapproved of; and very properly so : but to a horse 

 displaying all his ribs, a seer of bajree flour, six ounces 

 of ghoor, and a wineglass of ghee, baked up together 

 into a large thick ap, with half a drachm of ginger and 

 two drachms of anise-seed, and given after the morn- 

 ing's feed, and the same again after the evening's feed, 

 if he can only be induced to eat it willingly, will 

 rapidly help to cover them. Ghee is often very old 

 and rancid ; so, if disrelished, try it without the ghee, 

 or with nice fresh butter. Sugar-cane, sliced, is also 

 most nutritious and wholesome ; but too many things 

 are as bad as too few ; you must select those that 

 best suit his taste. Chaff will sometimes be found 

 very useful. A pound of dry grass, a pound of 

 barley or wheat-straw, boosa, and four pounds of 

 lucern, chopped up small, and given after each feed ; 

 or his feed of boiled grain, bran mash, sliced car- 

 rots, &c., may all be mixed in the trough with half 



