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macerated between the fingers in warm water, the whole 

 being brought to the boil, and then allowed to cool. 



Suttoo. — This, mixed with water, is the Indian 

 substance for gruel. It is usually composed of finely- 

 ground parched gram and barley ; but is sometimes made 

 from Indian corn alone. It is always given in cold water, 

 1 lb. to half a bucket being the usual proportions. The 

 horse gets his suttoo and water before his morning feed. 

 I have never been able to discover any benefit to arise 

 from its constant use. Syces are very partial to the 

 practice of giving it : but more for their own sakes than 

 that of their horses. 



Goor. — From one to two pounds of this kind of 

 unrefined sugar, given daily as a lonne houclie, is useful 

 for getting horses into condition, and for tempting the 

 appetite of delicate feeders. 



Carrots and other roots contain but a small amount 

 of nutriment compared to their bulk; hence they are 

 inapplicable for forming a large proportion of the food 

 of horses which are called upon to do fast work. They 

 have a good effect on the animal's general health; as 

 they supply the system with certain important salts 

 which tend to preserve the fluidity of the blood and to 

 build up tissue. They are especially useful when the 

 system is in a feverish condition; for then, owing to 

 the increased waste of tissue, the blood becomes loaded 

 with impurities and abnormally thick. They come into 

 season during the autumn, and may, with great benefit, 

 be given in quantities of 6 or 7 lbs. daily ; 2 or 3 lbs. will 

 be sufficient for race-horses. 



Carrots are the best roots for horses, and, next to 



