PREPARATION OF FOOD 69 



of the first-mentioned grain often has a more or less 

 irritating effect on the intestines of the horse. The 

 process of parching not alone renders the grain porous, 

 but also deprives the husk of its objectionable properties. 

 The husk of linseed, kuUhcey and urud is so hard that they 

 require to be boiled before being given. 



