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has need of it. I only give him my own expe- 

 rience, and from its results express my belief in its 

 use, as I am in honesty bound to do. 



Green Forage. 



What may be called ' green forage ' may also 

 include the following — viz., grass crops — carrots, 

 lucerne, etc. 



All kinds of young crops are used for green 

 forage, and can in the season be bought by the 

 bundle, varying in price. It is essential that it 

 should be cut fresh daily, and it should be used in 

 moderation. It becomes an excellent alterative for 

 horses, and they eat it all too ravenously. Given 

 in excess, it is dangerous, being mostly too laxative, 

 and likely to produce colic, etc. It should be 

 mixed carefully with the hay, and forked about 

 well with it. A double-handful (and not too large 

 a one) is quite enough when mixed with each feed 

 of hay. It is, when thus properly used, a pleasant 

 and beneficial change to the ordinary diet of a 

 horse, and as much so as salad is to mankind. 



Lucerne is but little grown in this country. I 

 could wish it were more generally so than is the 

 case, as it is most valuable as a green food, especially 

 for horses. In India everyone who can grows it 

 for his stable use, and it is a crop which will bear 



