FEEDING HORSES. 



Dr. Wolff recommends the following: 



FEEDING STANDARDS FOB HORSES, 

 Per 1,000 Ibs. Live Weight. 



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It is to be regretted that these experiments could not 

 have been tested upon at least five horses, so that their 

 teaching could have been given a confident, general 

 application. 



PRACTICAL RATIONS. 



We shall now consider the practical rations established 

 in this country, as applied to large numbers of horses 

 devoted to special work. The establishment of street 

 railroads in cities has given steady and exacting employ- 

 ment to many thousands of horses. The cost of feeding 

 so many animals has been the large item which has called 

 for careful study to determine the most economical ration 

 consistent with highest efficiency of service. Many 

 experiments were made with various kinds of grain, and 

 various methods of preparing the ration. Hay was fed 

 long, and the grain, ground or whole, fed alone; but it was 

 soon found that much more long hay was required than 

 when cut into short lengths, and the ground grain fed 

 upon the hay. Their experience was similar to that of 

 the London Omnibus Company, many years ago. This 

 company had 6,000 horses, and determined to test the 



