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ly correct to put it at about one pound per hun- 

 dred-weight of the animal's weight. This may- 

 be exceeded in some cases with impunity, to the 

 extent of a few pounds, particularly in horses 

 used for slow work; but it will be found suffi- 

 cient in the majority of cases. While horses are 

 being used for very fast work, or are in training, 

 a less quantity will suffice. The usual plan in 

 large cities is to feed the allowance of hay all at 

 one time, in the evening, after the horse has fin- 

 ished his day's work, and it works very well. Peo- 

 ple used to seeing a horse get all the hay he can 

 eat, think, when they see him restricted, that he 

 is being starved, but they will find he thrives if 

 adequately fed with grain, has better wind, more 

 endurance, particularly for fast work, and is 

 much less liable to digestive ills. 



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