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few. But this same horse, when put to hard labor in spring 
and summer, at plow, cultivator or harvester, will demand 
less hay and more grain. 
5. Quantity may vary.—Farm work usually is not of a 
strenuous nature, even in the busy season. On some days 
and during some periods the work is light, and not in- 
frequently there are many days of rest. At such times 
less food should be given, but the feeding should be done 
in such fashion as to keep the horse in good work form 
and in thrifty condition. 
WATER AT THE ROADSIDE 
A thoughtful and humane provision for the horse’s com- 
fort that ought to be in greater use than it is. 
6. Giving water.—In a state of nature horses feed upon 
juicy herbage and drink at pleasure only pure water when 
that is available. No animal is more delicate and fas- 
tidious about its drink than the horse. Often these ani- 
mals will suffer agonies of thirst rather than quench it 
with impure, stale or tepid water. Water should be given 
frequently and in small quantities. 
_Some horses require more water than others, the quantity varying 
with the nature and amount of the ration, the propensity to sweat, 
and the season of the year. In a test at the New Hampshire station 
the amount of water drunk by five horses was recorded, showing 
a variation of from 25,895 pounds to 32,997 pounds in the course of 
