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ployed by some of the large horse feeding companies in 

 the Kingdom. 



Among army horses that have to live so frequently in the 

 open, the amount of dirt taken into the stomach with the 

 food is often considerable. It is not entirely preventable, 

 and is due to having to take their hay off the ground. 



The cleansing of roots is an important point to attend to 

 with cattle, they can be scraped and brushed which effectu- 

 ally removes dry earth, or they may be washed. 



Fig. 77. — Corn feed regulator and magnetic apparatus, for removing "vvire, 

 nails, screws, pins, etc. , from grain, by passing it over a magnetic surface. 

 In the above arrangement of Messrs. Richmond and Chandler, of Man- 

 chester, the grain travels down an inclined metal face, in which there 

 is a magnetic line of great power, indicated by the chequered pattern 

 in the illustration. The magnetic surface can be had in widths varying 

 from 6 inches to 24 inches. 



Root Slicers and Pulpers. 



The farmer who studies economy always slices or pulps 

 his roots. Feeding on whole roots is a prolific source of 

 impaction of the oesophagus, and this can entirely be pre- 

 vented by slicing, for which there are many appliances. 



There is a great difference of opinion regarding the 

 value of pulping roots ; many contend that the suppres- 

 sion of rumination this causes is undesirable, there are 

 others who urge pulping on the score of economy. 



Perhaps for very young animals being brought on to 

 roots for the first time, and with teeth not too strong, 

 pulping may be recommended, but for adult animals 

 slicing should be sufficient. 



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