ANALYSIS 01 CONTINENTAL JOURNALS. 
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Meadow hay and oats, taken as the type aliments for the 
horse, are best adapted for his organisation'; when judiciously 
administered keep him in good condition and vigour. The 
composition of the hay is as follows : 
In 100 parts. 
Albuminoids 
7*20 
Phosphoric acid 
. 0*40 
Saccharoids 
44*40 
Mineral substances 
. 7*20 
Fatty matter . 
‘ Ligneous, &c. . 
3*80 
24*40 
Water 
. 13*00 
Oats : 
Albuminoids 
1060 
Phosphoric acid 
. 0*58 
Saccharoids 
61*90 
Mineral substances 
. 3*32 
Fatty matter . 
Ligneous and cellulous 
5*50 
4*10 
Water 
. 14*00 
If the plastic elements were reduced into their nitrogen 
and the respiratory into their carbon (including the hydrogen 
represented by its equivalent of caloric) the result would be 
in 100 1*15 of nitrogen, 23*23 of carbon in hay, and 1*70 of 
nitrogen and 32*63 of carbon in oats, which gives a propor- 
tion of 100 of nitrogen to 2020 of carbon in hay, and 1919 in 
oats. These two aliments contain, therefore, in the same 
proportion, the principles which played the most important 
part in the food of animals. 
Potatoes contain 21*80 of carbon to 100 of nitrogen. 
The beetroot of Silesia 20*12 „ „ „ 
White carrots 19*90 „ „ „ 
Jerusalem artichokes 21*75 „ „ „ 
These aliments have often been given to farm horses, 
recommended by M. Boussingault, who has furnished these 
means of comparison, but to replace one kilogramme of hay it 
requires 
For tlie nitrogen. For the carbon. 
Potatoes . . 2*875 kil. . 2*664 kil. 
Beetroot, Silesia . 4*600 „ . 4*618 „ 
White carrots . 4*791 „ . 4*859 „ 
Jerusalem artichokes 3*484 ,, . 3*262 „ 
They are, therefore, of considerable bulk in the rations, 
and inconveniently contain much water, either in its free 
state or combined with the saccharine matter, which forms 
nearly the totality of their solids. The horse receives in one 
kilogramme of hay 378 of water, would take in the equivalent 
of 
Potatoes . . 2*518 kil. I Carrots . . 4*431 kil. 
Beetroot . . 4*195 „ | Jerusalem artichokes 3*084 „ 
Also these substances have never been considered proper 
to form the basis of the aliment for the horse, and they are 
