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ON THE MANAGEMENT OF FARM HORSES. 
If we refer to the analysis of oats, we find that in 100 parts 
there are contained of — 
Starch, &c. . . 46 lbs. 
Fat . . 5 „ 
Albumen, &c. . . 11 „ 
We may consider the value of oats to be about 3 s. per bushel 
weighing 37 lbs., or 3s..4c?. per bushel if of 40 lbs. weight, which 
will bring the cost of 100 lbs. to nearly 8.?. : now, if we value the 
constituents at the same ratio as in hay, we find — 
s. d. 
Starch, &c. 46 lbs. at 1 d. per lb. . .3 10 
Albumen, &c. 11 ” } 16 lbs. at lid. per lb. 2 0 
5 10 
Which sum will be insufficient ; if however 
we add one-third . . . . 1 11 
We have 7 9 
Or nearly sufficient ; so that it appears that the nutriment con- 
tained in oats is one-third dearer than that in hay ; to compensate 
for which extra expense the food is more concentrated, easier of 
digestion, and its nutritious properties consequently likely to be 
more perfectly extracted. 
Starch, &c. 40 lbs., which at Id. will amount to 
Albumen, &c. 26* } 284 lbs ’ at do ' ' ' 
Together amounting to . 
It will therefore be necessary to add one-fourth 
Which makes 
For we find that one bushel of beans, weighing 
64 lbs., is worth, on the average at 44s. per qr. 
Half a bushel more, or 32 lbs. 
The odd 4 lbs 0 
s. 
d. 
3 
4 
3 
6! 
6 Ilf 
1 
81 
, 8 
8i 
5 
6 
2 
9 
0 
4 
Making altogether 
. 8 7 
