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point of practical importance. Where a reduction in die 1S ie 
quired, bran mashes can be gradually substituted, rooc o a 
bad, nasty, coarse, or bulky nature is a fruitful factor in t ie pro 
duction of that singular disease, broken wind. Animals w 1 » 
narrow chests, badly “ ribbed up,” and of a bright mealy colour, 
are notoriously ‘ bad doers;’ they never look well, aiept one '* 
derangement of the digestive system, purge on the slightest pro- 
vocation, and are generally known amongst horsemen as washy. 
Ahorse can live 25 days without food if sufficient water be sup- 
plied ; if no water be given lie will barely live eleven days. 
Different kinds of food. Oats. Oats is the gram par excel-- 
lence for horses ; this has been established over and over and 
over again by practical observation, and we explain the reason 
of it by saying that in oats the principles necessary tor nutrition 
exist in the best proportioned condition. A fair analysis of 
StSJtJZi UlM i’.'- a** Smith i» .. folio- =. 
,, . 11.40 
Moisture 
Alluminoids 
• Fat 
Carbo-hydrates 
Salts 
14.50 
G.72 
G5.0S 
’ 2.30 
100.00 
concentrated foods and 
Oats and other grains are essentially cc describe a 
readily digested. I h !^ “ f “S, i» as follows : Good. 
d oat and the best descnptio 1 » ' n d short, rattling 
l should 1.C at least 12 months-old Pj^'P f ,. ee from dust 
an poured into the mangel, s' - > t0 t j ie bushel of 5 
1 chaff, and weighing not < ss ^ an d almost metallic 
to the gallon, they should ha ' m ,),« f ,afc should have 
Ire; the hard pressure of th^ ^ oats is earthy and 
le or no impression. 1 1 - ■ weight of oats is an mdi- 
flower sweetish to tl* taste of 0; -ts depends on 
ion of their value. H' e ^„d hunters receive as much as 
’ work required : race 16 H* P er diem, 
v can consume, which '' Worses 10 lbs.; ordinal y 
idle horses 10 to 12 " w - > . yiaize contains less nitro- 
rking horses about 10 >s. s v r ; c h in fats. Maize m my 
ious matter than oats, but is . , { it) !e mixed willi chart 
uion should be given c,ushe .• alion , otherwise it is likely to- 
chop-chop so as to ensure n t {^ever in maize myself, 
iduce indigestion. I am 11 \ ” horses’ condition and toa s, 
though it generally imp 10 '®' ,j iell1 s weat profusely " > en 
luces their energy and makes them 
