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form more than twenty per cent of the ration. Alfalfa or clover hay is 
considered a satisfactory roughage for the stallion. During the months of 
June and July cut grass is given, and in August and later cut green corn 
is continued to supply succulence. 
University of Missouri: During the breeding season the stallion is 
given twenty pounds of grain in a day, divided in three feedings. This 
consists of two parts of corn, two parts of oats, and one part of bran. For 
roughage mixed ciover and timothy hay are furnished with occasional 
supply of alfalfa. When out of season the amount of grain fed is less, but 
more clover is included in the ration than during the breeding period. 
White Oak Stock Farm: The grain feeds consist of bran and oats and a 
small amount of corn each feeding during the breeding season. The same 
feeds are given during the non-breeding period excepting that the amount 
is less. 
University of Illinois: From fifteen to eighteen pounds of crushed oats 
and twenty pounds of mixed hay—these make up the stallion’s ration 
during the breeding season at this stud. Together with these bran mash 
is supplied twice per week. The same feeds apply for feeding the stallion 
when out of season, but less grain is fed. Carrots are fed whenever ob¬ 
tainable, and alfalfa or clover hay is given, but should not exceed one-half 
of the roughage mixture. 
Irvinedale Farm: The feeds of the stallion during the breeding season 
consist of rolled oats, oil meal, and clover hay. The grain portion of the 
ration consists of ten pounds of oats mixed with one pint of oil meal, the 
mixture to be dampened with one gallon of water before being fed. Ten 
pounds of hay are supplied each time after feeding the grain. During 
the non-breeding period the same feeds are given, but the amount of the 
concentrate is reduced to one-half, the amount of roughage, however, re¬ 
maining the same. 
Lefebure Sons’ Co.: The grain mixture fed to the stallions in this farm 
consists of one part of chopped clover, one part bran, and two part* rolled 
oats. To this is added diluted molasses, about one-quarter pint of molasses 
made into thinner solution with one quart of water for every horse each 
feeding. About twelve quarts of this mash is given each feeding three 
times a day. Timothy hay is supplied at will twice daily after the grain 
feeding. Besides, about one tablespoonful common salt is given to each 
horse each feeding. This method of feeding holds true both during and 
out of breeding season, excepting that the grain mixture fed during the 
non-breeding season is less, from six to eight quarts each time. Also, dur¬ 
ing the summer time the stallion is turned to pasture, where he may have 
access to green grass early in the morning and sometimes throughout the 
night when the weather is good. 
Longview Stock Farm: According to Moon, the stud horse at this farm 
gets eight quarts of oats and bran each feeding, worning, noon, and night, 
during the breeding season. For roughage timothy and clover hay are 
furnished, all the animals will clean up. When out of season only oats 
for concentrate are given, and the same roughages are provided for. Corn, 
if fed, is preferred on the ear. For oilage or succulence alfalfa is given. 
Oakdale Farm: Good states that during the breeding season, Farceur, 
the Belgian head sire, gets a grain mixture composed of four quarts of 
oats and two quarts of bran each feeding, three times a day. Mixed hay 
is supplied in amounts as the horse will clean up in thirty minutes each 
time, three times a day also. The stallion has access to grass besides. 
When over with breeding work the same procedure should rule, except¬ 
ing that the ration should be reduced to two-thirds. Corn is adjudged a 
good concentrate if fed in little amounts during the winter season, and 
alfalfa or clover hay is considered an acceptable feed if limited quanti¬ 
ties are used on account of laxativeness. 
