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crushed oats twice daily,” during the breeding season. When through 
with the stud service the hay is fed at will, twice during the day, timothy 
in the morning and alfalfa in the afternoon. No grains are given in the 
summer time, but as fall comes a little crushed oats is fed, mixed with a 
handful of chopped hay. The hay is chopped in half-inch lengths. When 
corn is fed it is supplied on the ear. 
Iowa State College: The stud horse at this breeding establishment re¬ 
ceives during the breeding season a ration: Of grains, six quarts of oats 
and two quarts of bran, each feeding, morning, noon, and night; and of 
mixed hay, five pounds in the morning and fifteen pounds at night. 
When out of season the same amount and kind of roughage are provided 
for, but oats and bran are fed at five-quart and two-quart amounts, respec¬ 
tively, each feeding, three times a day. Rolled oats are used, but the hay 
is fed uncut. Diluted molasses is used to dampen the grains before feed¬ 
ing. If well cured, clover or alfalfa hay is considered a satisfactory feed, 
but cottonseed meal and corn are not wanted. 
Michigan Agricultural College: The feeding practice at this institution 
follows: The first feeding during the breeding season consists of ten 
pounds of mixed hay, chopped and fed with four quarts of crushed oats; 
secondly, five pounds of chopped mixed hay is fed with four quarts of 
crushed oats; and for the third feeding ten pounds of alfalfa hay are 
chopped, mixed with four quarts of crushed oats and dampened with mo¬ 
lasses water before being fed. When out of season only two quarts of 
crushed oats are supplied in the morning, and in the night six pounds of 
ear corn are provided for. Ten to fifteen pounds of sorghum, in bundles, 
form the roughage feed, and ten pounds of alfalfa are given in the night 
feeding. The roughage is furnished in half-inch lengths and mixed with 
grain in ratio of half and half. Corn is considered a good portion of the 
ration if fed in small amounts early in winter, but cottonseed meal is ob¬ 
jected to. Alfalfa or clover hay is held as splendid feed. During the win¬ 
ter a daily allowance of ten to fifteen pounds of silage is supplied to the 
stallion, young and old. To dampen the chop mixture only enough of the 
molasses solution is added as will moisten the feed. To dilute the mo¬ 
lasses two-thirds of water is used with one-third of molasses. About one 
pint of molasses is necessary for each horse each feeding. 
Truman’s Pioneer Stud Farm: The feeds of the stallion at this estab¬ 
lishment consist of crushed oats and chopped alfalfa mixed with diluted 
molasses. This mixture is fed three times a day. The same roughages are 
fed in the non-breeding season, but more are provided for at this time. 
No mention is made of the grains fed in the non-breeding period. The 
alfalfa hay fed is cut in one-inch lengths. Only two feedings a day are 
dampened with diluted molasses. During the summer time a little green 
alfalfa is fed, but the amount is restricted to the breeding stallion. 
University of Minnesota: During the breeding season the grain feeds 
of the stallion consist of 85% of oats and 15% of bran, fed at the rate of 
eight pounds each feeding twice a day, in the morning and afternoon. 
Six pounds of clover and timothy hay are fed in the morning and ten 
pounds in the afternoon. The same roughages are fed in the non-breeding 
season, and for grain sometimes 20 to 50% of corn is used, together with 
60% oats and 10 to 20% bran. No cut roughages are supplied and the oats 
are given whole. Shelled corn is preferred. Clover or alfalfa hay is con¬ 
sidered a good feed if fed clean. 
Central Kentucky Farms: Hooper, in speaking for the horse men of 
Central Kentucky, states that breeders in this part of the country feed 
the stallion during the breeding season oats and mixed hay, while in the 
non-breeding season mixed grain and mixed hay are given. Hay is fed in 
racks. Sometimes sheaf oats are cut and mixed with the grain. The oats 
are fed in the “clipped” form or whole. Corn is fed moderately to idle 
