The year we divide into three periods—October, November to May inclusive, June to September inclusive. During the first period, the horses get about 18 lb. of chaff and 12 lb. of crushed oats and beans; "10½ oats and 1½ beans" per head per day. During the second period they get about 15 lb. of hay chaff, 12 lb. of crushed oats and beans, and about 3 gallons of boiled turnips per head per day. During the third period they were turned out to graze during the night. In the day time, whilst in the stable, each animal is allowed about 50 lb. of cut clover, and about 12 lb. of crushed oats and beans per day. The feeding is all under the charge of one person. He uses his own discretion in feeding the animals, though he is not allowed to exceed the quantities named. The horses to which I allude are the same on which the experiments commenced two years ago—six cart horses, one cart pony, and one riding horse. From Sept. 1, 1865, to and including August 31, 1866, the cost of maintaining these horses in good working condition; keeping the carts, harness, &c., in repair; shoeing, c., was as follows:—

Oats, 14 tons, at 16s. per cwt. £112 0 0
Beans, 2 tons, at 18s. per cwt. 18 0 0
Hay, 13 tons, at 30s. per ton 19 10 0
Green Clover 15 0 0
Turnips 5 0 0
Night grazing 18 0 0
Engine, cutting chaff, crushing oats, &c. 7 4 0
Attendance 26 0 0
Blacksmith 12 0 0
Saddler 12 0 0
Carpenter 10 0 0
Five per cent. interest on value, £110 5 10 0
Depreciation in value 10 per cent. 11 0 0
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£271 4 0
Deduct cost of riding horse 35 0 0
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£236 4 0

£33 11s. 10d. per head; if we suppose the available working days to be 300, allowing 13 for wet days, holidays, &c., the daily cost will be 2s. 2½d.; to this if we add 1s. 8d., the wages of the driver, we shall have a total of 3s. 10½d. as the cost of a horse, cart, and driver per day. I would only add, in conclusion, that the horses are kept in good working condition; and, as a proof of their good health under this system, I may state that during the past two years we have not had occasion to require the services of a veterinary surgeon.

Musty hay or straw should not be given to horses. Furze is said to be a heating food; but it is very nutritious, and when young, may be given as part of the food of the horse.

Boiled turnips and mangels are often given in winter; but they are not sufficiently nutritious to constitute a substantial portion of the animal's diet. Oil-cake is occasionally given to horses; but seldom in larger quantities than 1½ lbs. per diem. On the whole, experience is in favor of occasionally giving cooked food to horses; and the practice meets with the full approval of the veterinarian. To most kinds of food for horses, the addition of one or two ounces of salt is necessary.

In the Agricultural Gazette for November 25, 1865, the following instructive tables are given:—

STABLE FEEDING DURING AUTUMN.
No. Name and Address of Authorities. Hay. Oats. Beans. Clover, &c. Weekly Cost.
lb. lb. lb. s. d.
1 W. Gater, Botley 168 63* 32* ... 12 0
2 W. C. Spooner 112 84 24 ... 11 0
3 T. Aitken, Spalding. ... 37½ ... ad lib. 7 6?
4 T. Aitken, Spalding. ... 37½ 35 ad lib. 10 0?
5 T. P. Dods, Hexham. ... 105 ... ad lib. 10 6?
6 T. P. Dods, Hexham. ad lib. 105 ... ... 10 6?
7 A. Ruston, I. of Ely. ad lib. ½ 84 10 Straw ad lib.
½ Bran.
1⁄3 bush. 		9 0
8 A. Simpson, Beauly 168 70 14 24 lb.
Straw. 		10 0
9 H. J. Wilson, Mansfield ... 52½ ... ad lib. 7 3?
10 H. J. Wilson, Mansfield 42 87½ ... ad lib. 9 0
In this table the asterisk (*) means that the grain is crushed or ground.

STABLE FEEDING DURING WINTER.
No.Name and Address. Hay. Oats. Beans. Roots. Sundries.Straw.Weekly Cost.
lb. lb. lb. lb. lb. lb. s. d.
1 Professor Low—Elements of Agriculture 56* 56* ... Potatoes
56+ 		... 56* 6 6
2 H. Stephens—Book of the Farm 112 35 ... Turnips
112 		... ... 6 0
3 J. Gibson, Woolmet—H. Soc. 1850 ... 84 ... Potatoes
217+ 		217+ 112 9 0
4 —— Binnie, Seaton ... 70* 28* Barley
243+ 		42+ ad lib. 11 6
5 —— Thomson, Hangingside ... 84 14 336 14 ad lib. 9 6
6 W. C. Spooner, Ag. Soc. Journ. vol. ix. ... 63 ... 42 ... 196 4 9
7 T. Aitken, Spalding, Lincolnshire ad lib. (2⁄3) 37 35 ... ... ad lib. (1⁄3) 9 0
8 G. W. Baker, Woburn, Bedfordshire ... 60* 20* ... ... ... 9 8
9 R. Baker, Writtle, Essex 70 42 ... ... ... 140 5 0
10 J. Coleman, Cirencester ... 84 16 ... ... ad lib. 7 3
11 T. P. Dods, Hexham ... 95 ... 56 ... ad lib. 8 0
12 J. Cobban, Whitfield 84* 60* ... ... Linseed
3½		ad lib.* 7 3
13 S. Druce, jun., Ensham 112 52 ... Swedes
70 		... 2 bu.* 7 0
14 C. Howard, Biddenham (2⁄3) 52 17 84 ... ad lib. 1⁄3* 8 6?
15 J. J. Mechi, Tiptree. 49* 70* ... M. Wurzel
210 		... ad lib.* 7 6
16 W. J. Pope, Bridport 2* 84 ... ... ... ad lib. 9 0?
17 S. Rich, Didmarton, Gloucestershire 168 63 ... ... Grains
2 bush.		ad lib. 10 8
18 H. E. Sadler, Lavant, Sussex 140 84 ... ... ... ... 9 9
19 J. Morton, Whitfield Farm ... 126 ... Carrots
350 		... ad lib. 10 9
20 E. H. Sandford, Dover 56 42 ... ... Bran
12 		ad lib. 5 6
21 A. Simpson, Beauly, N.B. ... 49 7 105 Tail Corn
21 		ad lib.* 5 6
22 H. J. Wilson, Mansfield 42 52½ ... ... Bran
21 		ad lib. 6 6?
23 F. Sowerby, Aylesby, North Lincolnshire 112 28 Cut Oat Sheaf. ... ad lib.* 8 0?
Where an asterisk (*) is attached to any item, it is to be understoodthat the corn has been bruised or ground, or the hay or straw has beencut into chaff. Where a dagger (+) is appended, the article so markedhas been boiled or steamed. A mark of interrogation (?) indicates thatthe result so marked is uncertain, owing to some indefiniteness in theaccount given.