Show HORSE MUST BE WELL FED DURING WINTER the effi efficiency clency of the farm horse next spring and summer will depend largely upon the feed and care it receives this winter inter asserts dr C W mccampbell Campbell Uc associate asso clato professor of animal husbandry in the agricultural college despite the fact that feeds are high in price the farm horse must be well fed during the coming winter months said doctor mccampbell A study of market prices reveals the fact that bran and alfalfa hay are two of the cheapest feeds available when feeding value is considered both are well adapted to winter feeding because of the lighter work of the farm horse during the winter season and because of abe cooler weather this being true both should enter ent r largely in the farm horse ration this winter use much roughage at present prices a combination of 6 parts of corn and 4 parts of bran Is 20 cents a hundredweight cheaper than corn alone and has practically the same feeding value as first IS 18 montu months and especially tb the n first winter determines to a great e extent te the size of the colt at maturity sat sald 1 doctor mccampbell Campbell SIc the size of a horse determines very largely its value good breeding gives wonderful possibilities ties but it takes feeding if these possibilities are to be fully realized the best bred colt will be no better than a scrub if fed upon a starvation ration A draft colt makes one halt half of its development by the time it Is one year old hence the importance of a jivu good start the colt should be taught to eat grain before it is weaned and after being weaned should be allowed a liberal ration of alfalfa or clover hay with other available hages such as corn fodder kafar butts cane hay bay and straw the colt should be fed sufficient grain to keep it in a good growing and thrifty condition colts need exercise one should never be able to see se a colts ribs A ration of from six t to I 1 Q M N X WI HORSES OF THIS KIND ALWAYS IN DEMAND an equal weight of oats ten to 12 pounds of alfalfa hay a day in place of prairie hay will enable one to reduce the grala grain ration approximately 20 per cent large amounts of roughage such as corn fodder cane and straw which might otherwise be wasted may be utilized when alfalfa hay Is fed tor for the richness of the alfalfa causes a craving tor for other hages the size of the draft horse will depend largely lipon the feed and care that the weanling receives during the first winter asserts doctor mccampbell in developing the colt it must be remembered that the feed it gets the eight pounds of grain a day should be fed for each 1000 pounds of live weight oats Is an excellent feed but at present the price Is so high that it Is not practical A good substitute Is corn 70 per cent bran 20 per cent and oil meal 5 per cent by weight colts should not be housed too closely during the winter pointed out doe tor mccampbell Campbell SIc in this climate a li shed opening to the south will furnish sufficient shelter tor for winter colts should have access to a pasture or large lot so as to have plenty of exercise where winter pasture such as wheat ar or rye Is available the feed bill may be cut down considerably |