de 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; "10-1/2 oats and 1-1/2 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. L112 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, L110 5 10 0
Depreciation in value 10 per cent. 11 0 0
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L271 4 0
Deduct cost of riding horse 35 0 0
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L236 4 0

L33 11s. 10d. per head; if we suppose the available working
days to be 300, allowing 13 for wet days, holidays,