Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-29
TUCKAHoEs ATINGLEsIDE.
A Pleasant Dav-The Farm Inspect
ed-Discussion.

A bright and clear morning with . cool
breeze caused the members OF the Tuckaboe
Farmers Club 10 enjoy all the more the
meeting held on Thursday at Ingleside. the
charming suburban residence OF Captain A.
W. CARRIER, which Is on the Westham road
three miles from the city.
The meeting was presided over by Presl-
dent b. Puryear, aud agoodly number OF the
club responded tofoll-call. The order OF the
day, "Tbe Best Feed aud Method OF Feed
ing Work-Animals," was opened by the
reading OF pracncal paper by Captain A.
W. CARRIER. essayist, ss follows:
AFR. President and Members Of the TUckdhoe
Farmers Glib:
Gentlemen Having been appointed to
open the discussion on the subject "Best
Feed and Method OF Feeding Work'Ani'
mails" your committee only regrets that some
one more competent had not been substl-
tuted IN his stead.
The subject ia very important one, and
no doubt great good will come from the dis
cussion Of it. / will merely attempt TO give
nv experience and observations 10 open the
discussion.
Improper feeding Is the prolific cause OF
disease in horses, whether used upon the
farm or in the city.
They should always be fed regularly and
in such quantities az will keep them in good
condition. Horses that work hard viii re-
quirs nearly twice the amount OF food that
an idle horse does, and q large horse will
need a much larger amount than small one.
From fourteen pounds 10 sixteen pounds
| OF grain and the same quantity OF good hay
is regarded az a generous allowance for
Woodworking horse OF large size. Gram OF
some kind should always be given horses
that work hard. Hay or glass alone Is net
sufficient. The foed should be chiefly oats,
with some hay. Oats seem 10 be the natural
| food OF horses, and to be preferred to any
other kind OF grain. They supply more
nourishment and fascinating material than
any other kind OF foed. Corn u rather
heating, and should never be fed alone. II
f. best when ground asd fed with other
| food. A mixture OF two thirds oats and
one third corn 10 summer and about bali
and bali in winter l., think, the best pro-
norton for hard-worked hsrses on the farm
or in the city. II the corn and oats are
crushed think IL better, as II VIII be easier
disested and less waste.
Cut hay molstened with water with
meal aud bran mixed with 1t makes splen-
did feed-if not the best the cheapest. Poor
hay or damaged grain should never be given
TO horses. Cut bay is much better than that
which is rot cut
New grain and new hay should not be fed
IN connection, and never in large quantities.
but should be mixed in part With that which
Is old.
Respectfully submitted. A. w. CARRIER.
After the reading interesting talks were
made by Messrs Frank Guy, Howard Swine
ford, MiItsn Cayce. James X. Branch, james
G.. Tfnsley, asd Others. The farm was In.
spected and the members had the pleasure OF
seeing several handsome colts and horses.
The nsstly.arrangsd hennery (Which Is un'
der the special watch and care OF the Cap
! tain's accomplished wifeD with It's different
compartments and everything for the csm-
foIt OF the festbered tribe, was much ad-
mlred. The Plymouth Rocks aud Games
have proved profitable 10 Captain CARRIER.
The farm Is we'll set IN grass. Everything
was found In good order. and the Widespread
table was taken as an evidence OF the pros
ductivsness Of the farms.
The Tuckassss heartily enjoyed them
aslyes and adjourned to meet with Dir.
howard swinefOrd In Chesterfield county in
August