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ANIMAL FOOD
exhibition number: Agriculture 11
Little food was imported for animals at the end of the 19th century. Linseed cake was purchased for cattle; Indian corn was bought for chickens, and was ground for pigs.
Hay was fed to horses and cattle
Gorse was fed to horses
Oats was fed to horses
Barley was fed to cattle and pigs
Root crops were fed to cattle and pigs
Oilcake (made from ground nut waste) was fed to cattle