EUROPEAN TRUFFLES 



mark the place (by scratching the ground 

 with his paw) . The rabassier must then use 

 his short grubbing-hoe or pick to uncover 

 the find. The dog remains at hand, and will 

 indicate the exact location of the truffle as 

 the soil is carefully removed. In the rocky 

 soils of the garigue the truffles are found 

 from one to even twelve inches below the 

 surface. When the truffle is secured, the 

 dog is invariably rewarded by the frugal 

 Frenchman with a bit of bread or cheese. 

 It is an interesting fact that the dog, like the 

 man, shows the effects of the hunt. He is 

 brighter and more alert when finds are nu- 

 merous, careless and dull after an hour's 

 fruitless endeavor. 



(2) More picturesque, and at the same 

 time more accurate, is the method involving 

 the assistance of the pig (Plate XIP, c, d). 

 The female is almost invariably employed 

 on account of her superiority for the work 

 and her greater docility. The pig is fond 

 of the truffle and would seek it naturally in 



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