Photo by A. Raddyffe Dugmore 

 Natives of the Masai tribe watering tlieir cattle in 

 the dry season. When water is located by digging, it 

 is ladled into a trench at which many cattle can be 

 watered together, avoiding waste and poUution of the 

 source. Although rich in cattle, these people seldom 

 kill any for food, hving entirely on milk, sweet or sour, 

 and on blood obtained by tapping the necks of the buUs 



In Africa, the problem of water con- 

 trols the movements of the hunter or 

 traveler. No one should start out with- 

 out knowledge of his next water suppl\-, 

 for water is as essential as food. Should 

 the first day pass without locating it, 

 the second day finds the men less fit to 

 search, and under stress they become 

 discouraged and give up quickly. 



Water was also most important for 

 Dugmore's work, and before we started 

 on each of our day's marches our next 

 supply was usually located by marks 

 on our maps. In the rainy season it is 

 safe to venture ahead, as temporary 

 pools may be found frequently, but in 

 the dry season what is a river on the 

 n)ap may be only a hot bed of sand. 

 ^^ here was a pool of Avater today, may 

 be found onl\' dry mud a week later. 

 The first consideration was to supply 

 our camp of fifty men with water for 



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