terial to destroy, and let lambs and wool grow on the grass 

 now wasted to feed worthless scrub ponies. 



DOGS 



Why castrate and spay dogs, as a rule, and breed the 

 best; but cut and spay the scrubs? 



ist. Because they kill sheep and chickens, and some- 

 times people. 



2d. Because they are frequently a nasty, noisy, nuis- 

 ance. 



3d. Because that would improve the breeds greatly; 

 rid the country of scrubs and cur dogs and diminish hydro- 

 phobia. 



4th. Because it would diminish the dog tax greatly. 



Then how would we get dogs after the old cut ones die? 



As water seeks its level so would demand be supplied, 

 and that of pure breeds in due time, and profitably. If dogs 

 became scarce, dog farms, as now exist in Maine, would 

 start up, with such breeds as demands called for, only. 



I don't know, but the state legislatures would know how 

 to charge a large license on breeders; nothing on cut and 

 spayed ones, or pups under three months old. The breed- 

 ers would all spay or castrate pups then., before sale, with 

 but little trouble. Like farmers formerly did cut and spay 

 all pigs for pork fifty years ago, and just as easy, when they 

 know how to do it. 



Who would go to all that trouble? 



I think plenty of men would make a business of it. As 

 soon as the law said: Cut and spay, or kill all dogs, or pay 

 a breeder' 's license, men, I think, wanting work, would cut 

 dogs for twenty-five cents or spay bitches for fifty cents, 

 and would be glad to look after all such jobs and would 



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