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proper substitute, if they are good. They are 

 generally broken small, and mixed with about half 

 the quantity of oatmeal, and boiling-water poured on 

 them, and well stirred together ; or they may be boiled 

 together like porridge. Dogs, like men, tire of the 

 same kind of food ; therefore, a judicious feeder, like 

 a good cook, will contrive to vary his bill of fare. 

 Porridge and milk, the offal of the kitchen, the offal 

 of bullocks or sheep, which should be well boiled, 

 make an excellent variety ; but we would by no means 

 recommend a too frequent repetition of the latter food. 

 Potatoes make also a good variety, and although not 

 so nutritious as oatmeal, they are less heating. Care 

 should be taken never to present more to a dog than 

 he will eat with a good appetite ; and when oatmeal 

 and barleymeal are used, mixed, the former should be 

 first boiled for twenty minutes, and then the other 

 added, and boiled only for about eight or ten minutes. 

 The latter meal should, however, never be given 

 in the hunting season, as it is too heating, and 

 occasions the dogs to be perpetually drinking. Their 

 food should be given to them pretty thick, as thin 

 porridge does not stay in the stomach so well ; and it 

 should be well cooled before being presented to them. 

 The feeding-troughs for hounds should be wide at the 

 bottom, and not exceeding three feet in length. They 

 should be thoroughly cleaned out, and scalded with 

 hot water every second day. Dogs should always 

 have plenty of fresh water. 



During the hunting season, hounds should have 

 sulphur mixed up with their meals once a week, in the 

 proportion of three drachms to each. At the end of 

 the season, the same quantity of sulphur should be 

 given, with the addition of one and a half drachm of 

 antimony. After a hard day's work an entire meal of 



