CONTENTS. Xlll 



ties Length of time a hound should be capable of running Giving 

 tongue Manner in which a pack should run Manner of regaining 

 a lost trail Qualities which render a dog worthless for running in 

 a pack " Running over" Its disadvantages Number of dogs in a 

 pack Shooting foxes unsportsmanlike Training Starting puppies 

 Age for training Length and kind of lessons Care necessary in 

 first experiences Rabbits, wild cats, gray foxes and red foxes 

 How to manage puppies Advantages of broken dogs Obedience 

 to the horn 111 effects of whipping Plenty of time should be 

 given in training Bad effects of hunting a drag 111 effects of hark- 

 ing off from trails Dogs should not be left to themselves Manner 

 of training for deer and bears 313 



CHAPTER XXVIII. 



Guns The vast trade in worthless grades Gun for general shooting 

 For upland shooting Cylinder bores Their superiority for quail 

 shooting Disadvantages of a choked gun Powder and shot charges 

 The 1 6 gauge Length and drop of stock Fit of a gun Good 

 cheap guns Their price "Balance" of guns Guns bored for 

 special loads Sizes of shot Carriage of dogs by rail Their status 

 in railroad management 111 effects of long journeys Neglect and 

 its consequences How to feed on journeys Advantages of crating 

 Dangers when on chain Gratuities to baggagemen Their trials 

 with dogs Railroad traffic and regulations Dimensions of a dog 

 crate Different styles of crates Faults of dogs Killing chickens 

 and sheep How cured 320 



