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comes in contact with a good sprinkling with a 

 watering pot with a solution of permanganate 

 of potassium, using a tablespoonful of the crys- 

 tals dissolved in a quart of hot water. It costs 

 at wholesale fifty cents per pound, and is the 

 best disinfectant I have ever used. Unless the 

 kennels are kept scrupulously clean the dogs' 

 eyes, especially the puppies, are liable to become 

 seriously inflamed. The gravel in the basement 

 we remove to a depth of eight inches twice a 

 year, putting fresh in its place. Where a large 

 number of dogs are kept it will be found very 

 convenient to have a cook house, wash room and 

 a small closet for kennel utensils in close prox- 

 imity to the kennels. 



By attending to these important essentials, 

 viz., an abundance of pure air and sunshine, pro- 

 tection from dampness, draughts, and cold, 

 proper disinfecting, and sufficient protection 

 from the intense heat of summer, good health, 

 and a reasonable amount of success can be con- 

 fidently expected, but disease will surely find an 

 entrance where these requirements are not met. 



I would like to add that kennels only large 

 enough for white mice, or perchance piebald 

 rats, can never be successfully used to raise 

 Boston terriers in. 



