176 Horse and Hound. 



If the yards and runs are small and over- 

 crowded, twice a year the yards should be well 

 sprinkled with lime and plowed up or spaded over, 

 and where possible covered to the depth of two 

 inches with fresh earth or soil. Neglect of this 

 precaution will cause sore and tender feet, and a 

 master or huntsman well knows what this afflic- 

 tion means in a pack. 



Where practicable, running water should be 

 had in every yard; unfortunately, this is seldom 

 the case. A most excellent water trough can be 

 made from galvanized iron range boilers, by cut- 

 ting a four by ten hole along the side, and bury- 

 ing the boiler upon its side, allowing the hole to 

 be flush with the surface of the ground. It can 

 be filled either by hand or pipe connection. It 

 will hold about thirty gallons of water, and the 

 earth will keep it at a proper temperature, and the 

 small opening will prevent the hounds from soil- 

 ing the water. By placing half of the boiler in 

 either yard beneath the division fence and mak- 

 ing an opening upon each side of the fence, the 

 one trough will serve for both yards. 



Bins or boxes should be placed in each yard 

 to receive the manure, which should be collected 

 daily. It is not generally known that this is a 

 salable commodity, and when properly collected 

 and disposed of to leather-dressers will almost 

 pay the feed bill of the hounds. I have alw^ays 

 found it a most excellent plan to make this one 



