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of these brushes consists in the bristles being too 

 weak and too close. They thus fail to reach the 

 skin. 



The dandy, or whalebone brush, is a most use- 

 ful agent in removing loose and rough dirt from 

 the body and legs, mane and tail, and should 

 deservedly find a place in more stables than it 

 does. 



The wisp is made of straw and also soft hay 

 the former is to be used for rough purposes, 

 while the later is damped and used at a later 

 stage. 



The rubber consists of linen or flannel, 

 usually the former, made up like a towel, having 

 a loop that it may be hung up when done with. 

 Many grooms use also two chamois skins, or wash 

 leathers the one for wet, the other for dry 

 purposes. 



The mane comb should not, in my opinion, be 

 used to the same extent as is frequently done. 

 The dandy brush will perform the major part of 

 the work of the mane comb, and the hair of tail 

 and mane suffer much less. In fact, there are 

 stables where owners do not permit the use of a 

 comb, and the appearance of those graceful appen- 

 dages to the horse may defy all comparison. 



The constant use of a comb reduces the hair 

 too much, and proves profitable at the time when 

 the " rag man" or " general pick up" comes 

 round, hence its common use. If the mane or 

 tail becomes too luxuriant under the use only of 



