THE MANAGEMENT OF HOUNDS 



of them seem to be affected sometimes by a sort 

 of hay fever, due either to dust or the pollen 

 from some weeds, and a weakness and running 

 of the eyes ensues, which may be alleviated by 

 any of the washes used for such things on the 

 human subject, and the kennel may be kept dark- 

 ened as in summer, at all events on bright days. 

 For this reason, if any whitewash is used (as it 

 never should be, however cleansing, because 

 hounds' coats get full of it, unless plenty of glue 

 (sizing) is mixed with it), it should have some 

 lamp-black mingled with it, in order to give a 

 dull gray, and not a glaring white, effect. 



The proper feeding of hounds in this climate is 

 not generally understood, because usually English 

 servants have them in charge, and masters leave 

 all such details to them. It is to the heavy flesh- 

 feeding that much of the disagreeable (doggy) 

 smell may be attributed, and such strong food as 

 horse meat is never needed, at all events with the 

 " dragmen," nor raw meat of any kind, save that 

 provided by the " worry " which they will enjoy 

 the more and work the keener for, if they taste 

 it only then. In fact this plan works wonders 

 sometimes in the energy of a pack, once they un- 

 derstand that they will get blood at the end of a 



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