FIRST-HAND BITS OF STABLE LORE 



etc., is noticed and may be at once attended 

 to. A large pail should be kept in the kennel 

 containing the following mixture and provided 

 with a good big stiff paint brush to rub the dress- 

 ing on and in : 



Crude petroleum 2 quarts 



Oil of tar 2 pints 



Flowers of sulphur 4 pounds 



Turpentine i^^ pints 



Use this whenever there is any redness of the 

 skin, or cuts ; it will make the victim sing out for 

 a few moments, but it will cure anything from 

 mange down. 



In dry, hot weather, hounds are very apt to 

 get tender-footed as their pads wear pretty thin, 

 and a pickle of strong brine, in which their feet 

 may be placed for a few moments daily is excel- 

 lent. A shallow trough that will hold an inch of 

 the fluid is all that is necessary, and if it is placed 

 in a passage-way so that they must walk through 

 it, will be just the proper arrangement ; while if 

 there is a door at each end of the passage, the 

 whole pack may be shut in, on returning from 

 exercise or from hunting, and left for a few min- 

 utes. Occasionally, too, in the early fall, certain 



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