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fiilly selected,'' because the buckets vary slightly 

 in the quality and thickness of the wood with 

 which they are made. They have a copper-wire 

 handle, which is perhaps their weakest point ; the 

 handle from a worn-out zinc bucket can, however, 

 be fastened on as a substitute when the original 

 handle has succumbed to the strain. These buckets 

 cost very little, and if given a coat of enamel, they 

 pass very well for the real thing. From a sanitary 

 point of view, zinc pails are preferable to wooden 

 ones, as the inevitable deposit from the water is 

 more easily and thoroughly cleaned off. 



Beushes, etc. 

 Two brushes and a comb are the least that can 

 be done with. A " dandy " brush is indispensable 

 in every stable, and a body brush is-requu-ed to 

 supplement the dandy if the horses are to be even 

 moderately well turned out. A dandy brush costs 

 fifty cents, and will generally last a year for a 

 couple of horses, after which its remaining fibres 

 may be cut down, and the brush will be useful for 

 a variety of purposes. The back of a dandy brush 

 should never be dipped in water, nor should the 

 fibres be wetted except when the brush is oc- 

 casionally washed, if it is expected to last. The 



