FOR THE FIELD AND FIELD TRIALS. 4j 



mental qualities, and he therefrom acquires a knowl- 

 edge of his own forces and limitations. If he has no 

 companion of his own kind, he goes through much 

 the same fierce training with an old shoe or other 

 object, which he tosses about, shaking and rending 

 it, while following the instincts of his nature in the 

 evolution as an organism, though only feeling that 

 he is having a glorious diversion. 



All these experiences are of infinite value to him 

 by way of experimentation. 



The knowledge acquired in rending, tearing, lift- 

 ing, dodging, ambushing and in developing strong 

 muscular activity, etc., is essential to him in his ma- 

 ture life, either in his wild or domesticated state. In 

 a wild state it is indispensable to his existence ; in a 

 domesticated state serviceable as a means of attack 

 and self-defense to him. His curiosity is also a fac- 

 tor in his development. It leads him to unlimited 

 investigation, and thereby his nose acquires a func- 

 tional power of discrimination which is specially ser- 

 viceable to him. 



Repress what may be wrong, such as the chasing 

 of poultry and sheep, etc., but leave him to his unin- 

 terrupted pleasure otherwise. He learns the practical 



