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The granary for oatmeal is placed for conveni- 

 ence, and to be dry, being at the back of the 

 chimney to the boiUng-house. 



The straw-court, after feeding, is so placed, in 

 order that the feeder may turn out every hound 

 separately, if desirable, until the whole have been 

 fed (this door should be in two, to enable him to 

 look them over, and see if any want to be fed 

 again), where they remain till he has time to walk 

 them into the adjoining field. This is a most 

 desirable acquisition to every kennel, as it keeps the 

 field cleaner ; and the droppings from the hounds 

 make the straw valuable to farmers, which is taken 

 from the lodging-rooms, and is otherwise useless. 

 It is these considerations which make a farmer 

 think it worth his while to supply straw for the 

 manure. 



It is also desirable that the hospital for sick 

 hounds should be near the feeding-room, or they 

 are not attended to as they ought, but are kept 

 out of sight. Here the man has only to open the 

 top part of the door and look in, and if a hound is 

 in want, he has him in at once. This lodging- 

 room is divided into three parts in case of any 

 doubtful hound, which by putting aside, may pre- 

 vent madness to the whole pack if attended to. 



