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hair ? is still open, there is no disputing the fact that rice 

 favors its health, and by acting on the skin and blood it 

 decidedly lessens its tendency to break and fall out. 



Rice may therefore be accepted as the staple food for 

 toys and especially Yorkshires. And the proper way to 

 prepare it is to set it in the oven, in a jar, and allow it to 

 cook for at least two hours ; or if the oven is not too hot 

 it may remain there all night. 



The first meal for Yorkshires — and what will do for 

 them will do for all the small varieties which have but 

 little out -door exercise — must be of new milk, and the 

 quantity about half a pint. This should be given early — 

 say at seven. About three hours later boiled barley and 

 nice fresh tripe that has been boiled in milk may be given. 

 The tripe, by the way, must be chopped fine and mixed 

 with the barley, and to this may be added a little of the 

 milk that the tripe has been boiled in. 



The milk used in feeding may be warm from the cow, 

 or if cold it should be slightly heated. Ice-cold food will 

 not do for toys, nor must they be given hot food. In a 

 word, they like it better with the chill off and do better 

 with it so. 



Having had food at seven and ten, at about three o'clock 

 a small quantity of new milk may be given. 



At supper time they should have a feed consisting of 

 three parts rice, one part beef or mutton, chopped fine and 

 mixed with the rice — a little gravy or broth being poured 

 over it — and a small quantity of vegetables, which should 

 also be thoroughly mixed with the other ingredients. 



A drink of lukewarm milk at bed-time, especially in 

 cold weather, can do no harm. 



The next day they should be given early, as usual, a 

 small quantity of new milk ; and at ten a change can be 

 made to milk biscuits that have been steeped in milk 



