122 THE SHIKARI 



All the chemicals should be carried and packed 

 either in glass or tins, never in paper or cardboard, 

 as they are affected by the atmosphere and are liable 

 to deteriorate. Developers can be obtained either in 

 powder or tabloid form, and should always be in 

 glass ; fixing salts can be taken in tins, as also can 

 the alum. 



Water. — If, as often happens, the water near which 

 one is camped is too warm, the temperature can gene- 

 rally be brought down either by water-bags or by 

 standing a bucket or two in the shade. It should be 

 drawn from the river or water-hole in the very early 

 morning, when the water is at its coolest, and if not 

 used at once or is not cool enough, can be kept as 

 stated till the evening, when it will often be found to 

 be within the necessary temperature. 



If the temperature of the water will not go below 

 70° F. it is useless attempting to do any developing, 

 as the films or plates will only peel. They must be 

 held over till cooler water is come to, which can 

 often be found in a more shady river or water-hole 

 or at a rather higher elevation. 



It will be found that streams and rivers flowing 

 from wooded hills or mountains are generally cool 

 if the water is taken either in the hill or at the foot ; 

 but the same water will be usually found to be quite 

 hot if it has flowed for any distance through the 

 open where the sun has reached it. 



The clearest and cleanest water should be used for 



