186 THE TEINITY FOOT BEAGLES 



Yellows. R Calomel, grs. x. 



Ethiops Mineral, 3 ij- 

 Rhubarb Powder, ,~ iij. 

 Castile Soap, 5 i. 

 Barbadoes Aloes, 3 -|. 



For a beagle this makes two dozen pills. After a preliminary dose 

 of castor oil give one pill night and morning. 



Mange. R Oil of Turpentine, 3 iv. Flowers of Sulphur, 5 viii. 



Oil of Tar, 5 viii. Train Oil, pint 1. 



^*.;f The above are from Antony, Devon and Somerset Stag 

 Hounds. 



Another recipe (out of H. S. Gladstone's Diary) : — 



R Sulphur, powdered, h lb. 

 Neat's Foot Oil, h pt. 

 Paraffin, 2 pts. 



Give three dressings on alternate days. Then wash all over with 

 dog soajx Epsom Salts as required. 



Breeding. — Don't be afraid of breeding too many pups. The 

 more you get the more you will have to choose from. It does not 

 matter in a pack of beagles if a bitch does run mute, if she has a 

 good nose breed from her all the same. If one does not get a certain 

 number of hounds entered every year a time comes when the pack 

 will consist of old stagers and no third or fourth season hounds. 



It is absolutely necessary to get walks in the country for bitches 

 that are going to whelp, as I have found out to my cost. It is 

 always best to get as many walks, or promises of walks, for puppies 

 as you can, as when it comes to the time for sending off the pups 

 those who have promised to walk the pups find they can't do it after 

 all. Always start in good time to look out for walks. 



Every Master is bound to leave as many hounds as he took on, 

 and should breed as many pups as possible. 



It is to be hoped that future Masters wall try their best to 

 get the Trinity Beagles into the Stud-book. This can be done 

 by breeding from Stud-book bitches and sending to Stud-book dogs. 

 Every Master is an honorary member of the Association, and by 



