48 FOOD. 



have sore feet, should have them well washed 

 out with brine. If you will permit those hounds 

 that are unable to work to run about your 

 house, it will be of great service to them. 



Every Thursday during the hunting-season, 

 my hounds have one pound of sulphur given 

 them in their meat ; and every Simday through- 

 out the year, they have plenty of greens boiled 

 up with it ; I find it better to fix the days, as 

 it is then less liable to be forgotten. I used 

 to give them the wash from the kitchen, but 1 

 found it made them thirsty, and it is now omit- 

 ted in the hunting-season. A horse fresh killed 

 is an excellent meal for hounds after a very hard 

 day ; but they should not hunt till the third day 

 after it. The bones broken are good food for 

 poor hounds, as there is great proof in them. 

 Sheep''s trotters are very sweet food, and will be 

 of service when hoise-flesh is not to be had. 

 Bullocks'* bellies may be also of some use, if you 

 can get nothing else. Oatmeal, 1 believe, makes 

 the best meat for hounds ; barley is certainly the 

 cheapest, and in many kennels they give barley 

 on that account ; but it is heating, does not 

 mix up so well, nor is there near so much proof 

 in it as in oatmeal. If mixed, an equal quantity 

 of each, it will then do very well, but barley 



