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molasses to slightly sweeten the whole. Bake 

 thoroughly over a slow fire and afterward al- 

 low it to cool and dry, in which condition it 

 will keep indefinitely. When it is ■ to be fed 

 break it up into pieces and feed dry, or soften 

 it with meat or vegetable soup. This food can 

 also be improved by adding vegetables, such as 

 carrots, turnips, beets, onions or cabbage, in the 

 proportion of one pound of vegetables to from 

 five to ten pounds of meat and grain. 



The sportsman owning only one or two dogs, 

 who conditions his dogs on food prepared in 

 this way, and who carries with him a sufficient 

 quantity to provide for his dogs while on a 

 hunting trip, will be amply repaid by their 

 superior condition, and will never go back to 

 a makeshift diet of table scraps. 



Spratt's dog biscuits simplify the feeding 

 problem and the professional trainer or sports- 

 man who uses them as a staple diet can go on 

 an extended hunting trip or even to remote 

 sections of the country, where there are no 

 conveniences for preparing food, and feel sure 

 of his dog . having a properly balanced ration. 

 The ordinary dog biscuit contains a proportion 

 of meat sufficient only for a dog during the 

 close season. When hunting or training it is 

 advisable to use Spratt's special biscuits pre- 

 pared with the proportion of meat doubled or 

 trebled. It is an ideal food for a hunting dog 



