THE DOG. 



little powdered camphor rubted into the coat ■will abate and 

 often eradicate tbe ntiisanoe." 



For fleas and other skin-biting pests Mr. Wood recommends 

 "Persian Insect Destroying Powder" to be applied in the fol- 

 lowing manner : " First dust the dog well with the substance 

 until every portion of him has received a few particles of the 

 powder, and then put him into a strong canvass bag in which 

 a handful of the powder has been placed and shake well about, 

 so as to distribute it equally over the interior of the bag. 

 Leave his head protruding from the bag, and put on his head 

 and neck a linen rag in which are holes for his nose and eyes, 

 and let the interior of the rag be well coated with the powder. 

 Lay him on the ground and let him tumble about as much 

 as he desires, the more the better. In an hour or two 

 let him out of the bag and scrub his coat well with a stiff 

 brush. In a week or so the operation should be repeated in 

 order to destroy the creatures that have been produced from 

 the unhatched eggs that always resist the power of the destruc- 

 tive powder." 



Another remedy is to take the dog into an apartment where 

 grease-spots on the floor are of no particular consequence and 

 saturate his coat completely with castor oil.. Such is applied 

 with the hand, but it may be done with a brush. So leave it 

 for twelve hours, and then cleanse the animal with yolk of egg 

 and water. This, however, although an effective process, is a 

 troublesome and an expensive one, as a small dog will require 

 quite a pound of the oil, and a large dog, such as a Newfound- 

 land, four or flve pounds. 



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