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cient, giving notice of anyone approaching the Farm 

 long before he could possibly be detected by a dog 

 of another breed. When they give tongue there is 

 no doubt in the mind of anyone but that he is ap- 

 proaching a very dangerous zone. 



On the Foreman's Apartments there is a Tower 

 which connects with his room, the windows of which 

 command a view of every part of the Farm. In this 

 Tower there is a searchlight, and at any time of the 

 night, if the dogs give warning of a possible dis- 

 turber, any part of the Farm can be instantly flooded 

 with light. Back of the search light is the high power 

 rifle. 



Throughout the Range there is a trolley system 

 which is used, the overhead wire being so divided 

 that each dog has a run of one hundred feet, and the 

 leash attached to the sliding pulley gives him twenty 

 feet on either side of the wire. This makes a com- 

 plete circuit of the Colony Range, so that it is im- 

 possible for anyone to cross in among the Colony 

 Houses without being reached by one of the dogs. 



We have been breeding some grade hounds, which 

 make a rather more ferocious animal than the pure 

 breed, so far as natural disposition goes. The nose 

 quality, however, is all retained, thus enabling these 

 grades to become perfect trailers. 



It is well on any egg farm to establish a reputa- 

 tion for being in a position to always place a marauder 



