■,imuuiu*^lS 
PRICK, THREE CENTS 
81.00 PER YEAR. 
NEW YORK, JULY 15. 1893 
many have four or five, and up to eight or ten. I 
have known them to have 16 or 18 each. The same 
animal doesn’t usually vary much in the number at 
different births.” 
“ At what age are the pups usually weaned ? ” 
“ When four to five weeks old.” 
“ Isn’t that pretty young ? ” 
“ No ; there is danger of their being injured by the 
bitch if they are left much longer. When she begins 
to snap at them it is time to take them away. They 
will do very nicely by themselves at that age.” 
“ Do you keep any besides your own dogs ? ” 
“Yes, we board a good many, and do quite a 
business in fitting up dogs for exhibition.,* We 
care for the latter, get them into good condition 
for the bench shows, take them to the latter and 
have all the prizes we get.” 
“ What prices do you 
get for boarding dogs ? ” 
“Different prices, ac¬ 
cording to the size. We 
are boarding a Great 
Dane for if K) per month.” 
“ Do you assume any 
“No; we simply guar- 
.•Jg , jg antee them good care 
and feed them the same 
as we do our own dogs, 
but nothing further. If 
anything happens to 
them the owners must 
stand the loss.” 
•Lv'x' bitten in handling the 
d °£ s ? ” 
4 W%fSK “ Very seldom ; there 
U '-j/- is little danger if proper 
|£if care is used. I haye been 
. j nipped occasionally, 
■ ■■ a however.” 
“ Do you ever have 
any cases of hydropho- 
• “No. I don’t believe 
in hydrophobia. 
it is the nature of the Wolfhounds to run after them.’ 
“ Then you wouldn’t consider them particularly val¬ 
uable for a farmer to have on the farm ?” 
A FARM GONE TO THE DOGS, 
A LONG ISLAND CANINE PARADISE; HISTORIC GROUNDS 
FILLED BY HOUNDS 
[EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.] 
All Sorts of Farming on Dong Island. 
There is some queer farming, as we understand the 
word, in this country of ours, and, for a small terri¬ 
tory, Long Island contains its full share. Not the 
least interesting is a dog farm which I recently visited, 
about 20 miles out from the city, near Lawrence, on 
the south shore of the inland. It contains about 60 
acres, lies on the shore of Jamaica Bay, and is owned 
by H. W. Huntington, a Brooklyn gentleman. The 
Marlborough Kennels is the name given it. The busi¬ 
ness is under the management of A. B. McGregor, a 
Scotchman, with a life long experience in the handling 
of dogs, and formerly 
manager of several noted 
Scotch kennels. The soil __ 
is of that light, sandy 
character common to 
this part of the island. I**? * 
This is an old settled 
region, the buildings 
showing signs of great i# ■ *YY; 
age. The old barns on * 
the place have been *%£ f . 
fitted up with kennels |.W.~ 
for the larger dogs, with - LwShjpEg 
large paddocks near by (fiN 
turned for exercise. The 
dwelling house is a very 
old building ; the family 
of the manager and the '' 'HU 
help occupy the upright '\£X 
part, while a long wing feJfc I ps a 
is used for kennels for J|mS 
the smaller dogs, and for 
whelping purposes. . » " Q V* 
From the second floor . -v\. 
an inclined runway leads - U 
to a paddock outside 
where the dogs are al¬ 
lowed to run during jU ; 
pleasant days. . jjLj%0 , 
" much 
There is seldom a case 
same as a human being 
gets ‘ out of his head,’ 
but they seldom have 
hydrophobia. I believe 
that most of the persons who are supposed to have 
hydrophobia are simply frightened to death by imagi¬ 
nation.” 
Blue Ribbons and Blue Blood. 
“ Let’s go out and see the dogs,” said Mr. McGregor. 
As we passed through the hall, he pointed with a 
great deal of pride, to a large frame on each side, 
filled with prizes taken at the leading bench shows of 
the country, calling particular attention to the large 
preponderance of blue ribbons, indicating first prizes. 
On the first floor of the wing were some kennels 
containing bitches with pups. 
“There is the English Greyhound, Champion Spin¬ 
away,” said Mr. McGregor. “ She was sent to Eng¬ 
land to be served by Fullerton 2nd, at a service fee of 
£45. She had 10 pups, five of which we have already 
taken away.” 
“ How much do you ask for these pups ? ” 
“ They couldn’t be bought for $100 apiece. Their 
mother is one of the finest Greyhounds in America. 
Over on this side is the imported Russian Wolfhound 
bitch, Princess Irma and her pups. She whelped on 
the cars while I was taking her to a bench show, and 
lost ohe of her pups.” 
Keep Them Away from 
“ What are your prin¬ 
cipal breeds ? ” I asked 
Mr. McGregor. 
“ We make a specialty 
of the Russian Wolfhounds (Psovoi.) We have also 
English Greyhounds, Irish Terriers and Bull Terriers.” 
“ How long have you been in the business here ? ” 
“ About a year ; before that I had charge of Mr. 
Pope’s kennels in Maine.” 
“ Are the Russian Wolfhounds a new breed in this 
country ? ” 
“Yes, comparatively; it is only a few years since 
they were first brought here.” 
“ Of what practical value are they ? ” 
“ None in particular in this part of the country. In 
the Old Country they are used for coursing, and might 
be used for the same purpose in the West.” 
•' Does it pay well to breed them there ? ” 
“ Oh, yes ; they are such a new breed here that they 
are not very plentiful, and they are popular with the 
fanciers, so that we get good prices for them.” 
“ Are they of any value as watch dogs ? ” 
“ Well, they are not generally used for that purpose, 
but make very good watchers. Their principal use is 
in following hares, foxes and wolves.” 
“ Won’t they follow sheep, then ? ” 
“No more than any other dogs. They wouldn’t dis¬ 
turb sheep ordinarily, but if the sheep started to run, 
“ What do you have to pay for the stale bread ? ” 
“ Fifty cents a barrel.” 
“ Is it in good shape, or is it likely to be pretty old 
and moldy ? ” 
“ No, it is in good condition, much of it being soft 
enough for family use.” 
“ Did you ever use any of the animal meal for making 
dog feed ? ” 
“ Don’t you think that it would be good to use in 
the bread you make ? ” 
“ It might, but we have never tried it. We buy 
the meat outright, and then we know what we are 
getting.” 
“ Are the dogs subject to many diseases ? ” 
“ Yes, to a great many. They frequently have dis¬ 
temper, they become costive and are afflicted with 
rheumatism, inflammations of various kinds, etc., in 
short, they are subject to about the same ailments as 
human beings.” 
Facts About Dog Farming. 
“ How many young do the bitches have at a birth?” 
“They vary greatly—sometimes only two or three; 
