THE AMATEUR TRAINER. 
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FOOD FOR HUNTING DOGS. 
Hunting dogs should have a sufficient supply 
of wholesome food, some meat and milk to sustain 
strength, endurance and energy. If you desire 
healthy dogs plenty of nutritious food and exercise 
will be required. Either young or old dogs should 
have a mixed diet which can be made in the follow¬ 
ing manner: Take corn meal or finely ground corn, 
1 quart; shorts, 1 quart; ground oats, 1 quart; meat 
scraps or cracklins, 1 pint; ground bone or bone 
meal, 1 pint; boiled potatoes, 1 pint; 1 tablespoon¬ 
ful of baking soda; 1 teaspoonful of salt, then add 
either sweet, sour or butter milk to make a thick 
dough and place this mixture in shallow pans and 
bake until brown. Cut into pieces two inches square 
and you will have an excellent dog biscuit which 
can be utilized on hunting trips. 
The formula of ingredients used in the manu¬ 
facture of this excellent combination of food which 
is an unusually well-balanced recipe and can be 
fed with satisfactory results. 
A nice assortment of table scraps make an ex¬ 
cellent food and you may add some boiled cabbage, 
turnips or a little raw cabbage or lettuce occasionally 
which will keep dog’s bowels regulated. Con¬ 
fectionery should never be fed as it frequently 
cause indigestion and is harmful to the canine race. 
Fresh water should be accessible at all times. 
