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— Milk, Nature's first iood foi a certain class of animal, necessarily contains all that is required for the growth of .the body, and therefore it, must ibo placed high in the list of materials at command for feeding doge, old as well as young. . 13uS while a perfect foodfor'the latte.., its value lessens as age advanced, 'because ibs important elements are so diluted with water, and before a, matured dog could obtain enough of them it would be necessary literally to swamp hif alimentary canal. Ir .fact, were it depended upon, .a dog of the largest variety .would scarcely find support in less than a. gallon of milk daily : and this quantity taken continually would iipeedily injure his digestive system. Moreover, ho would soon veakon unless kept 'much at re3t, for -while milk *builds up tissues they cannot withstand very hard labour. JJiit not •withstanding jalJ this, new milk is a valuable food for <log« at all ages, and -beyond its supportive effects it has an admirable action on the skin aiul coat. Aud really no more solid rule can be fixed than to let all -dogs make their breakfasts on it, either alone or tliiokened slightly with some of the starchy foods. Skimmed milk, as till must know, is simply •milk) that has -with a certain amount of its oleaginous matter, or cream, while ite tissue-building materials 'have all been retained. It is (nourishing, and merely lacks .the forca-produoinjj elements of the :milk. As Joi buttermilk, this aleo contains all of any value except the fatty matter, while, like the jnilk, it is scarcely less refreshing and -nutrition thai -new milk ; and those ■who lannot afford the lattei should by all means, .-in .summer .certainly, be well supplied •with one of ,lhs .others — ithe cost of which is Lut e trifle cojnpai'atively — and give it to their dogs in generous quantities ioi .breakfast. *Hie differenc ."between the new and the ukimmefl is not likely to be noticed, but butter milk is' at "first less agreeable to the taste, yet r fondness foi it i: generally soon acquired, and it oar Always lie gratified, ioi this milk is ,nc burden to digestion, nor is it at all likely .tc affect the bowels unpleasantly, as muuy thin« r it anclined to do. Somo dogs take kindly .t- soiu- milk, and, if so, it can *afely be allowed them in .reasonable quantities, but breeders will do we'll to withhold it from very young puppies, although within the experience oi the writer it only occasionally does harm. —A MJ&@£ £a $&d Stockkseper describes

ai follows a ''new use for a cycle pump" : On June 2 last Mrs T3erners's bull bitch Lady Monck gave birth to eight puppies by Jvel Doctor. Two very fine puppies were born practically dead. I wrapped t'hsm up in hot flannel and commenced artificial respiration — very gentle and alternate pressure on chest and blowing down the' throat. For ten minutee there was no sign of life., I then had recourse to a cycle pump, and placing the nozzle in mouth commenced inflating tho pup. After a few strokes signs of life appeared, and No. 1 puppy was brought back to life. The same thing occurred with puppy N.o. 2, only I did not waste precious timo in blowing from my- lungs. No; 1 puppy is alive now, and is a fine one ; just over four months old. No. 2 puppy lived for a week, but the dam's milk went -wrong, and , from carelessness on our part the puppy died.

— The Melbourne Weekly Times xejxirts that Mr C. Ridley, who recently imported the smooth-coated St. Bernard bitch Cambridge Belle, has'liad I3ie misfortune to loae the whole of the litter she whelped while on board ship, with the exegptidn of a tingle dog puppy.' As the sire of this litter was the giant St. Bernard Ben Adler (who is stated to be the only dog of the 'breed which has readied the .extreme height of 36in at the shoulder), Mr Ridley's loss is severe, and it is hoped that he will be able lo report Tiettac, .success in the mating of this valuable bitch with a Victorian sire. — sA. dog show on a very large scale is to be held -at -Eari's Court (London) on "December 13, 14, and 15, under the rules of the British ELennel Club, and with the direct patronage of the 'International Kennel Club and the Ladies' Kennel Association. Eight hundred classes -are provided, and £5000 is offered in prizes. One feature .that should commend itself to the fancy generally is that a considerable percentage of the surplus funds arc to be devoted t<i charitable inotitutions. Mrs Stennard Robinson (who is the secretary of the Ladies' Kennel Association) is the prime mover, and it certainly eclipses all previous shows in tho magnitude and munificence of prizes offered.