Questions answered.

Questions >

The aniseed used now doesn’t freeze.

Answer ; aniseed freezes below 15′ C or 59′ F

Put it in the fridge!

Why did we change the mixture>

In 1972 the mixture was : hounds – two Quarts.

pups   –  six gills

2 fluid ozs of aniseed- 1/2 oz of turpentine , 74 ozs of best paraffin

Heavy Oil to be added when necessary.

In 1979 2 1/2 ozs of aniseed, 3 1/2 ozs of S A E oil and 134 ozs of best paraffin.

1985: The total mixture for a hound trail and a puppy trail shall be 7 pints = Aniseed 3 1/2 fluid ozs.

Best Paraffin 136 1/2 fluid ozs

When necessary 3 1/2 flid ozs of best engine oil to be added replacing same amount of paraffin.

It shall be divided 4 pints for seniors and 3 pints for juniors

7 pints= 4 litres.

3 1/2 fluid  ozs = 100 mls.

It has not altered since, contrary to the misguided. Therefore the answer to the question is WE HAVEN’T changed the mixture.

Why don’t I smell after laying a trail ?

Because of the development in the field of cosmetics.

Everybody is now using the same paraffin, the same aniseed,

rags steeped in official mixture, therefore allowing for atmospherics in an ideal world all trails should have the same outcome but take into account “Sod’s Law”

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