THE TOMAHAWK 



County, which includes the townships of Rapidan, Orange, Madison Run 

 and Somerset. 



The fences are for the most part typical of that section of Virginia, of the 

 "worm" variety, with an occasional plank fence and sometimes a "staked 

 rail. " Hitherto, wire has interfered very little with the hunting, but of late 

 it is beginning to creep in, and already arrangements are being made to panel 

 the country. The surface of the territory hunted is rather more hilly than 

 one would wish to see, and the jumping is at times rather trappy, so that a 

 very temperate three-quarter-bred horse, who can "pop" cleverly is the one 

 best suited to it. The members of the Tomahawk Hunt find that for their 

 use the American foxhound is preferable, but the pack is still in its infancy, 

 only ten couples being kept at present, and it is possible that time and ex- 

 perience will lead them to change their opinion. At present, the hounds are 

 used for both fox and drag. 



The landowners take a great interest in the sport and evince perfect wil- 

 lingness to allow hunting over any of their property; provided always, of 

 course, that any damage done to crops or fences is promptly made good. 



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