THE FARMER 101 



question of local charities or some institution that 

 interests the farmers of the district within which 

 you hunt. 



The question of buying forage from the farmer 

 has never yet had a satisfactory solution, and 

 though many ideas have been suggested, nothing 

 has been found that will work well. If you 

 know something about hay and corn, by all means 

 go and buy it yourself from the farmer, but do 

 not put your trust in your groom ; and pay the 

 cheque yourself. 



Supposing that you are quite ignorant of quality 

 and value in forage, you had best go to the local 

 dealer, but insist that what he supplies you with 

 has been grown in the neighbourhood. When 

 you engage your groom, stipulate that he is to 

 have no perquisites in the way of commission, and 

 always pay your corn-bills promptly yourself. If 

 your hunting-quarters are in the country and not 

 in the town, you will have better opportunities 

 for buying forage direct from the farmers. Never 

 try to bargain with a farmer if you do not know 

 the value of the stuff you are trying to buy. The 

 best plan, if you will only give yourself a little 

 trouble and you want to buy oats from a farmer, is 



