4 HUNTING. 



for their talents, but it by no means follows that 

 an excellent whipper-in must make an excellent 

 huntsman, their duties being widely different. 



The boiler should be a man in whom implicit 

 confidence can be placed. 



Nothing is so upsetting to a huntsman, when 

 young hounds are coming in from walk, and 

 distemper and yellows may be raging, as to be 

 obliged to go out hunting in mortal fear of what 

 may happen in his absence. 



He should be so far acquainted with the art of 

 doctoring the hounds as to be able to carry out the 

 huntsman's instructions perfectly, and in cases of 

 necessity to know what steps to take during the 

 huntsman's absence. 



Earth Stopping. 



Earth stopping is a very important matter, and 

 in these days when the number of drains has 

 increased to an enormous extent, is all the more 

 difficult, because land owners like their own men to 

 do the stopping, and occupiers are disinclined to 

 allow others than their landlord's keepers, or their 

 own men to do it, and neither of those are under 

 the absolute control of the hunt, though they are 

 paid by it, and farmers often trust too much to 

 their men, who neglect to do it. 



It is well, therefore, to keep a list of the earth- 

 stoppers and their districts, and deduct something 

 from their pay whenever a fox gets to ground 

 through their negligence in their " stop." 



