and the weakness of the pack's subscription hst. For 

 that reason they must be forgiven their shortcomings, 

 and instead of criticism should be shown every con- 

 consideration ; for the monetary benefits conferred — 

 *' Beggars should not be choosers." 



Every country ought to be able to finance its own 

 pack, and ought not to expect the master out of his own 

 pocket to provide sport for those who follow the hounds. 

 There is often a good deal of needless display in the 

 management of a hunt. When the funds are low, 

 expenses should be cut down and the subscribers must be 

 satisfied with less show. A second whipper-in is, of 

 course, a useful asset, but is by no means a necessity, 

 and when the first whipper-in is absent, one of the field 

 can usually be relied on if wanted. Then, very often, 

 many more hounds are kept than are required for sport. 

 Fifteen couples are enough to hunt a fox, that is, if all 

 are good, reliable workers, and not what Jorrock's 

 called " sleeping partners of the chase." Twenty 

 couples for a two days a week country should provide 

 against all contingencies. 



A provincial country that has only a small number of 

 subscribers, and those, by reason of hmited means, 

 unable to give much, must not expect to keep hounds 

 likely to win at Peterborough. Every hound must be 

 a worker and, as far as sport is concerned, it matters httle 

 what he looks like, the main thing is being able to stand 

 a hard day's work and do his fair share in the business of 

 fox-catching. It might be as well if a really poor hunt 

 forgot altogether the type that finds favour at shows. 

 The hound that stands only on the fore part of its toes 

 will often be lame, and the exceptionally straight leg 

 often leads to what is known as " shaken shoulders." 



We are inclined to think that this complaint is also 



