4 HUNTING AND SPORTING NOTES, 



Foxes consequently work the poultry to such an extent 

 that it is next to impossible to keep pace with the demands 

 for poultry damage on the part of the farmers. 



The Ludlow. — No change, except that Johnson has 

 taken the horn for the present ; plenty of foxes, but scent 

 on the limestone hills next to nothing, and cubs very 

 -difficult to catch. 



The Shropshire. — Mr. Heywood-Lonsdale succeeds 

 Lord Hill as master, and has had a successful cub- 

 hunting, notwithstanding the dry weather. Found plenty 

 ©f cubs north of the Severn, and had plenty of blood. 

 The young entry work well, and there is no lack of music 

 in the coverts. 



Staffordshire, North. — No change, except that the 

 second whip, Chandler, has left. A very fair season so 

 far ; scent not good. Killed eleven brace up to the 6th 

 of October. « 



Staffordshire, South. — No change, except as to the 

 second whip. Good sport through cub-hunting, account- 

 ing for their fox every day. Wonderful show of foxes at 

 Maple Hayes, Lysways, and Beaudesert. 



Eadnorshire and West Hereford. — No change. 

 Prospects fair ; scent variable. Some litters stolen from 

 the E-adnor side of the county, said to have gone to 

 another portion of Herefordshire. Masters in turning 

 down foxes, should be careful in finding out where they 

 come from. 



The United Pack go on as last year, and have done 

 well with the cubs. The pack looks like being a very 

 killing one this year. 



The Wheatland. — Mr. J. G. All^n has taken the 

 mastership, with Mr. Friend as his assistant in the field, 

 and the old pack of hounds. The country is too hard and 

 dry to be rideable, but the farmers are patient, and long- 

 ing to try their young ones in friendly rivally up to the 

 Brown Glee ills. 



Sir Watkin Williams Wynn's. — Goodall has killed 

 plenty of cubs, and had some fair sport, considering the 

 state of the ground. He has no complaints as to the 

 scarcity of foxes. Sir Watkin, to the regret of all, is 

 not likely to take the field himself, but will be ably repre- 

 sented by his i^ephew and his bride, who are both so keen 

 for sport that the shadow of this celebrated pack is not 

 likely to grow less at present. 



