FARMING AND FOXHUNTING 



law, and now we come back to my earlier suggestion 

 that the best remedy is a modern type of fox-proof 

 house. 



A. H. : Well, what about damage to growing 

 crops ? 



C. W. W. : This again is exaggerated. I am 

 very definitely of the opinion that there are few 

 farmers who can honestly claim they cut a ton of 

 hay or grow a sack of corn less, owing to the visitation 

 from the Hunt. 



A. H. : I think you are right. Foxhunting does 

 not really conflict with good farming — that is if the 

 Hunt behave themselves as they should. When 

 there is trouble it is, as I said before, generally due 

 to lack of manners and consideration for the farmers' 

 property. Most of us are glad enough to see 

 hounds on our land, they are our guests and we 

 don't grudge hunting people their fun. At heart 

 I know hunting men are good fellows and will do 

 all they can to help farmers. I remember you and 

 some others made a special appeal for the Royal 

 Agricultural Benevolent Institution a year or two 

 ago. You had a good response from hunting people, 

 didn't you ? 



C. W. W. : They came out most generously and 

 without much effort I got contributions of ^(^50 down 

 to ■£^. I am glad you mentioned the R. A.B.I. 

 because that is one way the hunting man can return 

 the hospitality extended by the farmer to the man 

 who hunts. Some of the packs are not very generous 

 in their response. Have you ever taken a look at 

 the R.A.B.I. year book? 



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