Fox-hunting Past and Present 



not mentioned above. A hunting farmer does 

 not claim such compensation. Further damages 

 will occur to those who read these lines. Strangers 

 should have consideration for all farmers, and 

 endeavour to buy forage from them. They 

 should remember that farmers are struggling to 

 live. 



Under the next category comes the expense to 

 the individual. It is not expensive, considering 

 the health and pleasure it affords. Three days a 

 fortnight in a fair country would cost about £%q 

 for the season for one horseman, provided he did 

 not break down. The initial outlay in horse-flesh, 

 &c., would be £\/\p. The above would include 

 the hunt subscription ; by riding a screw, sport 

 might be enjoyed for less. The i^8o expenditure 

 would be expended as follows : — 



Keep of hunter at livery for 36 weeks at 



29s per week, and groom . . . ^52 4 o 



Keep of hunter during summer (turned 



out to grass at 6s per week), 16 weeks 4 16 o 



Shoeing and veterinary (^3 each) . . 600 



Hunt subs, (less fashionable country, ^5) 10 o o 



Extras : such as tips to hunt servants, &c. ; 

 keep, saddlery, horse and personal 

 (hunting) clothing in repair . . 700 



^80 o o 



As to horses, the following table gives roughly 



the minimum reasonable price for five or six- 



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