EXPENSE OF A PACK OF FOX-HOUNDS. 409 



There can be no objection to this plan of having 

 earths stopped at once for the first five months of 

 the hunting season, provided it do not interfere 

 with the vixens laying up their cubs, — in forward 

 seasons especially. 



The following calculations of the expenses of a 

 pack of fox-hounds, varying, of course, with the 

 extent of them, are given by Colonel Cook, and 

 admitted to be very near the mark ; making allow- 

 ance for the diJBTerence in the price of markets at 

 the time he made them, and at others. 



For hounds hunting twice a week : — 



Six horses, including groom and helpers, . . . £300 



Hounds' food, for 25 couples, 150 



Firing, 30 



Taxes, 80 



Whipper-in and feeder, 140 



Earth-stopping, 50 



Saddlerj-, 40 



Farriery, shoeing, medicine, &c., 50 



Young hounds purchased, and expenses at walks, . . 60 



Casualties, 100 



£1000 

 A second whipper-in, and two horses in addition, . . 170 



£1170 

 Expenses for three times a week : — 



Twelve horses, groom, helpers, &c., .... £600 



Food for forty couples of hounds, 220 



Firing, 40 



Taxes, 100 



Two whippers-in and feeder, 210 



Earth-stopping, 65 



Saddlery, 80 



Farriery, shoeing, &c., 80 



Young hounds purchased, and expenses at walks, . . 80 



Casualties, 150 



£1625 



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