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together, where the master has land of his own, or 

 can rent it at a fair price, since by growing his oats 

 and hay, instead of paying for everything in hard 

 cash, he will certainly effect a great saving, and so 

 much ought to be credited to kennel and stable for 

 extra returns. According to usual custom, hay, 

 when consumed on the premises, is valued at three 

 pounds per ton only, sometimes less ; but if forced 

 to the hay-market, the master will have to give 

 five, if not six often more. For this one item, 

 therefore, there will be a saving of one-half. Oat- 

 meal may also be manufactured at home, although 

 requiring more time and trouble than we thought 

 worth bestowing upon it, and we considered the 

 Irish and Scotch preferable to the English. 



To hunt two days per week, with an occasional 

 bye, three horses to each man are more than suffi- 

 cient, and, barring accidents, two better than three, 

 since one day a week, unless with severe work, 

 would not keep a horse in racing condition. It is 

 of great advantage in all foxhunting establishments, 

 large or small, to have young horses coming in as 

 the old ones are going out, which can be used on 

 bye days and light days, when four or five years 

 old, preparatory to regular work the following 

 seasons ; and if occupying land, a master ought to 

 grow his stud, as well as corn and hay, for the use of 

 his establishments. Having adopted this plan, we 

 were so satisfied with our brood mares, that we re- 

 commend the same course to others. Three or four 

 of these, with good sheds to protect them in cold 



