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ever, as to uppers, is of the lighter and tougher leath- 

 ers, such as calfskin, etc. 



These, in the main, are the essentials of hunting foot- 

 wear, though presented in many varied styles and of 

 varied materials. 



A city dweller, accustomed to the use of light foot- 

 wear day after day, seriously handicaps himself if he 

 wears unnecessarily heavy footwear afield, particu- 

 larly if he has reached an age which can no longer be 

 recognized as young. 



An excellent leather-top rubber shoe serves admir- 

 ably for still hunting, for hunting in wet or winter, and 

 are strictly waterproof, but they draw the skin on per- 

 spiring feet to an injurious extent, and therefore, for 

 certain persons, are not a proper article of footwear. 



As to clothing, there is even a greater variety as to 

 style and material from which the hunter may select. 

 Of the materials offered, corduroy, moleskin and can- 

 vas have held conspicuous place in the garments used 

 in upland shooting, though severaliother kinds of mate- 

 rial also have strong claims to excellence. 



However, in upland shooting, any material having 

 a woolen admixture is quickly picked to pieces by 

 brush, briars or heavy grass, and does not possess the 

 peculiar advantages of the aforementioned cloths, 

 which are of cotton material, hard in finish, and of 

 great durability. 



Khaki and Duxbak are very superior cloths for hunt- 

 ing garments. Advantages of canvas are that it dries 



