EVERLASTING QUESTION 131 



Association. 1 It is a well-reasoned, clear, 

 and concise exposition of a difficult 

 problem, and contains much advice of a 

 practical nature in a readable form. 



On one point only would we join issue 

 with the writer of this volume. He 

 recommends that on shooting days, all 

 earths should be stopped with a faggot 

 as soon as the foxes are inside, which 

 they will be whenever the beaters start 

 tapping. This precaution will prevent 

 any fox making mischief during the pro- 

 ceedings, and admit of a 'pick-up' the 

 next day, which is otherwise a work of 

 supererogation. 



A nice theory, but so entirely de- 

 pendent on the fox playing his part and 

 going to ground when required, that in 

 practice it would almost always prove 

 useless, since experience shows that many, 

 many foxes have no inclination to go to 

 ground at any time during a covert 

 shoot. 



1 Game and Foxes, by Mr. F. W. Millard. The Field 

 Office, 1906. 



