system, without which there will be no foxhunting 

 in the near future. In England costs are realized 

 and the responsibilities squarely met, but with us 

 standards are low and the payment of subscriptions 

 are consequently often minimized or avoided. He 

 who cares a straw about the real advancement of 

 the sport should support his Master in every way 

 not forgetting to subscribe to hounds with which he 

 regularly hunts, at least the equivalent of one-half 

 the amount it costs him per annum to feed his 

 hunters, for what good are the hunters without good 

 hunting? 



A new-comer into a country should at once in- 

 form the Master or Secretary of the Hunt, so that 

 all Hunt notices may be sent him. He should inquire 

 what subscriptions would be satisfactory for him to 

 give, if there is no rule laid down by the Hunt 

 Committee, and also if there are special funds. He 

 should send his check at once, and write a note 

 asking if the Master has any objection to his coming 

 out cubhunting. The Master will, of course, answer 

 the letter in a gracious manner, saying how pleased 

 he will be to see him incidentally calling attention 

 to the fact that in his country at least, hunting is 

 made possible only through the sporting spirit of 

 landowners whose crops must never be trampled nor 

 their cattle disturbed, also that gates must be closed 

 and damage reported. 



In a new country it is always better to be under- 

 dressed than over-dressed, the wearing of preten- 

 tious clothing being the least important adjunct to 

 the chase. 



Where one rides, the way one rides and the 

 quality of one's horses are of infinitely more im- 

 portance than attire. 



Members of the field should come to the meet 

 and not anticipate the draw. 



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