When the regular hunting season begins, meets 

 should be considered as of general public interest 

 and fixture cards and other definite means of infor- 

 mation should reach all who may be interested, in- 

 cluding all landowners of the district, whether sub- 

 scribers or not. It is a simple courtesy which may 

 be bountifully repaid. 



All hunt organizations should in some definite 

 manner make it clear that everyone is welcome to 

 hunt. There should be no hesitancy or false pride in 

 making it plain to visitors that subscriptions are 

 welcome in order that the hunting may be so much 

 the more improved by the additional income. There 

 are many who do not care to hunt by invitation alone 

 but who would much prefer paying a subscription 

 and feeling independent. 



Unless it is generally recognized that a hunt ac- 

 cepts subscriptions there is likely to be hesitancy 

 on the part of many who otherwise would come out. 



Meets should be held punctually and should be 

 regarded most seriously. Nothing but the most ex 

 traordinary circumstance or weather should war- 

 rant an advertised meet being given up or its venue 

 changed. Should such an untoward necessity arise, 

 every possible effort must be made by the Master 

 to notify any and all who may be interested, and 

 in addition someone should be left at the advertised 

 place of meeting to notify any who may come there. 

 Nothing can be more annoying or cause greater 

 lack of confidence in the Hunt organization than to 

 miss the hounds owing to the fault of the Hunt. 



In some countries the hounds belong to trustees, 

 having either been purchased by the country or 

 presented to the country. In this case an incoming 

 Master takes over a certain number, and is bound 

 to leave the same number on his retirement, of sound 

 working hounds. 



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