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often said before, a hand-reared pheasant, killed in 

 December, costs little less than half a sovereign. 

 Near a covert, if there is rough ground, it may be 

 broken up, and barley or buck-wheat sown ; this 

 must not be cut, but left standing for the birds to 

 go to whenever they are so inclined. This is a 

 very inexpensive way of feeding. They are very 

 fond of small potatoes, but these will do for your 

 pigs. 



What you require in Ireland is plenty of poultry 

 of all sorts ; a couple of Kerry cows, which may be 

 had for little money, and a good sort of pig — some 

 of Peter Eden's breed ; fellows that are fattened at 

 comparatively little cost. You must have cows — 

 or be able to get buttermilk somewhere — for your 

 puppies will not do without it. 



There is no great sale for dogs in Ireland, but 

 they may always be taken over to England, and 

 sold at the proper time — in June or July. Numbers 

 now go to America. 



But there are many other spots, if you choose to 

 go farther afield. There is very decent shooting to 

 be got in France, and there are always Government 

 forests to let. 



Were I a young man, the place of all others I 

 should go to again would be to Hungary. Sport of 

 all kinds is to be had there ; but this even has 



