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be as easily obtained as those for establishing an Insurance 
Company or a Freehold Land Society. 
The landed interest will do well to get thoir working 
parliamentary friends to look to this, and see if a general 
act ca not be framed, under which Draining Associations 
can be formed in every distriot that possesses laud needing 
improvement ; landowners without, and others not being 
landowners, with money. The lawyers and land surveyors 
are easily found. 
There is another point that has been overlooked. The 
Draining Companies have ample legal securities for 
charging the money they lay out in improving the land 
on the land, but the landowner who puts himself in their 
bauds is not always equally secure that the work will be 
efficiently executed And if it is not he has no remedy. 
Jn 1853 landowners were not only active in executing 
permanent improvements, for which tenants are, or ought 
to be, willing to pay interest, but willing to make con- 
cessions which were once asked with hesitation and often 
refused. Arrangements about game are more easy. Good 
farmers never object to a fair head of game, in the best 
farmed counties. Rabbits and hares are the chief 
offenders. 
In travelling across country, it seems as if there were 
an almost universal war being carried on against hedge- 
row timber and hedges. Fair square fields of reasonable 
extent are the order of the day from north to south, from 
cast to west. The fact, is, that , every rood of land is 
wanted now by tenants to grow corn or feed beef and 
mutton. 
If we may judge by the increase of Fat Stock Shows, 
of which several important ones were established in 1853, 
root culture will receive a decided impetus in 18.54. Root 
culture in these times means drills and horsehoes, arti- 
ficial manures, and very often “ improved farm buildings, 
and a steam-engine for threshing, cutting, steaming, and 
pumping.” 
The orders received by agricultural implement makers 
in 1853 were the largest ever known. 
In discovery or improvement of artificial manures, the 
year has brought out nothing decided, but it has brought 
great chemical, mechanical, and speculative activity to 
bear on the questions of concentrating and deodorising 
town sewage and animal refuse. We must look to our 
chemists to supply the stimulants which will bo lost when 
the guano islands are exhausted. As to the question of 
the value of manure made from flesh or fish, price must be 
the test. That which may be refuse and worth nothing 
to-day, may be too dear for the purpose when the subject 
of a regular manufacture. 
This is a difficulty which the manufacturers of fish 
manure will find serious If they want five hundred 
thousand tons of fish ofl’al or any other offal in a year, 
the price in labour alone will be many per cent, higher 
than when they get a few cwt. by way ot experiment. 
Before any important discovery is made in manufac- 
turing manure it is probable that greater advances will 
be made iu utilising the manure made on every farm. 
The use of liquid manure is one of the subjects to be 
discussed in the coming session of the London Farmers’ 
Club. At present the opinion of the best farmers is 
against its use for grain crops, while it is decidedly 
growing in favour for root crops. It has been suggested 
that the tank for manufacturing liquid manure should 
consist of two compartments, and that the solid refuse 
strained away and deodorised, should bo reserved for 
cereal crops. 
It is to be hoped that 1854 will not pass without an 
attempt being made to initiate in Parliament a plan for the 
arterial drainage of England and Scotland, similar to that 
■which is being carried out at the national cost in Ireland. 
We are draining our lands into our rivers without clearing 
our rivers of their obstructions. Hence floods, crops 
destroyed, land washed, marshes created, and miasma and 
disease established and extended. On this question a 
young agricultural M.P., or Peer, might make a reputa- 
tion. 
In a review of the past and outlook on the future, in 
many respects so satisfactory, there is one dark spot, 
Machinery, chemistry, commerce, liberal landlords, enter- 
prising tenants— these we have ; but the combination of 
all these elements of success will be unsatisfactory without 
a more intelligent and independent, self-respecting class 
of agricultural labourers tnan are to be found in too 
many districts. 
The farmer of the present day travels and reads, but 
the original chawbacon — simple, stolid and slow — remains 
in his aboriginal state, in numbers much too large — to the 
great discredit, discouragement, and even danger of our 
country. Unemployed in times of distress, fully employed 
at wages beyond their wants in times of high prosperity, 
an ignorant, merely sensual population is to De both pitied 
and dreaded. 
A friend of ours, a very intelligent observer — a farmer 
on a large scale, of tliirty years’ experience — attributes 
the ease with which the Scotch farmers weathered free 
trade prices to the superior intelligence and consequent 
industry of their farm servants. 
Our rural schools need teachers who shall be well 
informed and intelligent, without being too fine for their 
unthankful office. This, again, is a subject for our 
Agricultural Reformers of 1854. 
HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. 
Stao Hounds. 
Hra Majbbtx'b— T he first day possible, Aacot Heath— 11. 
rox HOOHM, 
Alsriohton (Mr. Heu.jer’ 8).— Tuesday, Hillou Thursday, WUit- 
limoresb Saturday, Chillington — half-past 10. 
Athrbstobb.— M eet the first open day at the Kennel* at 11. 
BkauforY* (Duke or). — First open day, Foss Lodge— half-past 11. 
Bip swobth. — Tuesday, Womafiletr i’ark ; Thursday, Weotbrldge 
“~Idd; Saturday, South Hindley — naif-put 10. 
Bbdalr.— Monday, Hipswell Village; Wednesday, Langton Village; 
Friday, Busby Houp— half-past 10. 
Bxrkshihe (Old).— M onday, Cogwell Wood; Tuesday, Steventon; 
Thursday, Cummer Village; Friduy, Chamey — luU'-pnst 10. 
Blackmoou Vale.— T uesday, Green Mou Inn; Thursday, Charlton 
Horethomc; Saturday, Evcrcreech— quarter to 11. 
Braxua-m Moor. — M onday, Collinghum Bar: Wednuaday, Boot and 
Shoe Inn ; Friday, Birkcrtou Bor; Saturday, Cross Road*, Dram- 
ham Moor— half-putt 10. 
Burton Hunt(LordH. BBXTiNCK’8)_FlrBtopenday, Branston Wood: 
second, Reepham Kennela— II. 
Ckiahikb — Monday, Vule Royal ; Wednesday, Belmont; Thursday, 
Tnlton Park— half-past 10; Saturday. Attlo 11. 
Cottesmore.— M onday, Pickworth ; Tuesday, Market Overton : 
Thursday. Uambleton; Saturday, Langham — ll 
Craves (The;.— T he first open day at the Kennek-il. 
CBawlet /lND-lIoitTOAM - Monday, Charlvrood Village: Wednesday. 
Danehlll; Saturday, Monk's Gate— quarter to 11. ^ 
Pxwslaud,— T uesday, Uftaunwos; Friday, Penyeides— io. 
Durham Cotrstr.— Monday, Sunderland Bridge; Wednesday, Aldin 
Grange; Friday, Eleflioro— half-past 10. 
Ely Vale.— M onday, Rsdyr : Friday, Wenvoe Cross Roads.— quarter 
to 11 
Es6kx Uwioh. — Wednesday, Hazlelgh Hall; Saturday, Brodwell 
Street— 11. 
Essex and Suffolk — 1 Tuesday, Boiled Hall; Friday, Asslngton 
Hall Gate — quarter to 11. 
Essex (Mr. Hbnlxy Greavks's).— T he flr*t open day at Bluckmore 
—11. 
Esbbx (East). — Tue*day, Crouch Fair Green ; Thursday, Mark’s 
Hall; Saturday, St. Ann’s Castle — half-past 10. 
F. B.— Tuesday, Con*tantlne; Friday, Carclew— half-past 10- 
Hamdledun. * Monday, Broadhulfpenny Down; Wednesday, Fuir 
Oak Park iFriiiuy, Prpsliaw House— quarter to 11. 
Herefordshire (Lord Gifford’s). — T uesday, Hurcwood’s End — 
linlf-pual 10. 
Hettiirof (Lord Redesdale’s) — Monday, Chappie House; Wed- 
nesday, Barlun Gate; Friday, Addleslrop House; Saturday, Blen- 
heim— half-past 10. 
H. H. -Monday, Illlsflcld Church; Tuesday, Hinton Mouse; Thursday, 
The Grange; Saturday, Upton Gray— qunrler to 11. 
Holderness. — M onday, Brnndes Burton ; Tuesday, Kilnwick Percy; 
Thursday, Routh Bar; Friday, Bverlnghani Park— quarter to 11. 
Hubworth.— T uesday, Neasham; Saturday, High Worsel Toll Bar — 
) K,K-paet 10. 
iKonAM'B (Mb. H. C. Mbynbll).— F int open day, The Kennels— 
quarter to II. 
Lowndes’s (Mb. Selby). — F irst open day, The Kennels— half-post 10. 
Ludlow— T uesday, Craven Arms; Friday, The Serpent — half-past 10. 
LuMi.P.r’8 (Mu.)— Monday, Oringley ; Tuesday, 0*berlon ; Thursday, 
Snndbeck Park; Friduv, Grove — half-past 10. 
Marshall’s (Mb. M.)— Tuesday, Shebbear Village — half-past 10, 
weather permitting. 
New Forest (Mr. Theobald’s).— T uesday, Bottom Bench; Thursday, 
Breamore House ; Saturday, Hill Top— half-post 10. 
Oaki.by First open day, The Kennel — quarter to 11. 
Pnn.i.ir's (Mr Lort).- Monday, Houghton Break; Wednesdoy, Black 
Back* - ; Friday, TrefTgnrne Bridge— 10. 
PvTCfiBLY, — Ttie Iu.it week's meets will stand over until the frost breaks 
up, but the first hunting day the hounds will meet at the Kennel. 
Quous (Sir Richard Sotton's).— T he first open day at Quorn 
Kennel* — 11. 
Siiropbiiihe— T uesday, Bicton Heath — half-past 10; Friday, Atcham 
Bridge — 11, 
Smith's (Mr. Abshbton)— W ill meet nt the Kennel* the first open day . 
Somerset Subscription. — T uesday, St. Andrews; Friday, Dunster 
Paik. 
South Down.— M onday, Barcombe; Friday, Poynlngs; Monday, 10, 
Kieeat; Wednesday, 18, Ram Inn, Firle; Friday, 20, The Old 
Ship; Monday, 23, The Links, Eastbourne — quarter to 11. 
Socthwold. — M onday, Tothill Wood; Tuesday. Edlington Park; 
Thursday, Market Stainton ; Saturday, Mavis Enderby — II. 
Staffordshire (North).— M ondoy, Betley ; Wednesday, Whitmore 
Station ; Friday, Woore— half-past 10. 
Suffolk.— T uesday, Feliham Green; Thursday, Dalbant Hall- 
quarter to 11. 
TiCKit am.- T uesday, Key-street; Friday, Halfway-house, Challock— 
quarter to 11. 
Tivtsidf. (Thr).— T he first open day at Fynono— 10. 
Tirdalk.— M onday, Cockluw Tower; Thursday, Stamfordham ; Satur- 
day, Hawxty— half-past 10. 
TiVRnTON.— Monday, Fairby Lodge ; Thursday, Cruwys Morchard — 
half-past 10. 
United Pack —Tuesday, Streflford; Friday, Pant-y-frydd— 10. 
V W. II. (Mr. Villebois's). —T uesday, Mlncty Pound; Thursday, 
Lydiard Plain; Saturday, Wllliamstrlp — quarter to 11. 
Warwickshire. — M onday, Walton; Tuesday, Metford Bridge; Thurs- 
day, Snitlerfleld ; Friday, Epwell White House — quarter to 11. 
Wheatland.— T uesday. Morville; Friday, Hurpsford — half-past 10. 
Whedle’8(Mji). — T uesday, Beach Hill; Wednesday, Tilehurst ; Friday, 
Three Crowns Buckclbuory— 11. 
Wilts iube. South — F irst open day', Thornhill— 11.. 
Worcestershire.— Monday, Woodcote Green : Tuesday, Crow’s Nest 
Thursday, Roundhill; Friday, Pershore ; Monday, Red Lion Holt; 
Tuesduy, at Severn Stoke; Thursday, Bishops’s Wood; Friduy; 
Radford Gale. , 
Wyndham's (Colonel).— M onday, Baltlehurst; Wednesday, Burton 
Park; Friduy, Last Lodge, on the London Road — half-past 11. 
Wynn's, Sib W. W.— Monday, Penley; Tuesday, Hawardeu; Thurs- 
day, Overton Cross; Saturday, Iscoyd— half past 10. 
York and Ainsty Monday, Copra an Thorp; Tuesday, Ribston Hall; 
Thursday, Helperby ; Saturday, Skipwith Bridge — half-past 10. 
harribrs. 
Brighton.— Mondays, Paicham; Wednesdays, The Race Course and 
Thunder’s Barrow alternately; Saturdays, The Dyke— quarter 
to 11. 
Brooxbide. — M ondays, Newmarket; Thursdays, Trlscombo Tye — half- 
past 10 
Carlislb.— T uesday, Crosby Toll Rar; Friday, Dalston— 10. 
Craven.— M onday, Nnppa Bar; Wednesday, Bradley -lane End; Fri- 
day, Stanton Coates— 11. 
High Peak.— F irst open day, Green Cowden House— 11. 
Lewis’# (Caft. Hampton)— M onday, Hunting House; Wednesday, 
Ponton Arm*, Holyhead Road; Friday, Khoiyminck — II. 
Morpeth —Tuesday, The Pottery Bank ; Friday, Hartford Bridge— 
half-past 10 
Newcastle and Gatf-shead.— F riday, Prudhoo— half-past 10. 
Stockton, Billinoham, and Hartlepool.— M onday, Billlngham ; 
Thursday, Elton -half- past 10 
Torquay— T uesday, Stoko Common— half.past 10. 
SCOTLAND. 
FOX HOUNDS. 
Du urn i ess H i hr (Lord Dhumlanuiq's). — Tuesday, Comlongan 
Saturday, Dulawiiiton — half-past 10. ; 
Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire -T uesday, Blythowood; Saturday! 
Broadfleld— quarter to 11. 
harribrs. 
Tarr’a (Ma. A. D.) — Wednesday, Mossgiel; Saturday, Grougar Mains; 
Wednesday, la.Millrig; Seturday, Kilraaurs Main*— lialf-pait 11, 
weather permitting. 
IKLLMI U . 
FOX HOUNDS. 
Blaerrb (Thr Galwat).— M onday, Castleboy; Thursday, Cast 
Ellen; Saturday, Rureddv Gorse ; Tuesday, 17, Balinderry • Fr 
day, 20, Cwtle Taylor ; Wednesday, 26, linstwell ; Saturday, 2 
Lavally ; Tuesday, 31, Monfvea Castle — II. 
Carlow and IBLAND.-Snturdny (this day), Rallyearney; Monde 
TombraeJi: Wednesday, Rathoe Bridge; Friduy, Oulard Villag. 
Saturday, Oullragate — 11. 
Clarb— M onday, Carngerrj— quarter to 11. 
Garrison (Go. Dublin).— M onday, Killarkin Gate; Friday, Sovei 
mile-stone, A*hbouri»e Road — 1. 
Kildarr. — Saturday, (this day), Eigbteen-mile-stone ; Tuesda 
Streflkn ; Thursday, Blesslngtm, ; Saturday, Newbridge— II. 
Louth. — Monday, Blackball; Wednesday, Haibergstown ; Frida 
Duleek — quarter before 11. 
MBATH.-Saiurduy (Ibis day,) Corbalton ; Tuesday, Philpotstowr 
Ti.ur.day, Slane ; Saturday, Cross Keys and Ballyfore— 11. 
Quebn’8 County.— S aturday (this day), Llsduff— 11. 
Route.— T uesday, Dunboe ; Friday, Causeway— 11 . 
TiPPEKART.-Saturday (this day), Knockelly Castle— II. 
Ward Union (Co. Dublin) —S aturday, (this day), Black Bull - Wei 
nesday, Ward; Saturday, Dunboyno— 1. 
harriers. 
Fifth Dragoon Guards — Monduy, Sirmount; Wednesday, Cool 
dufl ; Friday, The Flats— quarter to 12. 
Ligalb.— M onday, Bullrrolly ; Thursday, Ballybranaeh ; Wednesda 
18, and Friday, 20, Newtownords, The Down Hunt ; Monday, 2 
Money currogh,; Thursday, 26, Bishop's Court; Monduv.SO. Bull 
kinlar. ' ' 
Palmebstown (Co. DunLrN).-Saturday (this day), Castlebaggo 
luesday, Barbentown Bridge; Saturday, Lucan Rnce-courie— IS 
Rook (Cashel).— M onday, May-field— 11. 
Tynan.— M onday, Cross— 11. Should the weather prove unfavourabl 
the meet will be the following day at the Kennel. 
Wxuklow.— M onday, KIlpool Gate.— No time stated. 
Fox-duntino Extraordinary.— Although the state of 
the weather in the early part of the week prevented the 
legitimate sport, we have not been altogether deprived of 
the amusement of the chase. On Monday evening last, a 
veritable reynard, moved by some eccentric impulse, left 
his accustomed and most comfortable cover, a kennel in 
I Mr. Wheatley ’ 8 yard in St. Mary’s Butts, and proceeded 
on his travels. These, however, it proved did not extend 
beyond the premises of Mr. Butler, caver and gilder, 
, where on the men entering to their work, they beheld 
with infinite astonishment, the interesting quadruped. 
Recovering from their surprise, they pursued him into the 
garden ; but a difficulty occurring as to a leap over the 
ligh fence, reynard turned round and gallantly faced tho 
foe. As not unfrequently happens, tno pursuers were 
rather taken aback, tho animal looking particularly 
vicious, and not at all delighted with the prospect. But 
one of the biped pack, recovering presence of mind, 
brandished his stick, which induced pug to cut his, by 
making a bolt between his enemies’ legs, rushing down a 
passage and into the street. Here he was viewed again, 
and a^motley group of the lieges, small and great, joined 
in a limiting chorus rather more noisy than musical. Off 
went the varmint towards West-street, but being headed, 
turned into Broad-street, with such a following at liis 
heels as would have bothered any of his cleverer ancestors 
immortalised in /Esop. Here he began to consider his 
ways, and that such straight running would not suit his 
constitution, and accordingly turning slap round into 
Chain-street, he ran to earth, wonderful to relate, in i the 
legal sanctuary of Messrs. Vines and Hobbs’ i*#ices. Had 
our modern reynard possessed the speaking faculty, as 
in the iEsopian era, we should have ascertained why he 
chose that as an asylum ; perhaps he thought that an 
ejectment would not lie, or an action for trespass be com- 
menced against an animal whose life bids defiance to such 
rights of property. However, in one corner of the lobby 
the sly ’un stood at bay. Outside, a mob of two hundred 
awaited the result, while a few of the staunchest rushed 
in. After showing his teeth in a manner which made 
several rash intruders feel very uncomfortable, an old 
hand went in, and seizing reynar'd by the nape of his neck, 
conveyed him to his owner, “ a sadder and a wiser fox 
than when he left the domicile of liis respectable patron 
and master. — Berks Chronicle. 
Buffalo Hunt in Ceylon.— Mr. S. W. Baker, in a 
work just published, entitled “The Rifle and Hound in 
Ceylon,” describes a dilemma in which he found himself. 
He had expended all liis ammunition on a buffalo, but 
still the brute was left with power of motion, and was 
anxious to revenge himself on his foe. After facing each 
other for some time, the hunter expecting every moment 
that the buffalo would advauce to annihilate him, he says, 
— “ Suddenly a bright thought flashed through my mind. 
Without taking my eyes off the animal before me, I put a 
double charge of powder down the right hand barrel, and 
tearing off a piece of my shirt, I took all the money from 
my pouch, three shillings in sixpenny pieces and two anna 
pieces, which I luckily had with me in this small coin for 
paying coolies. Quickly making them into a rouleau with 
the piece of rag, I rammed them down tliejbarrel ; and they 
were hardly well home before the bull again sprang forward, 
So quick was it that I had no time to replace the ramrod, 
aud I threw it in the water, bringing my gun on full cock 
in the same instant. However, he again halted, being now 
within about seven paces from me ; and we again gazed 
fixedly at each other, but with altered feelings on my part. 
I had faced him hopelessly with an empty gun for more 
than a quarter of an hour, which seemed a century. I now 
bad a charge in my gun, which I knew if reserved till he 
was within a foot of the muzzle would certainly floor him ; 
and I awaited his onset with comparative carelessness, still 
keeping my eyes opposed to his gaze. With the concen- 
trated rage of the last 20 minutes, he rushed straight at 
me. The horns were lowered, and their points were on 
either side of me, and the muzzle of the gun barely touched 
his forehead when I pulled the trigger, and three shillings’ 
wortli of small change rattled into liis hard head. Down he 
went, and rolled over with the suddenly checked momentum 
of his charge. 
Effect of Shot on Deer. — An experienced sportsman 
can generally tell whereabouts the ball has taken effect. I 
have seen a stag when hit in the bind-quarters kick up 
like a borse; but if hit in the shoulders he makes a plunge 
forward, and after going a short distance drops in various 
ways, sometimes stumbling head over heels, sometimes 
falling backwards, at others describing a circle before 
sinking to the earth. Should a red-deer fall to the shot, I 
hasteu up to despatch him with my knife, for in this case 
one may generally conclude that he lias received the ball 
high up in the saddle. This wound not being mortal, he 
soon recovers himself, and once upon liis legs again, 
you see no more of him. When a stag is hit in the liver, 
the wound is mortal, but lie does not fall to the 6hot. 
Greater precaution is, however, necessary than with any 
other wound. He will generally, iu this case, soon lie 
down; and he should be left for a couple of hours, after 
which lie can no longer make his escape ; but, if dis- 
turbed immediately, he rises from the ground, and finds 
so much difficulty in getting upon his legs, that he 
never again attempts to repose, and will travel many 
miles, until he falls dead. — St. Johns Rambles in Search of 
Sport. 
How to Prevent Accidbnts from Fire-arms.— Strange 
that a Roman Catholic priest ormouk should have invented gun- 
powder, a Scotch Presbyterian clergyman the percussion lock, a 
civilian (Mr. James Ferguson) a system of fortification, by which 
the art of defence of fortresses is almost made perfect ; and now 
we havo tho invention of M. Fontonau of Nantes, also a civilian, 
by which the dangers of the percussion lock are entirely obviated. 
The bond of his dog is made hollow, through and through, but 
in the upper pnrt is inserted a sort of screw nail, the point of 
which is formed so as to be efficacious when it comes to strike 
against the cap ou the nipple. When the firelock is loaded, and 
not to be used, tho Bcrcw is turned to tho left, and the purt that 
would strike upon the cap is by the screw so raised that, if by 
any accident the trigger is drawn, although tho dog comes down 
with force upon tho iron circle at tho barrel, neither the copper 
cap nor tho nipplo has been touched by tho "dog,” consequently 
no explosion has taken place or onn take place, because there is a 
vacancy between the point of tho screw-nail and copper cap.— Sir 
Charles Shaw. 
Sagacity of a Dog. — -A gentleman of Plymouth paid a visit 
to a friend, a farmer residing in the parish of Loddiswell, near 
Jungsbridge, a fortnight since, and took with him a small dog, 
which ho made a present of to one of the family. After he hud 
left, the dog, not approving of now quartors, obtained his liberty 
by jumping through a pano of glass. Tho poor animal found its 
wayback, a distance of about 23 miles, to its homo in Stonehouse, 
on Wednesday last, and instantly fell fainting on the floor, it 
being reduced to a mere skeleton .—Exeter Gazette. 
Extraordinary Slaughter of Rats.— About 2,400 of these 
pests ot the farmers wero recently killed in 6ome very old stand- 
ing wheat-neks on an estate in tho neighbourhood of Upton-on- 
Hevern. Tho quantity of grain consumed by the vermin must 
Jittve been very great, ns they had long held undisputed possession 
of their comfortable quarters. Wbnt a speculation for a Chinese 
pur voyor ! How much ho would regret tho loss of SO much duiuty 
iw\,— Gloucester Chronicle, 
