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VOLUME XXXV.-No. 1 . NEW YORK, JANUARY, 1876. NEW SERIES-No. 348. 
HUNTING THE POX. — Drawn and Engraved for the American Agriculturist. 
The fyx-hunting scenes given above, will strike 
those who are familiar with fox-hunting in England, 
or in the few parts of this country, where the fox 
is hunted for sport, as very unlike the real thing. 
In many states the fox is regarded as “ vermin,” 
and is hunted to get rid of him as a pest, and also 
for his skin. The hunters take advantage of the 
habit foxes have of running around and around, 
when pursued by hounds, in nearly the same course. 
The majority of foxes so pursued in a given tract of 
country, will take the same route, provided they are 
not too hard pressed, otherwise they will make off 
across the country, therefore slow dogs are the best. 
The hunter goes on foot, often alone, and carries a 
gun. His object is to get in the course of the fox, 
and shoot him as he makes his circuit, or crosses 
from one hill or piece of woodland to another. 
Seldom more than two or three dogs are used, 
oftener only one. The skin being carefully remov¬ 
ed, is drawn flesh side out upon a hoard of th e 
proper size and shape, stretched tightly, and fast¬ 
ened with nails. The skin of the red fox varies in 
price from $1.00 to $2.50. They are mostly sent to 
Russia. The few used here are so changed by dy¬ 
ing, as to be unrecognizable. Cross and Silver, or 
Black foxes, varieties of the Red, but very different 
in color, are much more valuable, the first being 
worth $5.00 and upward, ■while the Silver or Black 
will bring from $50 to $100 each, according to quali¬ 
ty, being always scarce, fashionable, and high-priced. 
