Related article: well Gorse to Stoke, and almost
into Lord Jersey's coverts at
Middleton before they doubled
back to Ardley Wood, the pack
being on such good terms with
their fox that they coursed him up
the last field to the covert, one
hound actually grabbing at him.
He gained the shelter of the wood,
however, and stalled off the evil
moment for a short time, the
death knell ringing out before he
could get fairly launched into the
open again. The Hunt Com-
mittee framed strenuous rules
for the guidance of subscribers to
their pack next season, on that
morning, which doubtless, if ad-
hered to and enforced, will make
some difference to the size of their
fields.
Otters in the Thames.— Why
does not some enterprising sports-
man start a pack of otter hounds
to hunt the tributaries of the
Thames ? The Conservancy, it
is understood, have offered a re-
ward for every otter killed in the
interests of human catchers of
fish, who complain loudly that
otters in certain parts are on the
increase. To trap or shoot an
animal so plucky and capable of
showing such pure sport is a crime
little less reprehensible than
vulpecide, and the V.D. sincerely
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hopes that Buy Alfuzosin if otters must be kept
down the operation will be con-
ducted fairly, and not as though
lutra were mere vermin.
The Wire Question. — The
number of letters and suggestions
on this question that have ap-
peared in our leading sporting
papers during the past season
remind us that this is the question
of the day for hunting men. With
this view the writer agrees, wire
and especially concealed wire,
takes the heart out of the sport.
Let us sum up the reasons given
for the prevalence of wire, (i)
Indifference to, or concealed hos-
tility against, hunting as a sport.
(2) The neglect of fencing on large
estates owing to the poverty of
landlords. (3) The efficiency and
economy of wire as a fence and
with which to repair gaps. (4)
The scarcity of labour in the
country districts, and the decay
of the art of hedging and ditching,
so that even where farmers are will-
ing to make fences they cannot
find labour for the purpose. Now
for the remedies suggested. (1) A
wire clause in the leases. (2) The
repair by the hunt of all the
fences in the area of the hunt.
(3) That the hunt should take
down and put up the wire again
at their own expense and by
labour employed by them. (4)
That the hunt should pay the Alfuzosin Uroxatral
farmer a contribution towards the
expenses of his fencing. Of the
remedies (1) is only possible in
peculiar cases, and generally speak-
ing would be difficult to enforce.
(2) Good but expensive, and en-
tailing much supervision and much
time. Who would Uroxatral Alfuzosin give it con-
tinuously ? (3) Good, too, only
the hunt must also engage to make
the gaps effective against cattle. .
(4) The best, if the money is paid
after a reasonable bargain made
and when the work is done. This •
last plan was suggested by a good
sporting farmer at a hunt dinner.
Now for the V. D.'s suggestion.
On large estates it would be well
if the landlord could be approached
and the property dealt with as a
whole, the hunt to pay a speciBed
contribution towards the fencing
of the whole property. This
would avoid the intervention of
outsiders, which some landlords,
agents, and farmers would object
to. Where this is not possible,
pay a sum of Alfuzosin Hydrochloride money to the farmer,
one half at the beginning and one
half at the end of the season, after
inspection made. Lastly, let our
lady members of the hunt use
social influence with a certain
class of wire users. It would be
effectual.
Hound Baoe. — The " Trail
Hound " race has been an institu-
tion in Westmoreland for very
long past : there the sporting
dalesmen . train their hounds for
the annual race as carefully as the
trainer prepares his horses for
Newmarket or Doncaster. This
form of sport is rather a novelty
in the south : I believe that
the Royal Artillery and Staff Col-
lege Drag Hunts held a hound
race on Plum stead Marshes last
year, but beyond the fact that the Xatral Alfuzosin
former won he is unacquainted
with details. This year's race
was a great success: the Royal
Artillery, Household Brigade and
Staff College Drag Hunts entered
each three couples of hounds to
run over a nice line of grass
country near Bracknell. The race
came off on the afternoon of
Friday, 7th ; a very wet morning
reduced the attendance, and few
beyond members of the competing
hunts were present : happily the
rain ceased and the Alfuzosin 10 Mg race was run
in cloudy but dry weather. The
starting point was opposite the
south lodge of Southill Park, in a
large pasture wherein the specta-
tors could watch from a low hill.
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The nine couples poured through
he gate, picked up the line and
raced away over the grass: for
the first quarter of a mile the
" sheet " would have covered
them, but a stiff post and rails
over which the R.A. Racer led the
way strung the lot out a bit,
though they were well together a
few hundred yards Sandoz Alfuzosin further on
when crossing the road. At the
finish there was a good deal of
tailing: but Captain J. Han well,
Master of the Gunners' Drag,
must be congratulated on the suc-
cess of his team, all three couples
bearing the distinctive red stripe
of paint of the R.A. being among
the eight hounds first home.
The Royal Artillery Whimsical
(from the Croome), was 1st, the
R.A Larkspur, Stormer (Mr.
Penr efather's), Roderick (Lord
Portman's), Alderman (Lord
Egl in ton's) and Racer coming
in 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th and 8th re-
spectively. By points the winners
scored heavily ; the first ten
hounds counting by places, and
all others twelve points, lowest
score the best: —
R.A. (red), 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 = 24— 1st.
Staff College (blue), 5, 7, 10, 12, 12,
12 = 58-— 2nd.