The morning call., 1890-11-09
RENTALS FOR GRAZING

RENTALS FOR GRAZING
nd agriculture which their lands secure to
them. But it is by no means the principal
expenditure by titled and gentlemen British
Sp0rtsmen. 1t is of common report here
That their other expenses equal or exceed
this first cost Of possession. An army
Of conyeyancerS are employed making
and renewing leases and in modifying
their term and conditions. Nearly every
shooting and fishing has its factor or agent
who mulcts the absent tenant with innum-
cradle petty charges. Hunting lodges with
must be kept in repair, occupied and in
order AccOuterments for the chase or the
moor require large original investment
and constant renewal and addition.
The average annual cost of the sup
port and care Of pack of twenty-five
couples of fox or deer hounds is $1,000.
A host of game-keepers are supported the
year through, and, during the hunting
season, an average deer forest will employ,
aside from half dozen huntsmen, from
thirty to fifty gillies, or general Utility men.
These gillieS are recruited from two classes,
the hangers-on of studs and stables In the
large English and Scotch cities, and from
later-day crOfters' famliies-the latter caus-
ing a complete change i'll the character OF
young Highlanders. just enough crofters
are permitted to remain upon these great
northern estates TO assist in furnishing
supply of this class, and the trltte OF 9l5 or
go a year. for a few weeks attendance
upon the sportsman lord, with The corrup-
tons of kennel and saddle rooms at the
lodges, and utter idleness for the remainder
of the year, are making sad and unworthy
lot Of class that in former times possessed
many of the highest qualities OF the sturdy
Scotch race.
The item of transportation of studs, ken
nels and innumerable forms of luggage from
the English and Scotch capitals, where now
the greatest number of British gentlemen
spOrtsmen reside, has become one OF such
Importance that all the northern-bound rail-
ways in the two kingdoms not only annually
employ large numbers of agents 10 SOLICIT
this particular traffic, butduring August and
September they are sorely taxed to supply
adequate accommodations. The expense OF
enteEtai nment of bevy of ladies ana gen
tlemen for TWO months at one OF these splen-
did huntlng-l0dges is very great. 10 Illus.
trate: Lord IWeedmouth is proprietor OF
Gulsachan deer forest, which stretches away
from this village of Tomich to the south oil
weird Glen Affaric. lie is proprietor and
not a tenant. and man of moderate, quiet
tastes, as the British aristoeracy are av-
would represent less outlay than that
OF most shooting tenants. At his
lodge, little less than palace, and but
MILE DISTANT FROM ToMIcH,
Are annually entertained such people as
Lord and Lady Aberdeen and family; the
Dowager Duchess of Marlborough, Lady
Sarah Churchill, Lord and Lady Curzow,
Lord and Lady Ramsay, Lady Winbourne,
the Marquis ard Lady Dufferin, Lord Bar
ing, the artist Gourley Steele aud Professor
Drummond, Lord Randolph Churchill, Loid
and Lady Saltoun and Sir Thomas Munro,
win their retinues of servants; and am in
formed that his annual outlay exclusively in
entertainment exceeds $4,000.
Aside from all these taxes upon the
wealthy sportsman. there is large and in