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THOSE RESTING ON THE SPADE!

... and allotments of Buckingham and the surrounding district during the past week or two, and as a result of the urge to dig for victory some amateur gardeners have joined the spademen's army. Some of them are eager for advice and they will get plenty of ...

PLOUGH MONDAY CUSTOMS

... PLOUGH MONDAY CUSTOMS. The fact that the nation is being urged to grow more food in war-time, to dig for victory,’’ adds special interest the many old customs associated with Plough Monday, which falls on January Bth this year. The traditional Plough ...

LONG SERVICE RECORD

... much pleasure from being Landlord and staunch sup-1 porter of an allotment splendidly cropped and a strong link in the Dig for Victory campaign. The season promises give all tenants adequate supply of vegetables through the coming winter. You are aware ...

NOTES BY THE WAY

... to villages, eventually returning home late at night tlirough the black-out. Many drivers trades vehicles had to dig their way to victory. ***** LORRY DRIVERS AND DANCE BANDS. The milk lorry drivers were to lie praised | and pitied. During the period ...

fCONTTNTTKD FROM COLUMN TWO.)

... spinach, cauliflower, and even cabbage. The acute shortage fresh vegetables this spring should act as a stimulus to the Dig for Victory campaign and encourage the private grower to become as far as possible self-supporting alike in growing vegetables and ...

SERVICEMAN'S PLOT

... judges carefully carried out their work under trying conditions. EXCELLENT CONDITION. They slated that the spirit of Digging for Victory ” was shown on all plots, which were fully cropped and an excellent slate cultivation in spite the recent dry lime. ...

WARTIME VILLAGE FLOWER

... prospects of holding their hardy annuals at present. On the other hand, the village show should l»e an incentive towards digging for victory, and there is much to be said in favour of the organisation social events that do not detract from the urgent business ...

MAJOR WHITELEY’S ABSENCE

... aeroplanes or warships. When he spoke them about ” digging for victory ” that did not seem very spectacular; but this work was absolutely vital. They had heard that a good harvest was worth an army’s victory in the field. The country was now becoming a series ...

WOR K INC', TOG FT HKR

... farmers would do a lot in this direction, but they must make use of their gardens and allotments and do their share in digging for victory.” They might say that they had had their’allotments for many years and had got plenty of stuff from them for their own ...

THANKS

... was a walk beside the colourful flower borders the garden, in which there was also a lavish display of the results “digging for victory. A tennis tournament was arranged by Mrs. Hazel ton and Mrs. Gordon Smith, and the closing attractions' arranged were ...