... progress in some places, and skating will follow everywhere a matter of course if the frost maintains its grip. Today’s Nature Note; Our emphatic word to-day is—feed the birds. The fields are snowcovered and frost-bound, and th© ordinary food and water ...

... appropriate time for posting their political addresses to their constituents The staff was increased by about 2,000 men Today’s Nature Note (from Mr 8. Banks, Portsmouth, near Todmorden): While the blizzard wae on I cleared the road to the house and the little ...

... elevated position similar to the tank on Revidge-road, Blackburn. From there it should be seen quite plainly. To-day's Nature Note: The little snowdrops I had in my garden, and saw in the neighbourins wood (writes Mr S. Ranks, of Portsmouth, near Tcdmorden) ...

... was a special for every cla.-a, including four caps. Well might there be a record entry!' POLITICS AND SOCIETY. To-day's Nature Note (from Mr 8. BeOP. Portsmouth, near Todmorden): In winter's grip. sthry-TWO! On every hand whereer we look. Along the ridge ...

... of vessels which carry so many thousands of north-country folk a-of/41E11ring to the happy island every summer. To-day's Nature Note: Since the thaw (writes Mr S. Balite, of Portsmouth, near Todmorden) birds have begun to sou notes of coming spring. In ...

... The gilt was cordially acceiitvd, and, not to bo outdone in con] tesy, the lady christened the new dog Tmy.” 'Today's Nature Note (from Mr S. Bank, , , Portsmouth, near Todmorden): The morn being mild and open, various kinds of birds yesterday ventured ...

... but we want the money, too. During the Manchester meeting subscriptions amounting to over .11,000 were promised. To-day's Nature Note: A cock pheasant is a game bird in more respects than one, writes an Accrington cot respondent. I have a cock amhurst ...

... performance of The Silver King. The part of (Ass) , Denver will be taken by Mies May Ingham, aged ten years. To-day's Nature Note: Notwithstanding the terrific gales ou the West Coast, there may be heard in the woods of Workington Hall (writes a cor ...

... Already the trawlers consume 3.500 ton, of coal weekly. and the port has the biggest import of ice in the kingdom. Today's Nature Note (from Mr S. Banks, Portsmouth, near Todmorden): If we note things when walking along some country lane or some solitary ...

... to be out;, portion for some days, but in February we can scarcely expect better however much we may desire it. To-day's Nature Note: Mr S. Banks's weekly contribution appeared last evening. Here is a pendant note from him touching the blackbird. As most ...

... go, and giving some such encouragement to their breeding as France, Germany, and Austria now offer to farmers To-day's Nature Note (from Calder Valley, by S. Banks): Daylight has gained wonderfully, and occasional days open with bright sunshine. which ...

... specific purposes will be stupid enough not to use it. This suggestion has frequently been made in our columns. To-day'd Nature Note: Amonget carious signs of spring notified by corielsandeuto is one announcing that the skylark was seen and heard in sang ...